Korea struggled to draw with Jordan
Starting lineup:
Jordan (3-4-3): Yazeed Abulaila; Abdullah Nasib, Yazan Al Arab, Salem Al Ajalin; Ehsan Haddad, Nizar Al Rashdan, Rajaei Ayed, Mahmoud Al Mardi; Mousa Tamari, Yazan Al Naimat, Ali Olwan.
Korea (4-4-2): Jo Hyeon-woo; Seol Young-woo, Jung Seung-hyun, Kim Min-jae, Lee Ki-je; Lee Kang-in, Park Yong-woo, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung; Son Heung-min, Cho Gue-sung.
Scored: Park Yong-woo (37′ and), Yazan Al Naimat (45+6′) – Son Heung-min (9′ pen), Al Arab (90+1′ and).
Son Heung-min opened the score from the 11m mark. Photo: Getty.
Possessing a more uniform and highly rated squad, Korea proactively rushed forward to attack right following the opening whistle from referee Salman Ahmad Falahi. In the 4th minute, Ehsan Haddad illegally tackled Son Heung-min in the penalty area.
After consulting VAR, referee Salman Ahmad Falahi pointed to the penalty spot. On the 11m mark, Son Heung-min easily deceived goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila, opening the score for Korea.
With a goal to take the lead, Korea continued to pressure Jordan. In the 20th minute, Lee Jae-sung passed the ball smoothly in the penalty area for Son Heung-min to score, but Abdallah Nasib was able to reach out to block. A minute later, Jordan responded with a shot from inside the penalty area from Mousa Tamari, forcing goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo to make a save.
Jordan celebrates the equalizer. Photo: Getty.
In the following period, Jordan tried to attack in search of an equalizer. In the 29th minute, “Al-Nashama” received a direct free kick at a distance of nearly 30 meters. Mahmoud Al Mardi fed the ball for Nizar Al-Rashdan to finish but might not beat goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.
Tireless attacking efforts helped Jordan equalize 1-1 in the 37th minute. In an attempt to block the opponent’s corner kick from the left wing, Park Yong-woo headed the ball straight home. home goal in the helplessness of goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.
Having been equalized by their opponents, the Korean team increased the pressure once more. In the 43rd minute, Korea received a free kick at a distance of regarding 25 meters, slightly to the left wing. Unfortunately, Son Heung-min’s kick went wide of the post.
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Minutes 45+6, Mousa Tamari fired a shot that hit a rebounded Korean defender. Immediately, Yazan Al Naimat ran in and kicked the ball past goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, increasing the score to 2-1 for Jordan.
In the second half, Korea was forced to push their team up to attack. In the 54th minute, Song Heung-min released the ball back to the second line for Hwang In-neom to shoot wide of Jordan’s goal.
Despite being outclassed, Jordan defended very tightly, making it difficult for South Korea to launch an attack. In the 67th minute, Lee Jae-sung made a shot right next to the penalty area, causing goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila to show his talent to block.
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With the hope of improving Korea’s attacking ability, coach Jurgen Klinsmann sent Jeong Woo-yeong and Oh Hyeon-gyu onto the field. However, these adjustments have not yet yielded results. In the 73rd minute, Nizar Al-Rashdan launched a powerful long-range shot but might not defeat the excellence of goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.
In the 83rd minute, Lee Kang-in controlled with his chest before launching a long-range shot that goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila had to fall to block. Three minutes later, Jordan also responded with a long-range shot from Fadi Awad sending the ball over the crossbar.
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Minute 90+1, Son Heung-min made a pass in the penalty area for Hwang In-beom to hit the foot of Yazan Al Arab straight into the net in the helplessness of goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila, equalizing 2-2 for Korea. .
Despite trying to attack in the remaining 10 minutes of extra time, Korea still might not score more goals and had to accept a 2-2 draw.
Ranking of Group E teams following the match Jordan vs Korea. Photo: Flashscore.
