The South Korea vs Australia football match ended with South Korea beats Australia 2-1 in the Quarter Finals of the AFC Asia Cup at Al Janoub Stadium. Australia took the lead in the first half and South Korea drew level with plenty in the Second half’s Stoppage time of the match. In the first half of the extra time, Son Heung-min scored an important goal, and South Korea Advanced into the semi-finals of the AFC Asia Cup. South Korea will Face Jordan in the semi-finals of the AFC Asia Cup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
South Korea Starting Eleven
South Korea’s Coach Jürgen Klinsmann picked Jo Hyeon-woo as the first-choice goalkeeper. Kim Min-Jae and Kim Young-gwon play as center-backs. Seol Young-woo plays on the left side-back and Kim Tae-hwan plays on the right side-back position. Park Yong-woo and Hwang In-beom in a Center Midfield role. Lee Kang-in played as right side-midfield and Hwang Hee-chan played as Left side-midfielder. Son Heung-min plays as a Center-Attacking-Midfielder. Cho Gue-sung played as a center forward. Jürgen Klinsmann chose the formation of 4-2-3-1 for this match.
Australian starting elven
Graham Arnold’s starting eleven was Mathew Ryan in the goal. Harry Souttar and Kye Rowles playing as centre-backs. Nathaniel Atkinson plays in the right-side back position and Aziz Behich plays in the left-side back position. Keanu Baccus, Connor Metcalfe, and Jackson Irvine in Mid-field. Martin Boyle is in the right wing forward and Craig Goodwin is in the left wing forward. Mitchell Thomas Duke playing as center-forward. Australia playing with a 4-3-3.
South Korea beats Australia 2-1 to advance into Semi-finals
First-half
In the early minutes of the first half, both teams had even possession of the ball. South Korea keeps pressure on the Aussie defense line. Australia sitting back and defending and South Korea looks dangerous they were moving the ball around in the opponent’s half.
In the 18th minute, Connor Metcalfe took a shot from the distance but it was wide from the goal and the shot lacked power. In the 19th minute, Craig Goodwin attacked from the left side and took a shot, Jo Hyeon-woo made a save but the ball rebounded, and Connor Metcalfe took a shot but the ball went wide. Both teams wasted their chances to score a goal.
In the 42nd minute, South Korea lost the ball in their half Australian team took advantage they moved the ball around the South Korean box, and Nathaniel Atkinson’s cross the ball finds Craig Goodwin who finished the move with a left-footed shot into the net. The first half ended with Australia leading 1-0.
Second- Half
The second half begins, and there is no change of players in the halftime break. In the early minutes of the second half, South Korea tried to find an equalizer and Australia wanted to double their lead. South Korea attacked from both flanks Australian defensive unit was under pressure.
In the 84th minute, Jordan Bos finds Mitchell Thomas Duke in the front of the goal with a great pass, Mitchell Thomas Duke stretches his body and gets his head to it, but the header flies wide. In the stoppage time, South Korea was desperately looking for an equalizer, Son Heung-min was brought down inside the box by Lewis Miller. The referee pointed at the penalty spot. Hwang Hee-chan scored from the penalty spot. The referee blew a full-time whistle match went into the extra-time.
First Half of Extra Time
South Korean team looks energized as compared to Aussies. In the 96th minute, Mathew Ryan Makes a doubled save of Hwang Hee-chan from his left and then quickly manages to keep out another attempt by Lee Kang-In. In the 104th minute, South Korea won a free kick on the edge of the Aussies box, Son Heung-Min took a free kick his blended shot ended up in the net.
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A slow burner that caught fire towards the end, as Korea Republic come up with more late drama to progress into the #AsianCup2023 semi-finals!
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South Korea completed their comeback. In the stoppage time, Aiden O’Neill cached the ankle of South Korea’s Hwang In-Beom with his studs. After checking in the VAR system Referee showed a red card to Aiden O’Neill. Aussie needs to play this match with ten men. The First Half of extra time ended with South Korea taking a 2-1 lead over Australia.
The second half of Extra time
In the second half of the extra time, the 10 men’s Australian side looked demoralized, and the South Korean team kept possession of the ball they had chances to score the third goal but they wanted it. Australian keeper Mathew Ryan Made three saves in this half. South Korea won the match 2-1. South Korea will Face Jordan in the semi- finals of the AFC Asia Cup.