Korean players are giving a high five after winning 2-0 over China in the quarterfinals soccer match of the ‘2022 Hangzhou Asian Games’ held at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on the afternoon of the 1st. Hangzhou (China) = Reporter Jinhwan Hwang“A fairly straightforward and powerful team.”
Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who leads the Asian Games men’s soccer team, evaluated semifinal opponent Uzbekistan this way.
The national team will clash with Uzbekistan in the men’s soccer semifinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games to be held at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on the 4th. Previously, in the quarterfinals, Korea defeated China 2 to 0, and Uzbekistan defeated Saudi Arabia 2 to 1 to advance to the semifinals.
Previously, Korea met the host country, China, which was considered the biggest hurdle, in the quarterfinals. We could not let down our guard as controversies such as biased judgments arose several times in international competitions hosted by China.
Fortunately, the game ended without any problems thanks to the referee’s neat management of the game. Korea scored first with Hong Hyun-seok’s fantastic free kick in the 18th minute of the first half, and Song Min-gyu added an additional goal in the 34th minute of the first half to secure a 2-0 victory.
In this competition, Korea is showing a rapid upward trend. They showed off their overwhelming performance by scoring 16 goals and not conceding any goals in the three group stage games. They then advanced to the semifinals by winning all five games, including the round of 16 against Kyrgyzstan and the quarterfinals against China.
Korea holds the record for winning the Asian Games the most times (5 times) and advancing to the finals the most times (8 times). Korea, which took the top spot twice in a row at the 2014 Incheon Games and the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, is aiming for its third consecutive Asian Games victory in this tournament.
To advance to the finals for the 9th time, we must overcome our difficult enemy, Uzbekistan. It is expected to be a difficult match as the team will play with determination and strong physical strength. Coach Hwang emphasized, “This is a team that is fighting for strength, so it could be a difficult game if we face each other as is. We need to prepare well tactically.”
However, the reason Coach Hwang is more cautious than his opponent is because he is careless. He recently raised his voice saying that as the atmosphere is good, we should not let tension go. Director Hwang said, “The greatest enemy is within us. We must never let our guard down and approach with caution.”
The same goes for striker Cho Young-wook (Gimcheon). Cho Young-wook said, “We are in a good mood and doing well, but we must not let down our guard,” and added, “I think we will just have to do our best as we do and follow the strategy prepared by the coach,” and expressed his determination to win the game against Uzbekistan.
2023-10-03 21:11:26
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