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The Hangzhou Asian Games soccer team, which has already confirmed its advancement to the round of 16, won a complete victory against Bahrain in the third match of the group stage.
Lee Kang-in, who started as a starter, also played 35 minutes and adjusted his feel for the game.
Reporter Lee Jun-hee reports.
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Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who had already confirmed the team’s advance to the round of 16 with two consecutive wins, started Lee Kang-in and checked his condition.
Lee Kang-in, who played as a central midfielder, showed off his brilliant passing skills several times, proving that he has no problems with his physical condition.
Lee Kang-in, who had worked hand in hand with his teammates through actual combat, was replaced by Ko Young-jun in the 35th minute of the first half.
The national team, which had difficulty breathing due to major changes in starting players, ended the first half without scoring against Bahrain.
The boring streak of 0 was finally broken in the 16th minute of the second half.
Defender Lee Han-beom hit a cross from Jeong Ho-yeon from the left flank with a sharp header into Bahrain’s net.
Once the first goal was scored, the national team’s offensive power was rekindled.
In the 29th minute of the second half, captain Baek Seung-ho scored an additional goal with a powerful mid-range shot from in front of the arc.
Baek Seung-ho, who showed off his sharp kicking power throughout this tournament, even scored a goal, showing off his captaincy.
The national team, including Ko Young-jun’s key goal in the 39th minute of the second half, defeated Bahrain 3-0, finishing the group stage cleanly with three consecutive wins and no goals.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong said that Lee Kang-in’s replacement was intentional and expressed satisfaction with the performance.
[황선홍/아시안게임 축구대표팀 감독 : “이강인 선수는 30분 정도 계획했고요. 본인은 좀 더 뛰겠다고 했는데, 무리가 갈 것 같아서 계획한 대로 분배해서 경기를 치렀습니다.”]
The national team, which showed off its incredible offensive ability by scoring a whopping 16 goals in three group stage games, will play Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 on the 27th.
This is Lee Jun-hee of KBS News.
Camera reporter: Rodong-soo / Video editor: Kwon Hyeok-rak
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2023-09-25 03:21:00
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