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⚽️ Ryo 📊
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This was a big important win (especially given the pre-tournament bad vibes) but there's still work to do in terms of their defensive block, some build-up play stuff (they were mitigating that by going long earlier & more often though). Also finishing off chances 😅
I think what helps Korea in Group A is that given the quality of the teams (aside Mexico), the margin for error is much wider so they can make mistakes (& they did!) but not necessarily get punished.
Then they have absolute star power in Lee Kang-In & co. to conjure up magic.
Being able to throw on quality attackers like Oh Hyun-Gyu & Hwang Hee-Chan from the bench really gives them a boost in the 2nd Half of games too
(you could say Hong could've taken Lee Jae-Sung off earlier but hey, it worked out eventually)
brilliant save from Kim Seung-Gyu 🫡
goal?! offside?!
... yeah looks offside
Hwang In-Beom with the equalizerrrrr 1-1!!
finally Hwang Hee-Chan comes on
kinell , that composure to cut it back
Hwang In-Beom with the equalizerrrrr 1-1!!
kinell , that composure to cut it back
