Coach Huang Sunhong is determined to get past China’s quarterfinal opponent.
Hwang Sun-hong’s U-24 national team won 5-1 against Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Sunday at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium.
South Korea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lee Kwang-yeon in goal and Seol Young-woo, Park Jin-seop, Kim Tae-hyun, and Hwang Jae-won in defense. Jung Ho-yeon and Baek Seung-ho guarded the midfield, with Uhm Won-sang, Lee Kang-in, and Jung Woo-young in the second line and Park Jae-yong up front.
South Korea dominated possession early in the match and took control of the game. Korea took the lead in the seventh minute of the first half. Seol Young-woo played a one-two with Jung Ho-yeon and was fouled as he entered the penalty box, earning a penalty kick (PK). Baek Seung-ho stepped up to take the spot kick and fired a powerful shot to the bottom right corner, and the ball rattled the net.
Buoyed by the momentum, South Korea added a second goal two minutes later. After winning the ball through forward pressure, Uhm Won-sang broke down the right flank and sent in a cross. Jung Woo-young, who was in the center of the box, got free and scored with a precise header.
South Korea conceded in the 28th minute. Baek Seung-ho was pressured in the defense and lost the ball, allowing Aligulov, who had a one-on-one chance, to score. After the goal, South Korea scored back-to-back goals. In the 28th minute, Seol Young-woo sent in a cross from the right flank that hit the Kyrgyz defense, resulting in a PK. Jung Woo-young stepped up and scored with a powerful shot to make the score 3-1.
South Korea extended its lead. In the 34th minute, Cho Young-wook rattled the net with a right-footed shot after receiving a forward pass from Ko Young-joon. In the 40th minute, Hong Hyun-seok slid in a goal that the goalkeeper couldn’t catch to complete the 5-1 victory.
After the game, Coach Hwang said, “I’m happy to go to the quarterfinals. Football is a game of flow. If you don’t win when the flow is there, you give your opponent chances and suffer. I hope we won’t have to play like this next time.”
Hwang Sun-hong will face the home team China in the quarterfinals. “I fully expected it. If we can’t overcome the rough play and the large crowd, we can’t win the gold medal. No one can stand in our way. We will take it one step at a time,” he emphasized.
South Korea faltered after the goal. Hwang said, “It was a situation that didn’t come out in the qualifiers. We were organizationally shaky and lacked situational awareness. It could happen again in the quarterfinals, and we need to be psychologically strong. We will think more about organization.”온라인바카라
Finally, Lee Kang-in, who was substituted in the 14th minute of the second half, said, “It was my scheduled playing time. After the second goal, there were a lot of backward passes. Possession of the ball is important to control the game, and we will make up for it through substitutions.”