[U-23 대표팀] ‘Lee Gyu-hyuk 1 goal, 1 assist’ Hwang Seon-hong-ho, ‘first real fight’ 3-0 victory over the Philippines -No.1 sports media, Sportal Korea

[스포탈코리아] The under-23 (U-23) national team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, announced a pleasant start with a scoreless victory in their first official match.

The U-23 national team defeated the Philippines 2-0 in the first leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Group H qualifier against the Philippines held at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore on the 25th at 6 pm (Korean time). .

Korea started with Lee Kwang-yeon (GK), Lee Kyu-hyuk, Lee Sang-min, Kim Joo-seong, Choi Jun, Kwon Hyuk-gyu, Koo Bon-cheol, Choi Geon-ju, Kim Chan, Ko Jae-hyun, and Jo Sang-jun as the starting players.

In the 3rd minute of the first half, Jo Sang-jun broke through the flank and conceded a cutback, which was connected by Koo Bon-cheol’s shot, but it hit the post. Korea pushed the Philippines strongly from the beginning. He tried to shoot after breaking through the Philippine defense with a pass play. However, it was disappointing as he headed to the front of the goalkeeper. In the 35th minute, Choi Geon scored, but was declared offside.

Jo Sang-jun stood out the most. In the 38th minute of the first half, Jo Sang-jun’s mid-range shot slightly missed the post, and in the 42nd minute, a shot that hit the defender in front hit the post. One minute of extra time was given in the first half, but Korea could not open the goal and the first half ended 0-0.

At the beginning of the second half, Kim Chan and Choi Geon-joo went out at the same time as the second half started, and Oh Hyun-gyu and Seo Jin-soo entered. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Oh Hyun-gyu’s header headed to the front of the goalkeeper, and in the 3rd minute, Park Jung-in’s shot, standing in front of the empty goal, landed over the goal. The balance of 0, which had been tight for 6 minutes, was broken. Korea took the lead by scoring the first goal. Go Jae-hyeon’s cross from the left flank was finished by Lee Kyu-hyuk with a neat header, giving Korea a 1-0 lead.

In the 27th minute of the second half, Korea scored an additional goal. Ko Jae-hyeon, who was rushing through a low and fast cross posted by Lee Kyu-hyuk from the side, finished lightly and ran away 2-0. Korea, who had a lot of free time, tried to shoot with confidence. The Philippines was focused on defense. As time passed, the Philippines lost its fighting spirit. In the second half, Park Jung-in scored an additional goal in the second half. In the end, the match ended in a 3-0 victory for South Korea.

Photo = Korea Football Association.