The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) men’s soccer final is a match between Korea and Japan. You can gain or lose everything in just one play.
The U-24 national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, will play the 2022 Hangzhou AG men’s soccer final at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China at 9 p.m. (Korean time) on the 7th. The opponent is Japan. Following the Jakarta-Palembang tournament five years ago, the men’s soccer final was held against Korea and Japan for the second time in a row. This is the final stage for Korea’s first-ever three consecutive gold medals.
The journey to the finals was unstoppable. Hwang Seon-hong left an overwhelming record of 25 points and 2 conceded goals in 6 games from the group stage to the semifinals. All games were completed in regular time without overtime. Following the 2014 Incheon Games, we are looking forward to our second ‘all-time victory’. He has already surpassed the 19 goals scored during the Jakarta-Palembang competition and has already broken the record for the most goals scored in one AG competition.
At the center of the scary firepower is Jung Woo-young (24, Stuttgart). He became the top scorer by scoring 7 goals in this tournament alone. Following a hat trick (3 goals) against Kuwait in the first game of the group stage, Jung Woo-young scored multiple goals (2 goals) in the round of 16 against Kyrgyzstan and the semifinals against Uzbekistan on the 4th. The scoring was so high that he scored the winning goal in all three games.
Before participating in this competition, Hwang Seon-hong received harsh criticism that ‘there is no clear solution.’ His offensive power and decisiveness, which were pointed out as his greatest weaknesses, turned into strengths thanks to the performance of second-line resource Jung Woo-young. Jung Woo-young is mainly deployed as a left-wing striker, but he is always looking for opportunities to score by penetrating into the goal line. When an opportunity presents itself, his concentration and concentration are outstanding. In the semifinals against Uzbekistan, which was considered the biggest challenge, both of Jung Woo-young’s two goals were the result of him not losing concentration in front of the goal.
Jung Woo-young is expected to play a leading role in the Korea-Japan match. Jung Woo-young is currently two goals ahead of second-place scorer Mohamed Maran (Saudi Arabia, eliminated). The gap with the tie for third place is 4 goals. If he adds the goal that led to the gold medal in the finals, he will become the fourth AG top scorer in history, following Seo Jeong-won (4 goals) in 1990, Hwang Seon-hong (11 goals) in 1994, and Hwang Ui-jo (9 goals) in 2018. Special military service benefits through the gold medal are a bonus. He can directly provide the impetus to continue living in Europe, which he has been doing since he was 19 years old.
Japan’s power in this tournament is assessed to be one step lower메이저사이트 than that of Korea. Japan formed this national team only with players under 22 years old, two years younger than Korea, without wild cards (players over 25 years of age). Of the 22 players, 10 are from universities, and among the players playing in the J-League, goalkeeper Fujita Kazuki of the second division Tochigi is the only player with a clear starting position. There are only two overseas players: Daiki Matsuoka from Brazil’s second division Noborizon Chinu and Gein Sato from Germany’s Werder Bremen second division (reserve team). Due to the nature of the rivalry between Korea and Japan, the atmosphere of the battle other than objective power may be a big variable, but it is a good environment for Korea to step forward with confidence.
Moreover, from Hwang Seon-hong-ho’s perspective, it is also a match filled with revenge. Hwang Seon-hong faced Japan in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup in June last year and suffered a shock 0-3 loss. If they can climb to the top of the podium by winning this AG final, it could be the perfect revenge for last year’s shocking 0-3 defeat.
Kim Eun-joong, a member of the Professional Football Federation’s Technical Research Group (TSG), who led the team to the semifinals of the U-20 World Cup last June, expected Jeong Woo-young’s performance in the final and Hwang Seon-hong’s gold medal. In a phone call with this newspaper, he said, “Jung Woo-young’s condition has improved a lot as he has been playing consistently since moving to Stuttgart, and he is clearly proving it in this tournament. He plays well because he is at ease and confident. Because he has such a good sense of scoring, I am most looking forward to the finals. “Hwang Seon-Hong’s strength is that there are many other players with individual ability and scoring ability, such as Cho Young-wook, Lee Kang-in, and Song Min-gyu,” he explained.
Commissioner Kim Eun-jung said, “Japan is maintaining its own pattern of play and style in this tournament, but if we play well like our players have done, I think we will have good performance and good results. Even if you don’t score a goal quickly, it’s better to do it calmly rather than being anxious or in a hurry. “We may be in a hurry and falter,” he said. “In the last six games, Coach Hwang Seon-hong’s good preparation was clearly visible on the field. Korean soccer has lost a lot to Japan these days, and I hope they can bounce back through this game. “Looking at his performance, he is confident that he can win the gold medal,” he added.