2023-11-29 13:07:43
[Tilu News]Jiezhi played the last home match of this AFC Champions League tonight (29th) at the stadium. Facing the Korean professional team Jeonbuk Motors, the kick-off time was advanced to 6 pm. Only the “Blue Jays”, which played at the AFC Champions League level, had the lowest attendance of 2,023 people. Jiezhi was scored two goals by Jeonbuk in the first half. However, after changing sides, they took advantage of one more player and Euncha caught up in the middle. However, despite the siege throughout the second half, they were still unable to draw. In the end, Kit Chi lost 1:2 for the fourth time in this year’s group stage, losing three consecutive games at home and temporarily ending the Hong Kong club’s home games in Asia’s highest level competition.
Nearly a hundred fans from all over Jeonbuk were present.
Jiezhi began to participate in AFC Champions League competitions in 2015, and played in the playoffs at home for the first time in 2017. That year, 3,778 people attended the Mong Kok Stadium against Hanoi. The following year, they entered the group stage, with an average of 9,196 spectators in the three home games, including 13,519 against today’s opponent Jeonbuk. The final match against Tianjin Quanjian in Mongkok was a full house.
Returning to the home-and-guest system this year, Jiezhi only had 3,077 and 2,259 people attending the previous two games. The conference said yesterday that the Asian Football Association refused to postpone tonight’s game to 8 pm local time and will continue to schedule it to start at 6 pm. As a result, together with the nearly 100 visiting fans, only 2,023 people entered the game, setting another record for the lowest number of people attending the AFC Champions League.
Zheng Tae-wook took the lead before halftime.
Jiezhi, who only scored 1 point in the previous four group matches in a guest appearance in Bangkok, sent out all their foreign players in front of the midfield. Mingasov and Igosatoni supported Encha on the wings. In the midfield, there were Mikiel and Kiel. Dun and Charlie Scott, the defense consists of Luo Zijun, Elio, Russell and Chen Jinyi, with Wang Zhenpeng replacing the injured Paul.
Although Jiezhi hoped to restore their momentum in the last home game, they lost in just 2 minutes. At that time, a Jeonbuk player passed Chen Jinyi and passed from the right. Wang Zhenpeng saved not far from the small penalty area. The ball rebounded and fell at the feet of Moon Xuanmin. The latter easily shot into the empty goal. Jiezhi, who was lagging behind, was not without offensive, but many crosses from the right were in vain. Kilton and Charlie Scott also missed the target with their kicks from the penalty area.
Jeonbuk had another chance to add to the record in the 28th minute, but Baek Seung-ho’s long shot with his left foot hit the inside post. Until the 37th minute, Russell controlled the high ball in the backcourt and was grabbed by Song Minkui, who scored 2:0 with a single shot. However, Jeonbuk center Zheng Tae-wook knocked down Mingasov who was about to go solo in stoppage time and was sent off with a red card, leaving a footnote for Jiezhi’s chance to counterattack after changing sides.
Igoshatoni missed a shot from the empty goal.
Euncha stepped in quickly.
Jiezhi, who played one more player, attacked Jeonbuk in the second half as expected, but most of the time he could only cross the ball near the third gate line outside the penalty area, and there were not many opportunities to enter the penalty area. Kilton’s cross in the 58th minute made Hong almost score an own goal, which was Jiezhi’s most threatening “attack” in the first 15 minutes, but Jin Zhenxun turned around in time to hit the bottom line. Entering the last half hour, Jiezhi’s offensive became more vigorous. First, Mikiel received the cross and shot the front post out of bounds. Then Kilton’s long shot was shot by Jin Zhenxun. Yi Gao’s shot from the top of the small penalty area The follow-up shot was blocked by the goalkeeper.
At the end of the 69th minute, Mikiel received a cross in the penalty area and passed it to Encha. The latter volleyed in with one step and Jiezhi chased 1:2. Jiezhi continued to besiege after that, but Mingasov’s quick shot from one yard away from the goal in the 73rd minute was shot away by Kim Zhenxun again. However, the physical fitness of Jiezhi players began to decline at this time, allowing Jeonbuk to get sporadic counterattack opportunities, and once again missed the goal from long range. In stoppage time, Charlie Scott’s kick only went out of bounds by the post, keeping the score at 1:2. Jiezhi’s three home games this term ended with the same score.
After the defeat, Jiezhi scored one point in five games and continued to rank at the bottom of Group F. It was definitely out of the chance to catch up with other teams in the group and qualify as one of the best second places. Due to the restructuring of the next AFC Champions League, the Hong Kong club can only qualify for the second-tier ACL2, so this game is the last top-level intercontinental home game for the local club in the short term.
Interim head coach Kim Dong-jin pointed out that the goal conceded in the first half was due to a mistake, but believed that the team’s performance in the second half was worthy of recognition: “In the second half, we had a numerical advantage and got more opportunities but failed to seize them. Jeonbuk is a team We are a strong team, but we made it difficult for the opponent until the end. It was a good experience for us.” He said that the team needs to continue to improve in high-intensity games and also improve its grasp to cope with the remaining games: “We There were some opportunities in the first half today, but we need better grasp. Even in the league, we must improve our ability in the final third.”
The Hong Kong club will participate in the sub-level ACL2 competition next season. A reporter asked about the impact on Kitchee. Kim Dong-jin said that the team is currently ranked second in the league and will strive for the championship to qualify for ACL2. He also described that any level of intercontinental competition will have a positive impact on the club’s reputation and performance.
Pictures and text: Mai Jingzhi
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “[AFC Champions League]Home attendance drops again and Jiezhi will definitely finish last if they lose 1:2」
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