Hwang Sun-Hong Collapsed Due to a Fatal Mistake... Shin Tae-yong's Knee to Indonesia at the End of his Career
Conceding 2 goals in the first half due to defensive anxiety... Due to unnecessary fouls, we were outnumbered and allowed 21 shots until overtime... Failure to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 40 years
Hwang Seon-hong's dream of reaching the finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics was dashed due to a fatal mistake and an unnecessary foul.
Korea's under-23 men's soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, drew 2-2 with Indonesia in regular time and overtime in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 26th.
In the ensuing penalty shootout, they lost 10-11 and bowed to Indonesia, led by coach Shin Tae-yong.
The defense, which had kept the team scoreless in three group stage games, collapsed on this day, conceding two goals in the first half alone.
More than 20 shots (21) were allowed until overtime. 파워볼사이트
Indonesia's first goal, which came in the 15th minute of the first half, was due to the 'individual skills' of goal scorer Raphael Straweek.
He caught the ball near the edge of the penalty box, made a surprise kick with his right foot, and hit the ball right into the corner of the opposite goal.
Even goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom (Seoul) was so sharp that he couldn't use his hands.
However, in the extra time of the first half when the score was tied 1-1, the scene where we suddenly allowed a second goal was, without excuse, the result of a careless mistake by our defense.
The Indonesian defender kicked the ball far below the halfway line to Straweek, who rushed into our penalty box.
He was being checked by Lee Kang-hee (Gyeongnam) and Cho Hyun-taek (Gimcheon), who played as defensive midfielders.
However, while the two players missed the target, Strawick leisurely approached the gate.
Lee Kang-hee, who focused only on the physical fight without looking at the ball, once again missed the opponent's movement.
Straweek calmly pushed the kick, and the ball flowed into the goal past Baek Jong-beom, who was standing there hesitantly, wondering whether to advance.
Hwang Seon-hong not only exposed his defensive instability in the first half, but his performance itself was inferior.
Korea, which was slightly inferior in ball possession (48.9%-51.1%), was significantly behind in the number of shots fired (1-7).
Aside from the scene where Koman Tegu Trinanda scored an own goal in the 45th minute when he cleared Uhm Uhm-seong's (Gwangju) header, there were no scenes threatening Indonesia's goal in the first half.
The spacing between offense and defense was wide, so forward passes other than long passes were rare, and Indonesia, which was assessed as weak due to low pressure in the midfield, took the lead early on.
On the other hand, Shin Tae-yong's Indonesia showed agile transitions between offense and defense, and kept the players closely spaced on defense, not allowing Korean players any room to dig in.
Even in the early part of the second half, when his mood was desperately needed, Hwang Seon-hong made a series of mistakes and was unable to gain momentum.
Inaccurate passes from the back and dribbling mistakes in the attack area led to the opponent's counterattack, and Indonesia shot four times in a row for four minutes from the 9th minute of the second half.
An even more difficult situation unfolded in the 25th minute of the second half for Hwang Seon-hong, who experienced a sharp counterattack and found it difficult to advance.
This time it was due to an unnecessary foul.
In the 21st minute of the second half, goaltender Youngjun Lee (Gimcheon) stepped on Justin Hubner's shin during a contest at the corner of the Indonesian penalty area.
The referee, who initially gave a yellow card, overturned the decision after about two minutes of video review (VAR) and ordered Lee Young-jun to be sent off.
Hwang Seon-hong, who was suddenly outnumbered, finally got a breather in the 39th minute of the second half when Jeong Sang-bin (Minnesota) scored a goal that saved the team from defeat.
Hong Yun-sang (Pohang), whom Coach Hwang brought in in the 30th minute of the second half to focus on counterattacks, had a big contribution.
He ran to the opponent's rear as fast as he could and provided Jeong Sang-bin with a scoring opportunity.
In the extra time of the second half, there was bad news as Coach Hwang was ordered to leave.
Hwang Seon-hong-ho endured the overtime period played without a head coach without conceding a point, but in the penalty shootout, 12th kicker Lee Kang-hee missed, and opposing kicker Pratama Arhan was successful and fell to his knees.
As Hwang Seon-hong lost in the quarterfinals for the second time in a row following the 2022 U-23 Asian Cup, the possibility of Korean soccer advancing to the Paris Olympics also disappeared.
In this competition, only the top three will receive a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics finals.
The fourth-place team must win the playoffs against Guinea, fourth place in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, to advance to Paris.
This situation has nothing to do with Hwang Seon-hong, who failed to advance to the semifinals.
As a result, Korean soccer failed to qualify for the Olympics for the 10th consecutive time.
It has been 40 years since the 1984 Los Angeles (LA) Games that Korea was unable to compete on the Olympic men's soccer stage.
In the 21st minute of the second half, goaltender Youngjun Lee (Gimcheon) stepped on Justin Hubner's shin during a contest at the corner of the Indonesian penalty area.
The referee, who initially gave a yellow card, overturned the decision after about two minutes of video review (VAR) and ordered Lee Young-jun to be sent off.
Hwang Seon-hong, who was suddenly outnumbered, finally got a breather in the 39th minute of the second half when Jeong Sang-bin (Minnesota) scored a goal that saved the team from defeat.
Hong Yun-sang (Pohang), whom Coach Hwang brought in in the 30th minute of the second half to focus on counterattacks, had a big contribution.
He ran to the opponent's rear as fast as he could and provided Jeong Sang-bin with a scoring opportunity.
In the extra time of the second half, there was bad news as Coach Hwang was ordered to leave.
Hwang Seon-hong-ho endured the overtime period played without a head coach without conceding a point, but in the penalty shootout, 12th kicker Lee Kang-hee missed, and opposing kicker Pratama Arhan was successful and fell to his knees.
As Hwang Seon-hong lost in the quarterfinals for the second time in a row following the 2022 U-23 Asian Cup, the possibility of Korean soccer advancing to the Paris Olympics also disappeared.
In this competition, only the top three will receive a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics finals.
The fourth-place team must win the playoffs against Guinea, fourth place in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, to advance to Paris.
This situation has nothing to do with Hwang Seon-hong, who failed to advance to the semifinals.
As a result, Korean soccer failed to qualify for the Olympics for the 10th consecutive time.
It has been 40 years since the 1984 Los Angeles (LA) Games that Korea was unable to compete on the Olympic men's soccer stage.
