2023-06-25 16:07:00
South Korea beats Thailand to advance to the U-17 Asian Cup semifinals ‘Ticket for the 2nd consecutive World Cup’
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The Korean under-17 (U-17) soccer team defeated Thailand in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup and advanced to the semifinals, succeeding in advancing to the World Cup finals for the second consecutive time.
In the quarterfinals of the tournament held at Pathum Thani Stadium in Thailand on the 25th (local time), the Korean national team, led by head coach Byun Seong-hwan, scored in the relay between Kang Min-woo (Ulsan Hyundai High School), Kim Myung-jun (Pohang Jecheol High School), Yoon Do-young (Chungnam Machinery Technical High School), and Kim Hyun-min (Yeongdeungpo Technical High School). led the way and won 4-1.
Korea, which confirmed its advance to the semifinals, secured a ticket to the finals of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup (November 10-December 2, Indonesia), which is given to the 1st to 4th place teams in this tournament.
As a result, Korea will advance to the World Cup finals for the second time in a row following the 2019 U-17 World Cup (advancing to the quarterfinals). In addition, advancing to the semifinals of the U-17 Asian Cup is the second time in a row following the 2018 tournament.
Korea competes to advance to the final by holding a semi-final match once morest the winner of the quarterfinal match between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan on the 26th at Pathum Thani Stadium on the 29th at 11:00 pm Korean time. Korea has tasted the championship twice in history (1986 and 2002) in this competition.
Byun Seong-Hwan’s ‘multi-scoring instinct’, who scored 10 goals in 3 group stage games, exploded once more.
Korea launched a 4-1-4-1 tactic with Kim Myeong-jun (Pohang Jecheol High School) as the one-top striker and Yang Min-hyeok (Gangneung Jeil High School) and Yoon Do-young (Chungnam Machinery Technical High School) on the left and right wings.
Jin Tae-ho (Youngsaeng High School) and Baek In-woo (Yongin City Soccer Center U-18) stepped forward in the midfield, Lim Hyeon-seop (Maetango) played the defensive midfielder, and Kang Min-woo and Ko Jong-hyeon (Maetango) formed a center back combination. Hwang Ji-seong (Daegeon High School) and Lee Chang-woo (Boin High School) were in charge of left and right fullbacks, and Hong Seong-min (Pohang Jecheol High School) was in charge of goalkeeper gloves.
The Taegeuk Warriors started to dominate the first half with a goal scorer in the 4th minute of the kickoff.
Baek In-woo threw the ball into the penalty area from a free kick taken from the right side of the penalty area, and center back Kang Min-woo, who joined the attack, rose from the front of the goal area and changed direction with his head to shake the net.
After giving away the opening goal, Thailand crouched down and aimed for a counterattack, and in the 16th minute of the first half, Duchadi Branajuthanon stumbled in front of the penalty area and attempted a right-footed shot into the right corner of Korea’s goal. .
In the 20th minute of the first half, Baek In-woo’s free kick attempted from the right side of the penalty area was caught by the goalkeeper, and in the 22nd minute of the first half, Jin Tae-ho rushed to the left side of the penalty area and was back tackled, but the referee did not recognize it as a foul and missed a penalty kick.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Yang Min-hyeok got into a battle of nerves with the Thai players near the right touchline and received a yellow card.
Finally, Korea scored the second goal in the 36th minute, and the main character was front-line striker Kim Myung-jun.
Kim Myung-Jun took a left-footed free kick from Yoon Do-Young near the right side of the penalty area and slightly changed the direction from the right side of the goal area to the tip of his right foot to re-lead the game 2-1. Kim Myung-jun’s goal was the winning goal of the match.
Korea finished the first half 2-1, and in the 6th minute of the second half, in Thailand’s corner kick situation, Girapong Chamsakul attempted a strong shot, but goalkeeper Hong Seong-min blocked it with his face, overcoming the risk of conceding a point.
Korea scored a key goal in the 24th minute of the second half, breaking Thailand’s will to pursue.
Baek In-wook kicked a cross from the left flank of the Thai side, and when the shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, Yoon Do-young immediately hit it with his left foot to score the team’s third goal.
In the 39th minute of the second half, South Korea’s Kim Hyun-min, who was put in as a substitute, scored a finishing goal with a right-footed kick from the left side of the penalty area, and then held a ‘control tower ceremony’ to win Thailand’s surrender.
Meanwhile, Kim Myung-jun and Yoon Do-young, who both scored on the day, scored their 4th goal together to become joint leaders in scoring.
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