Kim Minjae's fatal back pass. South Korea to draw with Palestinians again.. Unnerving No. 1 → SON's faded 51st goal
Nov 20, 2024
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South Korea's men's soccer A team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, only drew 1-1 against Palestine in the sixth Group B match of the '2026 North-China World Cup' Asia 3rd qualifying round at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 19th (Korea time).
South Korea maintained its top position in the group with four wins, two draws and 14 points. South Korea won four consecutive games after drawing with the Palestinians in the first game, but again met the Palestinians and drew. Son Heung-min exploded his 51st A-match score and rose to second place alone in this category.
Ahead of the game, head coach Hong Myung-bo said "It's the last game of the year. I will prepare well and play well with a strong mind, abandoning the idea of winning easily."
Korea is clearly superior in objective power. But I can't guarantee it in terms of mental armament.
Coach Hong Myung-bo said, `The mental preparedness of Palestinian players will be stronger than that of any team. The first game (0-0 draw) had a chaotic atmosphere. I expect you to play better than the first game"I hoped for victory.
In the 12th minute of the first half, South Korea dedicated a chance to face the goalkeeper as Kim Min-jae's back pass passed over to the opposing team.
But Son Heung-min was crowned the savior. Son Heung-min scored an equalizer through an exquisite penetration in the 16th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min has scored 51 goals in total in A matches. Son Heung-min, who tied for second place with Hwang Sun-hong, rose to second place alone.
Hong Myung-bo's team played the best 11 against Kuwait. Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia) led the attack on the front line. Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in (PSG) spread their wings left and right.
Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) led the midfield, while Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) took over the waist. Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) participated in the back four line. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.
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In the fourth minute of the first half, Lee Jae-sung fell in the penalty box. In the process of receiving Seol Young-woo's pass, he was caught in a tackle. No foul was declared. VAR was checked, but the decision was maintained.
In the 12th minute of the first half, a painful defensive error came out and allowed the first goal. Kim Min-jae's back pass to goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo was short. The Palestinians seized it and gave it a perfect chance.
Fortunately, Korea quickly balanced itself. In the 16th minute of the first half, South Korea broke down the Palestinian dense defense with a concise passwork. Son Heung-min saw the opposite post from the left side and hit the correct shot. The game went back to square one.
In the 24th minute of the first half, Lee Myung-jae's left foot targeted Oh Se-hoon. Oh Se-hoon jumped alone, finding the space well. Oh Se-hoon hit the cross well to his head, but it was a little high and went off the goal.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min directly connected the free kick with a sharp shot. It was blocked by the Palestinian goalkeeper. Son Heung-min's individual breakthrough from the left in the 36th minute of the first half followed by Lee Kang-in's shot, but it was deflected off the defense.
Son Heung-min also drove the ball himself in the 43rd minute of the first half to create a left-footed shooting angle. He headed in front of the goalkeeper. In the extra time of the first half, Palestine attempted a counterattack. Cho Hyun-woo calmly blocked it well, although there was a crisis of losing points in the mixed situation of the gate.
South Korea attacked Son Heung-min in the second half. Son Heung-min continued to dig in to the left through his personal tactics.
Son Heung-min opened the door in the third minute of the second half. Son Heung-min hit his signature winding shot from the left corner of the penalty box. The goalkeeper managed to stop it. The work almost came out in the 6th minute of the second half. Oh Se-hoon dropped Lee Kang-in's cross in the middle. Hwang In-beom's shot, which was rushing, rose high.
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In the 35th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min seemed to have made a come-from-behind goal by receiving a long pass from the back. The goal was disallowed as offside was declared.
Towards the end of the second half, South Korea's attack became more dull. Rather, he faced a crisis due to the Palestinian counterattack and revealed a defensive loophole.
Coach Hong Myung-bo sought the last variable in the 44th minute of the second half by putting Kim Moon-hwan instead of Seol Young-woo.
Five minutes were given extra time in the second half. But the Palestinians' defense was solid. South Korea had to settle for one point.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
