Hwang Seon-hong, coach of the Korea U23 national football team, watched the match between Korea and China in the second leg of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup Group B held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha , Qatar on the afternoon of the 19th (local time). (Provided by Korea Football Association) 2024.4.20/News 1
Hwang Seon-hong showed a frustrating performance in the first 45 minutes against Indonesia conceding two goals.
The Korean under-23 (U23) national team, led by coach Hwang Sun-hong, played the first half of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup quarter-final against Indonesia, coached by Shin Tae -yong, in bin Abdullah Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 26th (Korea time) with a score of 1-1 Finish behind by 2.
Korea showed a frustrating performance, failing to register a single effective shot for 45 minutes. The defensive line, which had held on to no goals in three group stage games, was also in disarray.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong excluded Lee Young-jun, who scored three goals in this tournament, and Jeong Sang-bin, the core of the attack, from the selection. Here, as in the game against Japan, the back three strategy was used to ensure stable game control.
Korea came out with an unexpected start card, and in the 7th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-hee hit the Indonesian net with a powerful right foot shot. However, in the previous situation, Um Ji-seong was declared offside and the score was cancelled.
Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed and Korea were in disarray and conceded the first goal in the 15th minute of the first half. Indonesian striker Rafael Strike caught the ball that hit the body of a Korean defender in front of the penalty area and kicked it with his right foot, shaking the Korean net.
Korea, who conceded goals for the first time in four games in this tournament, continued to struggle against Indonesia’s offense and struggle. In the 32nd minute of the first half, there was a passing error in the defence, giving Marcelino Ferdinand a decisive scoring opportunity, but the shot flew high and swept the heart.
Korea launched a counterattack midway through the first half through Uhm Seong’s solo breakthrough. However, the crossing and final pass was not precise enough to create a significant scoring opportunity.
Uhm Seong Uhm, who continued to trouble the Indonesian defense, scored a valuable equalizer in the 45th minute of the first half. Uhm Seong pounced on Hong Si-hoo’s cross from the right and headed it home. The ball left Uhm Seong’s header and deflected off the Indonesian defender’s body, resulting in an own goal.
But Korea’s joy did not last long. Three minutes after tying the score, Korea conceded one more goal to a shot when goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom and defender Lee Kang-hee made a mistake by delaying the ball.
Korea showed frustration in attack and uncertainty in defence, and the first half ended with an unexpected score of 1-2.
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