AFC U20 Asian Cup
The hosts will be on a high after opening their campaign with a 2-1 win against Qatar but head coach Dejan Djurdjevic has warned his players against underestimating a Kyrgyz Republic side who will be determined to bounce back from their 5-1 defeat against Australia.
“We will make an analysis of our game against Qatar and start looking at Kyrgyz’s game against Australia,” said Djurdjevic. "We already know about them but it will be good to have a fresh look at how they played in their first game.
“But there isn’t much time between games, it’s more about recovery and maybe just one full training session to prepare the tactics.”
Yimulan Maimaiti and Chen Zeshi formed an impressive partnership in China PR’s engine room and the duo will be key to the hosts clinching a second straight win that will put them in a strong position to advance to the knockout stage.
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A much tougher task awaits Kyrgyz Republic head coach Sergii Puchkov as he has to raise the confidence of his players after the demoralising defeat to Australia.
Beknaz Almazbekov’s second half penalty conversion could not mask a disappointing opening outing for Kyrgyz Republic, who will have to avoid defeat against China PR if they are to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.
Kyrgyz Republic v China PR
Venue: Baoan Sports Centre Stadium (Shenzhen)
Kick-off: Saturday, 19:30 (UTC+8)
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