S. Korea to face Qatar in QFs after beating Bahrain 2-1 in round of 16
- 5 years ago
Turning to the latest from the 2019 Asian Cup in the UAE.
South Korean football fans still have plenty to cheer about after Paulo Bento's men advanced to the quarterfinals Tuesday night with a victory over Bahrain.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Five days of rest might've been too long for South Korea,... as the players looked drained during their round of 16 clash against the heavy underdogs Bahrain.
However,... striker Hwang Hee-chan gave South Korea a one-nil lead with his strike in the 43rd minute.
It remained that way until Bahrain leveled the match at one-a-piece in the 77th minute to force the game into extra time.
Defender Kim Jin-soo was the hero in the end... as his header flew into the net in the 106th minute of extended play to make it 2-1... and give South Korea a ticket to the last eight.
Speaking after the match,... South Korea's head coach Paulo Bento said that while he was happy with the win, the team didn't play well and made a lot of unforced errors.
Son Heung-min, South Korea's superstar striker, looked a bit off his game,... having only joined the international squad last week after flurry of high-stakes games with his EPL club, Tottenham Hotspur.
Tuesday's win sets up a quarterfinal encounter with Qatar... after the host nation of the 2022 World Cup beat Iraq one-nil..
South Korea has a better head to head record against Qatar,... but Qatar won their last meeting in 2017.
The quarterfinal between South Korea and Qatar kicks off on Friday night at 10PM, Korea time.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
South Korean football fans still have plenty to cheer about after Paulo Bento's men advanced to the quarterfinals Tuesday night with a victory over Bahrain.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Five days of rest might've been too long for South Korea,... as the players looked drained during their round of 16 clash against the heavy underdogs Bahrain.
However,... striker Hwang Hee-chan gave South Korea a one-nil lead with his strike in the 43rd minute.
It remained that way until Bahrain leveled the match at one-a-piece in the 77th minute to force the game into extra time.
Defender Kim Jin-soo was the hero in the end... as his header flew into the net in the 106th minute of extended play to make it 2-1... and give South Korea a ticket to the last eight.
Speaking after the match,... South Korea's head coach Paulo Bento said that while he was happy with the win, the team didn't play well and made a lot of unforced errors.
Son Heung-min, South Korea's superstar striker, looked a bit off his game,... having only joined the international squad last week after flurry of high-stakes games with his EPL club, Tottenham Hotspur.
Tuesday's win sets up a quarterfinal encounter with Qatar... after the host nation of the 2022 World Cup beat Iraq one-nil..
South Korea has a better head to head record against Qatar,... but Qatar won their last meeting in 2017.
The quarterfinal between South Korea and Qatar kicks off on Friday night at 10PM, Korea time.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.