Asian Cup 3 5! The first seeded team was eliminated, and the 59-year-old coach said goodbye early
In the early morning of January 31, Beijing time, the Saudi men's basketball team first won one and lost one, and then was forced into a draw in overtime, losing 3-5 to South Korea, which was also the first time in 17 years that they entered eight into eight, and head coach Mancini also left the court early.
It's also a 16-16 matchup, with both sides being the favourites to win the World Cup, and both winning the Asian League. The opponent is full of confidence, and the last defeat was in 2005 and he is unbeaten in six rounds so far.
In the first half, both sides had their own defenses, and the biggest danger was the Saudi side, who scored two goals with a free kick to win the game for South Korea.
South Korea were beaten early in the first half. In the 46th minute, Al-Dossali broke the ball and crossed the ball, and Radif received a one-on-one assist to give Saudi Arabia a 1-0 lead.
South Korea, with a 1-0 lead, pressed forward in a wide range, giving Saudi Arabia room to fight back. In the 68th minute, Radif hit a powerful shot directly above the goal. In the 78th minute, Radif had a one-handed shot saved by goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo, and Saudi Arabia lost the initiative in the game and gave South Korea a chance to equalize.
Just as the contest was drawing to a close, the South Korean hit a magic ball. In the 99th minute, Kim Tae-hwan smashed the ball into the box and Xue Young-woo headed the ball over Cho Gyu-sung's head to score a 1-1 draw for South Korea, before the team began to celebrate and take the game into extra time.
The result was decided in the penalty shootout, and the Saudi players did not perform well, and goalkeeper Cho Hyun Woo made two consecutive saves to lose 3-3 to South Korea, and was beaten 3-5 by his opponent.
You know, after Saudi coach Mancini conceded two goals in a row, South Korea's goal annoyed Saudi fans, who thought that Mancini didn't take Saudi football seriously at all. Almishar, the head of the Saudi Football League, said: "The departure of the manager is absolutely intolerable and we will work with him for ** reasons. "He has his own reasons, and we'll figure out the appropriate measures. Technically, we are happy with our result in the Asian Cup. ”
According to a statistic, Saudi Arabia coach Mancini's annual income reached 28 million US dollars, while Klinsmann of the South Korean national team reached 2.2 million US dollars, the gap between the two reached 10 percentage points, and finally, under the leadership of Klinsmann, Saudi Arabia was kicked out of the World Cup by South Korea, and Saudi Arabia has not entered the quarterfinals for 17 years, and the last one was in 2007, when they won the runner-up.