“After a sequence of three corners in quick succession, Min-ha Shin finally broke the deadlock, converting from an Eom Ji-Sung assist to put Korea 1-0 up.”
Pivotal“Just two minutes after the opener, Myung-jun Kim doubled Korea's lead, finishing off a Hyun-seo Bae assist to make it 2-0.”
Pivotal“Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem picked up a yellow card as Saudi Arabia's frustration grew while chasing a way back into the match.”
Korea Republic U23
Saudi Arabia U23
Korea Republic U23 ground down a resilient Saudi Arabia side through territorial dominance, racking up 51 dangerous attacks to their opponents' 36 while forcing five saves out of the Saudi goalkeeper. The breakthrough came from sustained pressure via a string of corners, with Min-ha Shin finally converting in the 67th minute off an Eom Ji-Sung assist, before Myung-jun Kim doubled the lead just two minutes later with Hyun-seo Bae providing the second assist. The two-goal burst effectively ended the contest, and Saudi Arabia, despite matching Korea for possession at 50-50, never threatened a way back, managing just one shot on target all match. This result keeps Korea's tournament ambitions firmly alive, while Saudi Arabia will need to regroup quickly given how comfortably their attack was neutralized once Korea found their goals.
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Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Hwang Do Yoon.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Abdulaziz Al Suwailem.
Thamer Al-Khaibri is substituted on for Turki Mashour Al Ghamil.
Hwang Do Yoon comes on for Ji-soo Kim.
Young-Jun Lee is substituted on for Myung-jun Kim.
On comes Park Seung Soo, off goes Eom Ji-Sung.
Farhah Al-Shamrani is substituted for Saud Al Yami.
Corner awarded.
assist: Hyun-seo Bae
Goal! Myung-jun Kim scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Hyun-seo Bae.
assist: Ji-sung Eom
Goal! Min-ha Shin scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
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Substitution: Sabri Dahal comes on for Amar Al Yuhaybi.
Corner awarded.
Meshal Aldawood comes on for Mohammed Barnawi.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
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Kick-off has occurred!
Both unbeaten after matchday one, Korea Republic U23 and Saudi Arabia U23 clash with top spot in Group D on the line. Korea's attacking firepower faces a stern Saudi defense that hasn't conceded yet in the tournament.
