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‘Kim Jin-gyu and Baek Seung-ho goals in two consecutive matches’ Bentuho leads Moldova 2-0 in the first half

The players share joy after Kim Jin-gyu’s opening goal.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Bentuho showed fierce offensive power in the second evaluation game of the new year ahead of the second consecutive match in the 2022 Qatar World Cup final qualifiers.

The Korean national football team, led by coach Paulo Bento, took the lead in the friendly match against Moldova held at Mardan Stadium in Antalya, Turkey on the afternoon of the 21st (Korean time) with Kim Jin-gyu (Busan)’s opening goal and Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk)’s additional free kick goal to make the first half 2-0. finished ahead

In the first match of the new year (Korea 5-1 win) against Iceland held at the same place on the 15th, Kim Jin-gyu and Baek Seung-ho, who had their debut goal in the A match side by side, scored two goals in a row.

Coach Bento put Jo Kyu-seong (Kimcheon) and Kim Kun-hee (Suwon) as the two-top team in the match against Moldova, which is ranked 181st (33rd in Korea) in the FIFA rankings.

Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk) and Kwon Chang-hoon (Kimcheon) were placed on the left and right sides, and Kim Jin-gyu and Baek Seung-ho worked together in the midfield.

The four-back defensive line consisted of left and right fullbacks Jin-su Kim and Lee Yong (overover), and central defenders Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan) and Park Ji-soo (Kimcheon), and Kim Seung-gyu (Kashiwa Reysol) kept the goal.

Baek Seung-ho scores a free kick goal.
Baek Seung-ho scores a free kick goal.

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Korea, which had been experimenting with two-tops for the opponent’s three-back defense, boldly raised flank defenders Kim Jin-soo and Lee Yong-yong to increase the number of attacks and aimed at the Moldova goal.

South Korea opened the door with Baek Seung-ho’s menacing mid-range shot from the front of the penalty tee in the 6th minute, and Kim Jin-gyu’s goal in the 20th minute broke the balance.

After receiving Song Min-gyu’s pass, Kwon Chang-hoon slipped into the right side of the penalty area, and the cross he raised passed past the goalkeeper’s hand and flowed backwards.

After that, the national team that dominated the game took a step further with Baek Seung-ho’s exciting mid-range shot in the 33rd minute of the first half.

Baek Seung-ho took a free kick from the front of the penalty spot with his right foot to avoid the opposing defensive wall and put it into the left side of the goal to widen the lead.

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