0-2 → 2-2. Kim Eun-Joong-ho’s stunning comeback sealed South Korea’s spot in the round of 16 at the U-20 World Cup.
Kim Eun-jung’s South Korea U-20 soccer team rallied from a 0-2 deficit to beat Honduras 2-2 in their second match of Group F at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Mendoza Stadium in Argentina on Saturday. The Koreans, who upset favorites France in the first leg, sit in second place in the group (W4-1 D1) behind Gambia (W6-2 D1), who defeated France 2-1 in their previous match. Honduras is third (W1 D1 L1) and France is fourth (2 losses). The tournament will see the second-place finisher advance to the round of 16, with the top four finishers from the six teams in third place joining them in the round of 16. With four points, South Korea has a very good chance of advancing to the round of 16, even if they don’t finish second in their group.
South Korea’s progression to the Round of 16 will depend on the outcome of their final group game at 6 a.m. on Sept. 29. South Korea will face Gambia in the third match at 6 a.m. on Sept. 29.
Coach Kim Eun-joong went with a 4-4-1-1, as he did in the first leg, with Lee Young-joon (Gimcheon) as the upfront striker and Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk) as the shadow striker. Kang Sung-jin (Seoul) and Kim Yong-hak (Portimonense) were the left and right wingers, while Lee Seung-won (Gangwon) and Bae Jun-ho (Daejeon) were in the midfield. From left to right, Bae Seo-joon (Daejeon), Kim Ji-soo (Seongnam), Choi Seok-hyun (Dankook University), and Park Chang-woo (Jeonbuk) formed the back line, while Kim Jun-hong (Gimcheon) wore the goalkeeping gloves. Compared to the France match, there were no other changes in the midfield, with Lee Chan-wook (Gyeongnam) dropping out and Bae Jun-ho coming in.
South Korea conceded a goal on a penalty kick in the 22nd minute of the first half and again on a counterattack six minutes into the second half. It was unfortunate that David Ochoa, who scored from the penalty spot in the first half, was sent off in the 27th minute to concede a second goal with the numerical advantage. 메이저사이트
South Korea pulled one back in the 13th minute of the second half when Kim Yong-hak picked up the ball on the right side of the goal area, drove into the center and fired a left-footed turner. In the 17th minute, Lee Seung-won took a corner kick from the left side, and Park Seung-ho rattled the net with a deflected header to tie the game at one. The Koreans kept trying, but couldn’t find the back of the net for Honduras. In the second half of stoppage time, Choi Seok-hyun was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling an opposing counterattack.