Yoon Do-young's first goal + Kim Tae-won's multi-goal Lee Chang-won, Thailand 41 to advance to the quarterfinals!
Feb 17, 2025
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The U-20 national team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, won a 4-1 victory in the second Group D match of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup against Thailand at the first pitch of the youth soccer training base in Shenzhen, China on the 14th. South Korea, which has won two consecutive games, confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals regardless of the remaining games.
South Korea will play its third match against its doomed rival Japan on Tuesday for the top spot in the group. Currently, Korea ranks first with six points, and Japan ranks second with four points. In this tournament, 16 teams will be divided into four groups, with the first and second-ranked teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
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South Korea pushed hard from the beginning. In the second minute of the first half, Yoon Do-young connected Baek Min-gyu's cross with a left-footed volley shot. I was hit by a crossbar. In the 9th minute, Kim Gyeol tried a sensational header. He was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.
South Korea collapsed with a counterattack. 29 min Thailand's Burappa won the contest after dribbling and hit a powerful right footed shot. Goalkeeper Park Sang-young tried to block it, but he couldn't handle it properly. It was a goal as it was.
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Since then, a tense game has continued. Thailand took advantage of Kim Seo-jin's mistake in the 34th minute and Chonmuangpak stole the ball. After dribbling, I tried to shoot with my right foot. Fortunately, it went off the post.
A minute later, South Korea's Kim Gyeol fired a left-footed shot. He was blocked by the goalkeeper. In extra time, Kim Gyeol had a good opportunity, but he was blocked by the goalkeeper again. In the end, the first half ended 1-1.
The second half of the battle continued. Korea has made a difference. In the 13th minute of the second half, Lee Chang-ho and Kim Gyeol were excluded, and Park Seung-soo and Son Seung-min were added. He showed a winning move to the center of Yoon Do-young. The operation worked beautifully.
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Coach Lee put in Jin Tae-ho in the 26th minute. South Korea sealed the game. In the 41st minute, Kim Tae-won scored Son Seung-min's left-footed cross with another header. In the 44th minute, Park Seung-soo finished with his right foot in a counterattack to end the 4-1 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
