The South Korean men's national soccer team, led by Hwang Sun-hong, has reached the quarterfinals of the Hangzhou Asian Games. They will face hosts China in the quarterfinals. The team's quest for a third straight title will be put to the test.
South Korea won their Round of 16 match against Kyrgyzstan 5-1 on Sunday at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China. As the tournament round began, Hwang started most of his main players, including Jung Woo-young, Baek Seung-ho, and Lee Kang-in. He lined up Park Jae-yong up front, while Lee Kang-in was entrusted with free-rolls.
South Korea pushed forward and took the lead in the 11th minute. Seol Young-woo was fouled in the penalty area for overlapping and Baek Seung-ho converted the resulting penalty kick. Just a minute later, in the 12th minute, Jung Woo-young made it 2-0 with a header.
There were some disappointing moments. In the 29th minute, Baek Seung-ho lost the ball in the defense and Maksat Aligulov intercepted it and rattled the net in a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper. It was South Korea's first goal in four games at the tournament.
Despite the unfortunate blow, Korea's spear was not dulled. The hole grew deeper as Kyrgyzstan fought back with urgency. Jung Woo-young's penalty kick in the 29th minute was followed by goals from Cho Young-wook in the 33rd minute and Hong Hyun-seok in the 40th minute to put an end to the opposition's chase.
Jung Woo-young, who scored a hat trick in the first group game against Kuwait, recorded his fifth goal of the tournament with a multi-goal performance. Lee came on for Ko Young-jun in the 15th minute of the second half. South Korea totaled 14 shots on the day to Kyrgyzstan's five. They also had eight shots on goal to their opponents' two.
South Korea, who will try to win their third consecutive title after Incheon 2014 and Jakarta-Palembang 2018, will face China in the quarterfinals next month at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on June 1. China defeated Qatar 1-0 in the round of 16 at the same time.
Elsewhere in the day's round of 16 matches, Iran defeated Thailand 2-0, North Korea beat Bahrain 2-0 and Hong Kong beat Palestine 1-0. Uzbekistan-Indonesia, India-Saudi Arabia, and Japan-Myanmar will play their round of 16 matches on Aug. 28. 카지노사이트존