In a goal battle, South Korea tried its best, but could only save the fate of qualifying in the group to the final showdown with Portugal.
On November 28, Beijing time, at the Laiyang Education City Stadium, South Korea ushered in a confrontation with Ghana. After drawing 0-0 with Uruguay in the first round, the South Korean team was eager to win this victory, but after thunder and rain in the first 20 minutes, Ghana gradually took over the game and led 2-0 in the first half.
In the second half, the Korean team's Cao Kyu-sen scored two goals in a row, tying the score. However, Garner then scored another goal and set the score at 3-2.
This means that the South Korean team must defeat the powerful Portugal in the last round to retain hope of advancement.
Ghana scored two goals in the first half.
In history, South Korea's team faced African teams with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the World Cup. The six encounters with Ghana occurred in friendly matches. The most recent was the warm-up match before the 2014 World Cup. South Korea lost 0-4 to Ghana. Son Heung-min started at the time and experienced the tragedy.
This time, the Korean team hopes to save face in the World Cup. Earlier, Yonhap News Agency said that more than 30,000 people would gather on the streets of Seoul that night to cheer for the South Korean team's World Cup match, and the police will deploy more than 870 security management personnel to maintain order on the spot.
Sun Heung-min is not in good shape in this game. After the opening of
, the South Korean team beat the ball with all their strength, and the ball possession rate once exceeded 60%. Son Heung-min and Kim Jin-soo cooperated well on the left, and repeatedly formed the advantage of playing more and playing less. By the 17th minute, South Korea had won 7 corner kicks and 5 shots.
Although the Korean team has the advantage in the scene, it is inefficient and has loopholes in defense. In the 23rd minute, Ghana's free kick tactics caused chaos in front of the goal. Sarisu scored a goal. Slow motion shows that some players in Ghana are suspected of handball . After the verdict of VAR, the goal is still valid.
This time the score has allowed Ghana to open all goals in the past 8 World Cup games.
Former England international Jermaine Jermaine Jernas said on social networks: "South Korea's position on set balls is too deep, which brings a lot of problems." Ten minutes later, Ghana made a comeback, and Kudus crossed from the left and scored 2-0.
Kudus headed the ball.
Korean coach Bento reminds players before the game: "We need to play as relaxed as possible. Ghana's defense is strong and the offensive end is also excellent. They also have many players playing the main players in Premier League teams, and we must give better performance to deal with it." It seems that the Korean team has not found its own rhythm.
Halftime data showed that the South Korean team made no 6 shots, and in the game with Uruguay, they shot 13 shots and 0 shots, which was the only team in the top 32 that did not shoot directly. In contrast, Ghana scored two goals with only 2 shots.
South Korea team tied the score in the second half.
This seems to be a game with huge efficiency contrast, but the Koreans' resilience makes the game not lose its suspense. In the second half, South Korea, which had no way out, continued to put pressure on it. In the 57th minute, South Korea successfully intercepted the ball on the wing, and made a cross to form a header from Cao Kyu-sung, 1-2. In the 60th minute, the South Korean team did the same thing, and Cao Kyu-sung headed the ball again.
According to the data, Cao Guicheng's two goals scored in just 168 seconds.
Cao Guicheng performed well in the second half.
Before the game, all the attention to the Korean team was focused on the number one star Son Heung-min. Emma Sanders, a live reporter at BBC Sports at Education City Stadium, commented: "Son Heung-min is like a god in South Korea. His name is everywhere. Some fans told us, 'He is more famous than Beyoncé'." However, the fact is that the less famous Cao Kyu-sung became the protagonist.
However, this is still not a match for the South Korean team. In the 67th minute, Garner broke through the left and passed the triangle. The player in the front penalty kicked the ball, and Kudus at the back point scored a strong shot, and Garner took the lead again.
South Korea has completely defeated its opponents in the last three games, but their defense line was completely defeated by Ghana in this game.
Sun Xingmin revealed disappointment during the game.
witnessed the South Korean team tie and Ghana's lead again. BBC resident Qatar reporter Andy Claire was excited about the trend of this game. "This is an attractive game, full of drama. The leader of the game changed from one side to the other, and then changed back..."
In the last 10 minutes, the South Korean team actually had the opportunity to rewrite the score. Former England international forward Dabring said on social networks: "It seems that both sides may rewrite the score again at any time, and they may score one or two,"
In the 74th minute, Li Gangren shot a tricky free kick , but was saved by the Ghana goalkeeper. In the 75th minute, South Korea shot from the left and the goalkeeper gave up, but the Ghana defender cleared the ball from the goal line.
stoppage time, the South Korean team still has a chance to score, and Son Heung-min, wearing a mask, rushed to the penalty area to compete for the header. After 10 minutes of injury time, the South Korean team got a corner kick opportunity. The referee on duty blew the final whistle, which caused dissatisfaction of the South Korean team. The coach of the South Korean team, Bento, even rushed into the court and the referee to make a statement, and the referee showed a red card.
BenTu finally rushed into the court and the referee theory, but got a red card. After losing to Ghana to
2 to 3, South Korea only scored 1 point in two games. They have been forced to the edge of the cliff and must defeat Portugal in the last round before they can advance to the knockout round. It is worth mentioning that on this match day, Ghana scored 3 goals, and with the previous draw with Cameroon 3 to 3, the African team scored 6 goals, which is the most goals scored by the African team in a single match day in the World Cup.
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