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‘Good Luck at the Goalpost’ Korea Faces Saudi Arabia 0-0 in the First Half of the Asian Cup Round of 16
Klinsmann, who is attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, faced Saudi Arabia in the round of 16, the first hurdle, without scoring until the first half. 온라인카지노사이트
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, finished the first half of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia 0-0 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 31st (Korean time).
Coach Klinsmann brought out a three-back starting lineup for the first time since taking office.
Three central defenders, from the left, Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Munich), and Jeong Seung-hyeon (Ulsan), formed the last line, with Seol Young-woo (Ulsan) in left defense and Kim Tae-hwan (Jeonbuk) in right defense.
The midfield was led by Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and Son Heung-min (Tottenham) led by Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart) on the left and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) on the right made up the top three.
The goalkeeper gloves were worn by Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan).
Saudi Arabia also used a three-back defensive strategy as it had done in the group stage, while both teams played cautiously and fought in the midfield.
Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al-Khaibari recorded the first shot for both teams in the 13th minute of the first half.
In the 20th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min attempted Korea's first shot.
He received Hwang In-beom's penetration pass and attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the goal area, but was blocked by the defense.
Korea created a threatening scene by infiltrating the back space with Son Heung-min.
In the 26th minute of the first half, when Kim Tae-hwan passed a long pass, Son Heung-min fired a right-footed shot with only one defense in front, but the shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's save.
Saudi Arabia did not sit still either.
Jae-Sung Lee lost the ball near the center circle in the 29th minute of the first half, and Saudi Arabia, who launched a counterattack, threatened the Korean goal with Salih Al-Shahri's shot.
Korea faced a heartbreaking situation in the 41st minute of the first half.
In a corner kick situation, headers from Al-Shahri and Ali Razami hit the goal post one after another.
Then, when Al-Shahri attempted a third header aimed at the left side of the goal, Kim Min-jae cleared the ball with his head before it crossed the goal line.
Saudi fans occupy most of the 44,000 spectator seats, giving one-sided cheering reminiscent of Saudi Arabia's home stadium.
Korean ‘Red Devils’ fans only stand out as ‘dots’ here and there.