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"That's why I'm jimesh!"
The ground of the heat wave, the match against China, which was heavily defeated, but in a desperate moment, there was Ji So-yeon in the Korean women's soccer. The toes of Ji So-yeon flashed magically.
South Korea's women's soccer A team (21st in FIFA rankings), led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, drew 2-2 in the first match against China (17th in FIFA at the 2025 E-1 Championship) at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 9th, thanks to Ji So-yun's theater equalizer.
Until now, China has been a bad match for Korean women's soccer. South Korea's record against China was absolutely inferior with four wins, eight draws and 29 losses, and since its 1-0 win at the East Asian Cup in China on August 1, 2015, it has been 4 draws and 7 losses and no wins in 11 games. Above all, he was held back by China at every critical juncture, such as going to the Asian Games final and the final qualifying round for the Olympics. In the winning game, there were many games that were turned upside down due to a lack of concentration at the last minute.
However, the East Asian Cup, which took place in the home turf, was different this time. Taegeuk Women clenched their teeth on a hot ground with a wind chill of 35 degrees Celsius. He allowed the first goal early in the first half, but he pushed the equalizer at the end of the first half, and he gave up the goal again in the second half, but he did not give up until the end, pushing the equalizer just before the end.
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At the center of the fighting spirit was Ji So-yeon, the leading player in Korean women's soccer. Near the end of the second half of the fifth minute, he took over the ball that would flow from the box and fired a powerful mid-range shot from the left side of the penalty box, which was drawn into the net in a picturesque trajectory. It was a wonder goal that proved why Ji So-yeon was a fierce equalizer that blew the heat at once. Ji So-yeon cheered enthusiastically with her colleagues. In the end, the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Immediately after the game, Ji So-yeon expressed special meaning to the draw against China in an interview with broadcaster Coupang Play. "The summer in Korea is very hot. I think I'm encouraged by the fact that I didn't lose today against a strong team called China, although I lacked with young players" expressed his feelings. "More than half the young players came in from this tournament's 26-member squad. As seniors, we tried to connect the players in the middle and young players, but I don't know if it went well," he said with a smile. "The starting members have changed a lot. "There were some players who couldn't come in due to injuries, but I'm glad that the players who replaced me did well and above all, I didn't lose to China."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji, sky4us@sportschosun.com .
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
