2023-06-16 13:18:33
Cho Kyu-Sung of the Korean men’s national soccer team is disappointed when his header did not lead to a goal during an evaluation match against Peru held at Busan Asiad Stadium on the 16th. yunhap news
In the 33rd minute of the second half, with Korea behind by one goal, Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) took off two defenders with a graceful turn while sticking to the right touchline. Lee Kang-in, who retrieved the ball just before it went out of line, pulled out a lightning-like cross, and Jo Kyu-seong (Jeonbuk) soared from the center of the penalty box as if he had been waiting. Heather missed the goal post. Busan Asiad Stadium was filled with groans. The ‘scene’ of last year’s Qatar World Cup against Ghana was not reproduced. The Korean men’s soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, lost 0-1 to Peru on the 16th at Asiad Stadium in Busan. With this defeat, Korea’s opponent record against Peru was 1 draw and 2 losses. Following a 0-4 defeat in 1971 and a 0-0 draw in 2013, Korea again failed to open Peru’s goal. Peru, along with Argentina, is a South American team that Korea has never won. Amidst the piled up bad news, a selection change was inevitable. Kim Min-jae (Napoli) and Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan), the immovable central defense duo of the national team, left due to military training and injuries, respectively, and even “captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham) sat on the bench in the aftermath of sports hernia surgery. Son Heung-min, who coach Klinsman said the day before, said, “I am still not in 100% condition,” did not play in the game that day.
Lee Kang-in of the Korean men’s soccer team kicks a free kick in an evaluation match against Peru held at Busan Asiad Stadium on the 16th. yunhap news
Kim Seung-gyu (Gamba Osaka) wore the captain’s armband and served as the gatekeeper, while Jung Seung-hyeon (Ulsan) and Park Ji-soo (Portimonense) formed a central defensive pair. Lee Gi-je (Suwon) and Ahn Hyeon-beom (Jeju) at left and right fullbacks, Won Doo-jae (Gimcheon) as defensive midfielder, and the national team’s starting group including Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Lee Kang-in, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) were in operation. Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic) stood at the forefront. Change first returned to anxiety. Due to Peru’s aggressive forward pressure, the national team lost the ball in the midfield, and was swayed from the beginning by Paolo Guerrero (Racing Club) in the 4th minute and Edison Flores (Universitario) in the 8th minute. Eventually, in the 11th minute, after Guerrero undermined Korea’s defensive organization from the right with a one-two pass, Brian Reina (Alianza Lima) connected the ball to the left with a calm finish, shaking the net. After conceding a goal, Korea raised its momentum around Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in provided Oh Hyun-gyu with a one-on-one opportunity in the 27th minute of the first half with an exquisite one-touch penetrating pass, and then recorded the team’s first effective shot with a left-footed kick in the 32nd minute, showing flashing de-pressure dribbles and crosses throughout. In the 28th minute of the second half, Hwang Hee-chan’s cross was hit with a dead header, aiming for an equalizer, but it failed to break through goalkeeper Pedro Gallese (Orlando City).
Oh Hyun-kyu of the Korean men’s soccer team sighs after missing a goal chance in an evaluation match against Peru held at Busan Asiad Stadium on the 16th.
Coach Klinsman put Cho Kyu-seong and Hong Hyeon-seok (Gent) in the 18th minute of the second half, Hwang Ui-jo and Na Sang-ho (Seoul) in the 40th minute to launch an all-out offensive, but it did not come to fruition in the end. On this day, Korea shot 13-7 and shot on target 4-1, constantly threatening Peru’s goal, but it fell short. When the whistle was blown at the end of extra time in the second half, Lee Kang-in bowed his head in resentment and could not lift it for a while. With the defeat on this day, the undefeated record (8 wins, 1 draw) in A-match at Busan Asiad Stadium, which had been maintained until this match, was also broken. The first victory of ‘Klins Manho’ will be held in Daejeon on the 20th in the El Salvador match. Reporter Park Kang-soo [email protected]
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