The full-time participation due to the graduation match from the group stage, the blood fight going to 120 minutes in the previous round of 16, and the physical exhaustion, but Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the captain of the national soccer team, showed his superhuman strength in the round of 16 at the Asian Cup against Australia.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, won a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Australia in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup at Al-Zanub Stadium in Alwakra, Qatar, at 0:30 a.m. on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time).
As a result, South Korea, which has advanced to the semifinals for the first time in nine years since the 2015 Australian Games, will play a semifinal match against Jordan at 0 a.m. on the 7th.
It was not an easy game. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) made a fatal pass mistake in a dangerous zone, which resulted in a loss.
Australia’s suffocation defense, which allowed only one run in four matches of the tournament, has put the national team on the verge of elimination.
However, he could not prevent Son Heung-min’s persistence to avenge his defeat in the Asian Cup final nine years ago.
On the day, Son managed to save Klinsmann in danger of defeat. Surrounded by Australian defenders in the penalty box in the 48th minute of the second half, Son instantly beat three defenders to break through and rushed to the door.
The opponent’s defense tackled to block Son Heung-min, but the penalty was declared because he touched his foot, not the ball. As Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) succeeded in this, South Korea tied the game dramatically.
Son also displayed superhuman strength in the extra time. When Hwang Hee-chan, who was breaking through the left side of the team in the 12th minute of extra time, scored a free kick, Son Heung-min himself took the lead this time.
Son Heung-min, who stared at the net, finished with a sophisticated right foot kick and scored Korea’s come-from-behind goal himself 헤라카지노주소.
Not satisfied with the come-from-behind goal, Son continued to aggressively aim for a goal. In the second half of extra time, Son was assigned to the right hamstring after the sprint, causing concern, but immediately when he had a chance to score, he displayed a powerful right footed shot, chilling the opponents’ blood.
Son Heung-min’s mental strength was stronger than that of Australia, although he was clearly physically inferior.
In an interview with his own media before the match, Australian national team captain Matthew Ryan (Alkmar) expressed confidence, saying, “Son Heung-min is only a human after all,” which was a wrong judgment.
