National soccer team wins friendly match against Saudi Arabia
Cho Kyu-sung took the lead with a heading goal in the first half, Son Heung-min’s pass and Kim Min-jae’s defense shined, but physical strength decreased in the second half of the game, so homework was also done in friendly matches with Tunisia and Vietnam in the new month.
▲ National team striker Cho Gyu-seong (center) hit the opponent’s defense in the 32nd minute of a friendly match against Saudi Arabia held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 13th (Korean time), slightly changed the direction of the ball in the air with his head, and put it into the goal. . Korea, who kept Cho Kyu-sung’s goal until the end, beat Saudi Arabia 1-0, and coach Jurgen Klinsmann reported his first win in 7 months and 6 games since taking office. Newcastle Reuters Yonhap News The fighting spirit of the Taegeuk Warriors, who did not hesitate even though it was a friendly match, saved the national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who was on the brink. The drastic change in performance and efficient attack indicators in just five days was a result of the players’ earnest desire to win.
Although they were seen to be unstable in defense, frontline striker Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland)’s calm header goal, ‘captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham)’s high-quality pass, and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)’s impeccable defense were remembered for their poor performance against Wales. It was enough to erase it from.
Korea won 1-0 in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the morning of the 13th (Korean time). In the 32nd minute of the first half, when Hwang In-beom (Zvezda)’s pass hit the opposing defense and rose into the air, Cho Gyu-seong calmly changed direction with a header and cut into the Saudi net.
Cho Gyu-seong’s ‘lucky goal’, which did not miss the opportunity, was recorded as the game-winning goal and the goal that gave Klinsmann its first win.
Coach Klinsmann, who took over as head coach last February, had to risk everything against Saudi Arabia as he failed to secure a win in the previous five games with three draws and two losses.
In particular, in the friendly match against Wales on the 8th, Klinsmann’s disappointment was greater than ever as he was unable to break through the opponent’s tight defense and struggled on counterattacks, recording only one effective shot.
Perhaps because the players were aware of this, they put strong pressure on their opponents in the Saudi game and started to take the lead from the beginning. Although they lagged behind Saudi Arabia in ball possession at 47% to 53%, Korea had the upper hand in offensive indicators such as shots (19 to 7) and effective shots (9 to 2).
According to soccer statistics media Footmob, Son Heung-min recorded seven ‘key passes’ that led to scoring opportunities while traveling all over the front line until he was replaced by Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic) in extra time in the second half.
In the 36th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min was caught in a tackle by the opposing defense in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, but when the referee did not blow his whistle, he hit the ground and expressed his frustration.
As a Ballon d’Or candidate, ‘Iron Pillar’ Kim Min-jae blocked the opponent’s pass path in advance and rarely allowed counterattacks. When a frustrating attack continued, he drove the ball himself and attempted to break through, and at the end of the game, he blocked Saudi Arabia’s onslaught with an active defense that threw his body. However, despite Kim Min-jae’s performance, there were several dizzying scenes. Anxiety was captured, such as the defense and goalkeeper not working together or losing the ball due to a missed pass in the defensive zone, giving the opponent a chance to score. In the second half of the game, the players’ movements became noticeably slower as their stamina was exhausted.
Klinsmann, who achieved victory despite the disappointment of not being able to show a clean defense, will play two friendly matches against Tunisia and Vietnam in Korea on October 13th and 17th.
Coach Klinsmann, who was scheduled to watch the home game of Munich, Kim Min-jae’s team, and visit a European club on the 16th, changed his schedule to return home with the national team on the 14th in order to first check the K-League players before announcing the A-match call-up list in October. .
Reporter Kim Heon-ju
2023-09-13 16:27:51
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