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South Korea failed to cross Colombia's physical wall. He took the defeat again.
South Korea's women's soccer A team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, lost 0-1 in the first friendly match against Colombia at Incheon Namdong Asia Rugby Stadium on the 30th.
We met again after two years. South Korea clashed with Colombia in the group stage of the FIFA Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup held in July 2023. The result was a 0-2 defeat. South Korea brought Colombia home for the first time in two years and started a fight for revenge. But they didn't win. The two teams will meet again on June 2 at Mir Stadium in Yongin.
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South Korea used a 3-5-2 tactic. Park Soo-jung and Moon Eun-joo led the attack. Jang Seul-gi, Ji So-yeon, Lee Young-joo, Kim Shin-ji, and Kim Hye-ri coordinated the midfield. The defense was handled by Shin Na-young, Lim Sun-joo and Ko Yu-jin. Kim Min-jung defended the goal.
For Colombia, Lysed Serna-Ileidis Minota-Linda Caicedo-Carolina Arias-Ilana Izquierdo-Catalina Usme-Maira Ramirez-Manuela Fabi-Daniella Arias-Marie Jose Alvarez-Katherine Tapia (goalkeeper) came first.
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South Korea has made major changes. Jang Seul-gi, Ji So-yeon, Lee Young-joo, Kim Hye-ri, and Lim Sun-joo have put in a large number of new faces. In particular, Park Soo-jung, who was born in 2004, joined the A national team for the first time and made her debut as a starter.
The game has begun. The tense atmosphere tilted toward Colombia in the 15th minute of the first half. Caicedo scored Ramirez's pass with his right foot in the counterattack. However, offside was declared in the process. The score was canceled.
Colombia continued its attack. He scored the first goal in the 25th minute of the first half. In a set-piece situation, he caught the second ball and launched an attack. South Korea, which had been preventing this, committed a foul in a dangerous area. Usme was a free kicker and scored the first goal with a picturesque shot. Colombia, in the mood, continued to attack. Korea even made a mistake. I was dealt with by Ramirez's skillful game management. Shin Na-young committed a handball foul and gave up a penalty kick. However, Kim Min-jung blocked Usme's shot and prevented additional runs. South Korea aimed to counterattack. But he didn't score the goal he expected. South Korea closed the first half behind 0-1.
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At the beginning of the second half, South Korea took out a replacement card. Instead of Moon Eun-joo and Kim Shin-ji, Kang Chae-rim and Lee Geum-min were put in. South Korea has taken the reins of the attack. But it wasn't finished. It was hard to break through Colombia's powerful physicality. South Korea changed once again by adding Lee Eun-young instead of Park Soo-jung.
The game was getting fiercer. Players from both teams also engaged in a sharp war of nerves in a rough physical fight. South Korea used a replacement card once more. Instead of Shin Na-young and Lim Sun-joo, Casey Eugene Fair and Kim Jin-hee were added to strengthen the attack.
South Korea had a decisive chance in the 30th minute of the second half. In the corner kick situation, Ko Yu-jin connected Ji So-yeon's cross with a header. However, his shot was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, leaving a regret. South Korea created another opportunity in the 36th minute of the second half when Ji So-yeon cut off the opponent's counterattack. Kang Chae-rim received the pass that led to Lee Eun-young and Jang Seul-ki and attempted to shoot. It was not finished again this time. Colombia, which was in a hurry, made changes by putting Sarah Martinez and Wendy Bonilla Candelo in order instead of Ramirez and Caicedo. However, Caicedo also caused controversy due to the delay in time during the replacement process. On this day, Colombian players spent time lying on the ground one after another.
The extra time was seven minutes. South Korea aimed for an equalizer until the end. However, there was no score in the end. South Korea bowed to 0-1.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
