Son Heung-min's equalizer'Hong Myung-bo's 1-1 draw in Palestine. The winning streak ends

Nov 20, 2024

[Amman International Stadium (Jordan Amman) = This is Sports Chosun.com reporter] Son Heung-min scored the equalizer. But in the end, they did not win. It was drawn on the Palestinian expedition.

The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 1-1 against Palestine in the sixth round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).

South Korea came out with the same starting lineup as it did against Kuwait. Oh Se-hoon stood at the one-top. Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in followed. Hwang In-beom and Park Yong-woo were placed behind. With Kim Min-jae and Cho Yoo-min as the axis, Lee Myung-jae and Seol Young-woo were in the left and right fullbacks. Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.

South Korea gave up the first goal in a ridiculous way. It was 12 minutes in the first half. Kim Min-jae grabbed the ball. I was bewildered by the heavy pressure. Back pass to goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo. My cheeks were weak. Zaid flooded in, snatched the ball from Cho Hyun-woo and shot it as it was. The net was broken.

South Korea launched a counterattack. I created a chance on the left side. Lee Myung-jae, Lee Jae-sung, and Son Heung-min matched. Lee Jae-sung stabbed a sharp through pass. Son Heung-min hit it as it was, shot with his right foot and shook the net. It was Son's 51st A-match goal.

In the 24th minute of the first half, South Korea created a chance. Son Heung-min dribbled to make space. I gave it to Lee Myung-jae. Lee Myung-jae crossed. Oh Se-hoon tried the header. Slightly over the goal.

He got a free kick chance in the 31st minute of the first half. Son Heung-min tried to shoot with his right foot. The goalkeeper blocked it.

He created another chance in the 37th minute of the first half. The pass flowed from left to right. Lee Kang-in shot. It was deflected off the defender. The goalkeeper managed to hit it. Son Heung-min shot this. It spilled after being hit by a defender. The shot came out again in the second line, but it crossed the goal. In the 38th minute, Seol Young-woo broke down the right side and passed it to Lee Jae-sung. Lee Jae-sung tried to shoot past the defender, but unfortunately he was caught.

He went on the offensive again in the 44th minute. After Son Heung-min caught it, he tried to shoot past the defender. I was held in the goalkeeper's arms.

Park Yong-woo shook the net in the extra time of the first half. However, prior to that, fouls were declared. In the end, the whistle at the end of the first half rang. The first half ended 1-1.

In the third minute of the second half, Son Heung-min took another chance. Got a pass from the left side of the penalty area. After beating the defender, he shot as it was. The goalkeeper blocked it. Lee Kang-in crossed in the 7th minute of the second half. Oh Se-hoon dropped with a header. Hwang In-beom shot this. I hit the post and went out. He continued his offensive. In the 12th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in took a chance. Son Heung-min's pass came to Lee Kang-in in a corner kick situation. Lee Kang-in hit a left-footed shot. I got hit by the defender and went out.

In the 15th minute of the second half, Jonathan Zorilla went out and Mohammed Rashid went in. In the 19th minute of the second half, Joo Min-gyu was put in without Oh Se-hoon. I wanted to add strength to the end of the attack.

In the 25th minute of the second half, the Palestinians launched an offensive. Odaai Dabagi broke down the South Korean defense through a 2-1 pass. And I tried to shoot. It went over the goal.

Coach Hong Myung-bo made a decision in the 27th minute of the second half. Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in were called in, and Oh Hyun-kyu and Bae Jun-ho were put in.

In the 35th minute of the second half, the pass came in from the second line. Son Heung-min grabbed it and shook the shot and net. The referee declared offside. VAR readings were also offside.

The rest of the time, South Korea increased its share. The Palestinians' defense was also solid. In the end, South Korea failed to score an upset goal. a one-on-one draw. He only added one more point.

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