The Hangzhou Asian Games football team, which has already confirmed its progress 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 feeling for the game.

Reporter Lee Jun-hee reports.

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Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who had already confirmed the team’s move to the round of 16 with two consecutive wins, started Lee Kang-in and checked his condition.

Lee Kang-in, who played as a midfielder, showed his great 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 team-mates through real struggle, was replaced by Ko Young-June in the 35th minute of the first half.

The national team, struggling to breathe due to major changes in starting players, ended the first half without scoring against Bahrain.

The miserable run of 0 was finally broken in the 16th minute of the second half.

Defender Lee Han-beom met a cross from Jeong Ho-yeon from the left flank with a sharp header into the Bahrain net.

Once the first goal was scored, the offensive power of the national team was rekindled.

In the 29th minute of the second half, captain Baek Seung-ho scored an extra goal with a powerful mid-range shot in front of the arc.

Baek Seung-ho, who showed his sharp kicking power throughout this tournament, even scored a goal, showing 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 Lee Kang-in’s replacement was deliberate 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 its incredible offensive prowess by scoring a staggering 16 goals in three group stage matches, will play Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 on the 27th.

This is Lee Jun-hee from KBS News.

Camera reporter: Rodong-soo / Video editor: Kwon Hyeok-rak

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