South Korea, led by coach Colin Bell, met North Korea in the women's soccer quarterfinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Wenzhou, China on the 30th and lost 1-4.
Korea, which won bronze medals three times in a row at the 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, attempted to win its first ever gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, but ended up losing badly.
On this day, South Korea used all its elite resources, including Ji So-yeon, Park Eun-sun, and Choi Yu-ri, to face North Korea, a powerhouse in women's soccer.
However, South Korea, which was far behind in its previous record with 1 win, 3 draws, and 15 losses, had to play a difficult game on this day due to North Korea's strong pressure and rough play. Three minutes after the start of the game, North Korea attempted to take the lead from the beginning, attempting a double-footed tackle on Ji So-yeon.
Through this, Korea took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute of the first half when Kim Hye-ri's ball from a corner kick hit the North Korean defense and went into the goal. However, the lead did not last long, and in the 19th minute of the first half, Lee Hak's free kick hit the net and North Korea balanced the score at 1-1.
Afterwards, the two teams played a fierce game, and in the 40th minute of the first half, striker Son Hwa-yeon collided with the North Korean goalkeeper while trying to receive the ball from behind. The referee issued a warning, and Son Hwa-yeon was sent off for accumulating warnings.
South Korea, which entered the second half with a numerical disadvantage due to Son Hwa-yeon's sending off, was busy fending off North Korea's successive attacks. South Korea, which seemed to be able to block North Korea's waves of attacks well, eventually suffered a 2-1 comeback in the 37th minute of the second half when Shim Seo-yeon's header, which attempted to clear North Korea's side cross, went backwards, and An Myeong-song pushed it in. 먹튀검증
South Korea tried to turn the situation around by using the substitution card, but North Korea ran away with a 3-1 lead in the 45th minute of the second half with Lee Hak's long-range shot, and in extra time, Kim Kyung-young scored the fourth goal with a penalty kick, resulting in a complete defeat.