The moment he was on the brink of a precipice. Captain Son Heung-min’s toes shone all the more. He led Korea to the semifinals by destroying the Australian defense with a single free kick in overtime.
South Korea defeated Australia 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup at 0:30 a.m. on the 3rd (Korea time) at Al-Wakra Al-Zainop Stadium in Qatar.
Korea was far ahead of Australia in terms of power, and thus remained in the lead. Although intermittent attacks on Australia were fierce, the team escaped the crisis due to good defense by “light” Cho Hyun-woo. However, he failed to score the first goal despite taking the lead in the 45th minute of the first half, allowing Australia to take the lead by losing a point.
Of course, there was a scene close to scoring. Hwang Hee-chan shook the net with a shot in the box, but Seol Young-woo’s body, which delivered a pass from the side, was caught on the offside line and was not recognized as a goal 라바카지노주소.
In the second half, Son Heung-min gathered his players and demanded concentration. The players gathered together in Son’s speech and showed their fighting spirit on the ground. Again, he allowed a scene that threatened Australia at the moment, but Cho Hyun-woo made a fantastic defense.
Australia locked the door tightly and tried to finish the game with a one-goal lead. However, Son did not give up until the end and knocked on the Australian defense in and out of the penalty box. There were seven minutes to add to the second half. Just as the match was about to end, Australia could not stop Son’s last-minute run and allowed a penalty kick. The kicker was Hwang Hee-chan, but it was a theater goal possible thanks to Son’s dedication.
Son Heung-min put a damper on the Australian chase by launching his own scoring in extra time. Near the end of the first half of extra time, a free kick was declared near the penalty box, shaking the net with world-class decisiveness.
It was Son Heung-min’s first field goal of the tournament, but the value was really great. It was the presence of a great Korean captain who overcame all the pressure and scored a goal at a moment when it was really necessary.
