South Korea snatched a fatal draw from the Saudi national team in the 98th minute of the match that brought them together on Tuesday evening, turning the score to 1-1 and with it the two teams went to extra time over two halves to settle the ticket to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup.
The Saudi national team advanced against South Korea through the reserve, before Cho Ju-sung scored the equalizer in stoppage time of the second half, snatching the Samsons a fatal draw in the match that brought together the two teams at the Education City Stadium in the round of 16 competitions of the Asian Cup currently being held in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea
Abdullah Redeef opened the scoring for the Saudi national team in the 46th minute, after the player received a through pass from his teammate Salem Al-Dosari and shot it forcefully to the left of the goalkeeper into the net, announcing the progress for the Greens.
The Australian national team awaits the winner of today’s match in the Asian Cup quarter-finals scheduled for next Friday, February 2, at six-thirty in the evening.
Saudi Arabia goals against South Korea
Abdullah Redeef gives the Saudi team the goal of progress ⚽️🇸🇦#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #Saudi_Korea_South#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/0aTCRKOliY
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South Korea equalizes the score in fatal time 🤦♂️🇰🇷#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #Saudi_Korea_South#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/MuAJ44LOVF
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 30, 2024
The Saudi national team qualified for the round of sixteen in the Asian Cup, after topping the Group Six standings with 7 points from three matches, collected by winning two matches and drawing in one match, scoring 4 goals and conceding a goal, compared to 5 points for the second-placed Thai team.
The composition of the Saudi national team was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Ahmed Al-Kassar.
Defensive line: Ali Lagami – Hassan Timbukti – Ali Al-Blihi.
Midfield: Saud Abdul Hamid – Nasser Al-Dosari – Abdullah Al-Khaibari – Muhammad Kannou – Muhammad Al-Buraik.
Offensive line: Saleh Al-Shehri – Salem Al-Dosari.
