Lee Jae-sung led the first half of Clinsman’s team by reporting an A-match goal for the first time in three years. The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jurgen Klinsman, finished the first half of the final warm-up match against Iraq at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup at New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on the 6th (Korea time).
South Korea finished the first half 1-0 against Iraq in the 40th minute after Lee Jae-sung’s brilliant mid-range shot led to a goal. Lee Jae-sung again reported an A-match goal against Iraq three years after the match against Iraq in November 2021. It was his 10th goal in his 78th A-match. South Korea started with goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, and Lee Ki-je, Park Yong-woo, Hwang In-beom, Hong Hyun-suk, Lee Jae-sung, Jung Woo-young, Kim Young-kwon, Oh Hyun-kyu and Seol Young-woo.
South Korea faced a crisis at the start of the game. It became a one-on-one situation with Kim Seung-gyu, as Jung Seung-hyun failed to prevent Bayesh from penetrating. Fortunately, Kim Seung-gyu overcame the loss crisis by blocking it. In the 14th minute of the first half, Natick shot directly and Kim Seung-gyu caught Al Amari’s free kick pass.
South Korea also counterattacked. Seol Young-woo scored a cross after defending well in the Iraqi camp in the 19th minute of the first half. Jung Woo-young’s header was blocked, however, by goalie Hasan. Four minutes later, Lee Ki-je’s cross and Oh Hyun-kyu’s shot also headed straight for Hasan.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Korea finally opened the goal for Iraq. Oh finished Seol’s cross with a shot. However, Oh’s A match debut goal was cancelled as fouls were declared in the previous process. Oh attempted to shoot after penetrating nicely in the 36th minute of the first half, but even this was blocked by the Iraqi defense.
South Korea, which started beating Iraq, finally scored the first goal in the 40th minute of the first half. Lee Jae-sung opened the Iraq goal with a great mid-range shot. The score was 1-0. Immediately in the 41st minute of the first half, he was on the verge of losing a point, but his own shot headed to the side of the goal. 경마
South Korea increased its momentum and put more pressure on Iraq. Hwang In-beom’s mid-range shot went over the goal in the 42nd minute of the first half, but it was sharp enough. The first half between South Korea and Iraq, where the temperature difference was wide, ended 1-0.