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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Jae-sung is trying to shoot a header. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Kang-in is competing for the ball. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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Plan A regression focused on 'victory', but it was not enough to break through Bolivia's defense.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, finished the first half of the friendly match against Bolivia with a draw. South Korea finished the first half 0-0 against Bolivia at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Coach Hong Myung-bo, who experimented with a modified three-back in the East Asian Cup in July and the A-match in September and October, pulled out a 4-2-3-1 card that was 'Plan A' against Bolivia. South Korea tried to score by leading the game until the middle of the game, but it was far from a decisive chance, and at the end of the first half, it was regrettable as it handed over the lead to the opponent and was on the verge of losing a point.
Coach Hong Myung-bo set Son Heung-min (LAFC) as one-top and entrusted Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) to attack the left and right sides. Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai), and Won Doo-jae (Cor Pacan) were placed in the midfield, while Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima Antlers), Lee Myung-jae and Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon Hana Citizen) were placed in the four-back line. Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo) took over the goal.
At the beginning of the game, South Korea focused on finding gaps in Bolivia's defense by widely utilizing the left and right sides. From the side, he tried to create opportunities through the back space pass that led to one-top Son Heung-min. However, he expressed his disappointment in detail.
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is waiting for the start of the game. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Jae-sung, who achieved the record of 100 A matches, is receiving a commemorative uniform frame from his father. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Kang-in is competing for the ball. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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The first chance in the first half came from a set piece situation. In the 11th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min's high and long curved cross from the left side turned to the right of the gate and connected it with a diving header. South Korea's first opportunity to score was unfortunately canceled as the Bolivian goalkeeper reached inside the goal and managed to clear it in front of the goal line.
There was also a crisis. In the 15th minute of the first half, Bolivia's counterattack, which unfolded due to a pass miss by Won Doo-jae, allowed a breakthrough to the left side of the penalty area, leading to a cross and effective shot. Kim Seung-gyu's good defense prevented the loss.
The second chance was also a set piece. In the 25th minute of the first half, a pass connected to Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung and Son Heung-min was blocked by the Bolivian defense, but Lee Kang-in connected the loose ball with a powerful left-footed shot in front of the gate. However, again, the first goal was canceled due to the Bolivian goalkeeper's good defense. Bolivia's shot took advantage of Kim Tae-hyun's mistake in the subsequent Bolivian counterattack, but Kim Seung-gyu was able to sweep his chest while hugging him head-on.
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Jae-sung is trying to break through. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Lee Kang-in, who committed a foul, is being warned. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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Since then, South Korea has solved the attack clue on the left side. However, as we entered the end of the first half, we struggled with the build-up and began to take the lead toward Bolivia. Bolivia threatened South Korea's goal as Fernando Nava (Oriente Petrolero) tried to shoot effectively one after another, but failed to score as the shot went head-on. The first half ended with the two teams facing 0-0.
Daejeon = Reporter Park Sang-kyung, Yoon Jin-man, Kim Autumn
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
