This is a very fierce game. After 100 minutes of fierce battle, Ghana successfully defended the advantage of one goal and finally won the victory. After this game, Garner held 3 points and retained hope of promotion, while South Korea only had 1 point, and the qualifying situation was not optimistic. Before the
game started, the South Korean team tenaciously drew with Uruguay in the first round, which was considered a good start. In today's game, they must have been aiming to get all 3 points. Only this result can consolidate the goal of qualifying. Garner lost in the first round and was more eager for 3 points in this game, otherwise he would be eliminated early.
Ghana launched a radical three-forward formation, and after the opening, they also played more proactively. On the South Korean side, the formation has not been adjusted, but the personnel in the same position have been replaced. The most significant change is to enable the high-center forward , Cao Kyu-sen , which shows that they want to play high-altitude balls and hope to use Cao Kyu-sen to carry out air strikes. However, this tactic was a very failed in the first half and it was not exerted in the second half.
Garner entered the game faster in the first half, and it was obvious that they had stronger one-on-one personal abilities. They launched an offense on the wing, trying to use their personal skills to open the gap. The goal came quickly and they caught it after just 20 minutes. The defender Salisu took advantage of the melee in the penalty area and scored a goal first. Before the South Korean team could organize an effective counterattack, they were penetrated by Garner's high-altitude ball.
lost two goals in a row, and the South Korean team was so overwhelmed by the loss, while Ghana team played two goals in their hands and played very calmly and smoothly. Throughout the first half, South Korea was completely at a disadvantage in the two penalty areas for high-altitude balls. Not only did it not create an offense, but the defense line was also lost one after another, which is an urgent problem.
After the opening of the second half, the South Korean team still couldn't start the game. Until Lee Gangren's appearance, he gave a wonderful assist when he crossed to for the first time. Cao Kyu-sung, who had been waiting for this opportunity, scored the ball in front of the Ghanaian player. The morale of the South Korean team has improved and the passes are more accurate. Once again, Cao Kyu-sung smashed the ball into the Ghana goal with the top pressure of Mount Tai. The South Korean team equalized the score within three minutes, and their morale was high, and they had the momentum to win the game in one go.
Ghana's team has not given up yet. They stabilized their emotions, counterattacked again, and quickly opened a gap on the left. The Korean team's defense was seriously missed. When they found out, the ball came to Kudus's feet by a terrible reason. Kudus did not hesitate and shot after receiving the ball, completing his second goal. South Korea was completely defeated from this moment, and although they bombarded Ghana's penalty area since then, they could never penetrate the goal again.
Heaven to Hell is only a moment. The Korean players were still savoring the pleasure of scoring the goal the second before. It was this moment of stunned kung fu. The Ghanaians had already sent the ball into their door. They paid a heavy price for their negligence and ruined the good situation that could have been reversed. However, in terms of the whole game, Ghana performed much better. South Korea only played well for a few minutes. Their top card, the top Asian leader, Son Heung-min, , and , was in a sluggish state.
After this game, both the Asian and African teams played the second round. In the first round, the 5 Asian teams won two wins, one draw and two losses, and the 5 African teams got two draws and three losses; in the second round, Asia won one win and four losses, Africa won three wins, one draw and one loss, and the African team has already caught up.
