In the second round of the East Asian Cup, Japan played to a 0-0 draw with a strong Chinese team despite having the clear upper hand, a result that the Japanese media found hard to let go of.
Match reports indicate that the match was lopsided, with the Japanese team continuing to attack throughout the 90 minutes of the match, but failing to break through the solid defense of the opposing team.
Many Japanese fans questioned the team's performance, "Don't we want to win the game?" "Passing the ball for the whole 90 minutes, but it seems like a stone sinking into the sea with no results." "Although the result was unsatisfactory, the problems during the game were even more serious."
Japan, who are based on J-League players, are under immense pressure to play on home soil, and the result certainly added to their burden as they drew with China for the first time in 12 years. They will have to beat South Korea in their next match to claim the title.
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