The Israel team climbed this Sunday to the third step of the U-20 World Cup podium after defeating South Korea 3-1 in the match for third place, played in the city of La Plata.
Ran Binyamin, Omer Senior and Anan Khalaili They sealed with their goals the success of a team that had never participated in a World Cup of this category and ended up making history.
The first half of the match was not attractive, although there was no shortage of goals that delighted the thousands of fans who arrived early at the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona to watch this match and the final between Uruguay and Italy.
An early shot of shibli dance, which fell into the hands of Kim Joonhong, It was the first dangerous situation in a game where both teams faced multiple substitutions.
A shot from outside Ilai Madmoun It also brought a team that pressed very high and experienced counter-attacks from its rival. South Korea once again took advantage of their speed to come out quickly and do damage.
Israel advanced but the South Koreans drew level
Shortly before the 20 minute mark and after insisting, Israel struck the first blow. After a good game of Hamza Shibli, midfielder Ran Binyamin made it 1-0 with good shooting.
South Korea responded quickly and wasted no time equalizing. Ilai Feingold’s penalty on Bae Junho and Lee Seungwon’s goal with a bang in the middle at 24 minutes.
In the second half, the ball moved closer to the central circle and away from the goals, although the Israeli team was more dangerous than the Asian team and on more than one occasion made the goalkeeper act Kim Joonhong.
Two objective sentences
He found the reward for his greatest ambition in the 76th minute with another excellent goal. After a cross from the left sector, the midfielder Omer Senior He shot without letting the ball touch the floor and left the South Korean goalkeeper with no options to make it 2-1.
In just five minutes, Anan Khalaili scored the third goal and sealed third place for a team that was surprised eliminating Brazil in the quarterfinals and he is always accompanied by many fans.
Those led by Ophir Haim they won and made history before the final between Uruguay and Italy.
Data sheets
Israel: Ofek Melika; Ilay Feingold, Shon Edri (m.79, Noam Ben Harosh), El Yam Kancepolsky, Hadar Fuchs; Anan Khalaili; Ilai Madmoun (d.61, Omer Senior), Roy Navi; Ran Binyamin, Tay Abed and Hamza Shibli.
Coach: Ofir Haim.
South Korea: Kim Joonhong; Park Changwoo, Choi Seokhyun, Bae Seojoon, Kim Jisoo; Lee Chanouk (m.59, Hwang Intaek), Bae Junho, Lee Seungwon (m.79, Choi Yehoon), Lee Jihan (m.38, Kang Seongjin), Kang Sangyoon and Lee Youngjun (m.59, Kim Yonghak).
Coach: Kim Eunjung
Goals: 1-0: m.19, Ran Benjamin. 1-1: m.24, Lee Seungwon, from a penalty. 2-1: m.76, Omer Senior. 3-1: m.85, Anan Khalaili.
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (BRA). He advised Ilai Feingold and Anan Khalaili.
Incidents: Match for third place in the U-20 World Cup played at the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata.
Source: La Verdad
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