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The Asian Cup national soccer team achieved a difficult draw against Jordan in the second match of the group stage.
The national team, which ranked second due to goal difference with one win and one draw, will play its final group match against Malaysia on the 25th.
Reporter Kim Tae-woon reports.
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Coach Klinsmann presented a lineup that was almost identical to the first game.
All that Cho Hyun-woo did was to fill the vacancy left by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu.
It started well.
Son Heung-min, who had exquisitely dug into the back space, was knocked down by an opponent’s tackle. After a long video review, a penalty kick was declared, and Son Heung-min took the kicker and scored the first goal in the 9th minute of the first half.
He completely deceived the opposing goalkeeper with a Panenka kick that slightly lifted the ball, and presented a special ceremony for Kim Seung-gyu, who had to leave the game due to injury.
Jordan, the recalcitrant enemy, counterattacked fiercely.
In the 37th minute of the first half, they conceded a goal due to Park Yong-woo’s own goal from a corner kick, and conceded another goal 14 minutes later, allowing a comeback before the end of the first half.
The frustrating trend continued in the second half.
The national team launched an all-out offensive, but was unable to open Jordan’s goal.
In the second half of extra time, when defeat was in sight, Hwang In-beom’s left-footed shot hit the opponent’s defense and resulted in a goal.
The national team, who tied the score with an own goal, attacked until the last minute, but had to be satisfied with a 2-2 draw.
The national team, which has conceded more than two goals for the first time in ten months, recently ended its seven-game winning streak in A matches as well.
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″There were many situations where we conceded goals due to our mistakes, and I think we talked a lot about the need for improvement in these areas, and I think we achieved a fortunate result by scoring an equalizer at the end of the second half.″
Although they have the same 4 points as Jordan, they maintained their second place due to goal difference, and the national team will play the third and final group match against Malaysia on the 25th.
This is Taewoon Kim from MBC News.
2024-01-21 03:01:07
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