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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] The Korean national soccer team suffered a shocking 3 goals and complete defeat after grappling in the A-match away from Japan.
The national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, lost 0-3 after playing a helpless match against Japan at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th.
It was about 10 years after Korea’s 0-3 defeat, called the “Sapporo disaster” on August 10, 2011, that Korea lost three goals in an A match with Japan. With the defeat on this day, Korea recently ended their 2nd straight win against Japan and Korea. In history, he recorded 42 wins, 23 draws and 15 losses.
On this day, the national team placed Lee Kang-in (Valencia) as the front-line top and placed Lee Dong-jun (Ulsan), Na Sang-ho (Seoul), and Nam Tae-hee (Alsad) in the second line. Defending midfielders were Jung Woo-young (Alsad) and Won Doo-jae (Ulsan), and the four back defense line was from left to right with Hong Chul (Ulsan)-Kim Young-kwon (Gamba Osaka)-Park Ji-soo (Suwon FC)-Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan). The goal was kept by Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan).
Korea, which lacked the time to develop organizational skills, has been making a lot of pass misses from the beginning. On the other hand, Japan shook the Korean defense with a quick pass. Japan’s offensive pushed the Korean defense in a hurry to clear the ball.
In the 5th minute of the first half, Korea allowed Daichi to shoot a decisive goal. In the 10th minute of the first half, there was a dangerous scene where Wataru Endo’s header hit the Korean goal.
Korea, which continued to be on the defensive, eventually scored the opening goal to Miki Yamane in the 16th minute. On the right side of the Korean camp, Yamane shook the net by finishing the pass that Yuya Osako slightly poked forward.
Additional goals were allowed in the 27th minute of the first half. The Korean defensive line collapsed in the wake of the Japanese counterattack. Japanese attacker Kamada lightly beat the Korean defense from the right side of the penalty box and shook the net with a right-footed shot.
South Korea hasn’t attacked once in 30 minutes of the first half. In the 33rd minute of the first half, he got a chance to take a free kick near the Japanese camp penalty box, but Lee Kang-in’s pass was intercepted, creating a rather dangerous situation.
In the 37th minute of the first half, it was a remarkable scene that Na Sang-ho fired a right-footed shot following a personal breakthrough. Na Sang-ho’s shooting did not lead to a goal beyond the crossbar. It was the only shot recorded by the Korean national team in the first half.
After finishing the first half with a 0-2 lag, Korea also launched a brief counterattack in the early second half. Jung Woo-young and Lee Dong-jun shot, but the goal was not connected. Even afterwards, attacks were launched occasionally, but they did not pose any threat to Japan.
Korea has been on the defensive again since the mid-late half. It gave me decisive opportunities several times. However, thanks to the save of goalkeeper Seung-gyu Kim, who came in as a substitute in the second half, the goal was avoided.
In the end, Korea scored a heading goal to Wataru Endo in the 37th minute of the second half and was defeated by three goals. Lee Dong-joon’s shooting was the only effective shot recorded by Korea in the 37th minute of the second half until the whistle sounded at the end of the match.
After returning home on the afternoon of the 26th, the Bento will continue training by quarantining the same group (cohort) at Paju NFC until the 2nd of next month.