One minute of tears → Tonghan's PKU17 national team lost to Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout → 23 years of frustration in winning the championship...North Korea defeated Uzbekistan → Inter-Korean match failed
Apr 18, 2025
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South Korea's U-17 (under 17) national team was frustrated just before crossing the threshold of advancing to the finals. It lost to host Saudi Arabia after a penalty shootout.
South Korea lost 1-3 in the penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 against Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup at Ocard Sports Club Stadium in Taip, Saudi Arabia on the 17th (Korea time).
It was a period of tears. South Korea took the lead with Oh Haram (Gwangyang Steel High School)'s first goal in the 45th minute of the first half. I held out and held out. However, he allowed a penalty about 20 seconds before the end of the second half's extra time, and eventually gave up an equalizer. It collapsed in the penalty shootout that followed immediately.
Korea, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, challenged to win the title for the first time in 23 years since the 2002 tournament. He started nervously with a 0-1 loss in the first group match against Indonesia, but he reached the quarterfinals by winning both Afghanistan (6-0 wins) and Yemen (1-0 wins), the second and third games.
In the quarterfinals, they tied Tajikistan 2-2 for 90 minutes and then won the penalty shootout 5-3 to reach the semifinals. However, he failed to advance to the final. Saudi Arabia defeated Japan in the quarterfinals after a penalty shootout and South Korea also beat them.
North Korea, which defeated Indonesia 6-0 in the quarterfinals, also collapsed in the semifinals. North Korea was completely defeated by Uzbekistan 0-3 on the 18th. In the 40th minute of the first half, Kang Myung-beom's exit in the second inning of the warning was painful. I couldn't get over the background of the numbers. The final inter-Korean match was canceled. Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan will compete for the championship trophy at the King Pad Sports City Stadium in Taipei on the 21st.
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In the 32nd minute of the first half, Park Seo-joon (Chungnam Machinery Technical High School)'s left foot non-stop shot following Kim Eun-sung's cutback was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper's defense, and in the ensuing corner kick situation, all the goal headers attempted by Koo Hyun-bin (Daegun High School) and others were caught in the defense just before crossing the goal line.
South Korea scored the first goal in the 45th minute of the first half. Oh Haram solved Kim Ye-gun's cross from the right. Oh Haram opened the goal by shooting again with his right foot without losing his concentration when a non-stop shot hit with his left foot was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the previous free kick situation, Jin Gun-young (Cheonan Jeil High School)'s judgment was brilliant, delivering a surprise pass to Kim Ye-gun, who was penetrating to the right before the opponent reorganized the line.
Saudi Arabia's resistance in the second half was strong. South Korea changed its mood with a replacement card. Coach Baek put in Kim Ji-sung (Matango) instead of Kim Ye-gun, who emerged in the 21st minute of the second half. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Jeong Hyeon-woong (Osan High School) and Ryu Hye-sung (Ulsan Hyundai High School) were dispatched without Lim Ye-chan (Daegun High School) and Park Seo-joon.
There was also a chance to run away. Kim Eun-sung had a golden opportunity to score in front of the goalkeeper's empty goal in the 39th minute of the second half, but his shot soared above the net and swallowed the disappointment.
In the end, the one-goal lead was unsettling. At the end of the second half's extra time, he gave up a penalty kick. It was in Park Do-hoon's hands that he finished the free kick posted by Abdullachman Sufiyani with a shot from Abu Bakker's side that turned to his chest.
It was on Abdulaziz Alfawaz's leg that Park Do-hoon completely cleared the ball, and the referee declared a penalty with a foul. The game was headed for a penalty shootout as kicker Sides cut through the net.
South Korea's Kim Ji-sung succeeded in winning, but Kim Min-chan (Ulsan Hyundai High School), Jung Hyun-woong and Kim Do-yeon (Chungnam Machinery Technical High School), the second to fourth kickers, all missed, giving Saudi Arabia a ticket to the finals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
