Saudi Arabia, led by Roberto Manciniis close to victory against South Korea, coached by Jürgen Klinsmann, when there is a headbutt Cho Gue-Sung He leveled 1-1 in the 99th minute, forced extra time and made it possible for his team to qualify, winning 2-4 on penalties and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Asia Cup, where they will face Australia.
South Korea scored its four maximum penalties (the fifth shot was unnecessary), by Son Heung-Min, Kim Young-Gwon, Cho Gue Sung and Hwang Hee-Chanin that order, while Saudi Arabia misses two: Neither Abdulrahman Ghareeb nor Sami Al Naji is correct, stopped by goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-Woo.
Radif entered and advanced into Arabia
At the City of Education stadium in Doha, after 0-0 and several chances in the first period, Abdullah Radif He entered the field after the break and made the difference at the start of the second half in favor of Saudi Arabia, when He scored with his left foot from inside the area to make it 1-0, a pass from Salem Al Dawsari.
Korea draws ‘in extremis’
Saudi Arabia already felt like a winner, when In the ninth and eleventh minute of extra time, Cho Gue-Sung scored 1-1 with a header, then a cross also on the head of Seol Young-Woo, to take the game to half-time of extra time, which ended in a draw, and the subsequent victory on penalties.
A blow for the Saudi team and a resounding victory for South Korea, Kang In Lee, Son Heung Min or Kin Min-Jae, top-level players to their clubs and avoided elimination in the round of 16 in the Asia Cup. South Korea has not won this title since 1960.
Source: La Verdad
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