Klinsmann finished the first half with a 1-0 lead thanks to Lee Jae-sung's first goal in the final warm-up match ahead of the Asian Cup.
South Korea's national soccer team, led by Jürgen Klinsmann, is leading 1-0 with Lee Jae-sung's goal in the 40th minute of the first half in an exhibition match against Iraq at New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 6th.
Coach Klinsmann saved his energy during the final match inspection. He excluded captain Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur, Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich, Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton, and Cho Kyu-sung Mit Whelan from the starting lineup. 토토사이트 순위
Korea placed Oh Hyun-kyu Celtic at the forefront of the 4-1-4-1 formation. Jung Woo-young Stutgart and Lee Jae-seong were in charge of side attacks, while Hong Hyun-suk Hent, Hwang In-beom Turbena Zvezda and Park Yong-woo Al-Ain were in charge.
Lee Ki-je Suwon, Jung Seung-hyun, Kim Young-kwon, and Seol Young-woo Ulsan formed a four-back defense, and Kim Seung-gyu Al-Shabaab defended the goal.
South Korea was in a big crisis just two minutes after kickoff. Iraq's penetration pass opened the gap behind the defense, and goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu calmly blocked the shot with Ibrahim Bayeshi in a one-on-one situation.
Although the crisis was well overcome, the overall operation of the game was not smooth, perhaps due to the players' lack of sense of play.
In the 19th minute of the first half, when the frustrating trend continued, South Korea's first shot came out. Seol Young-woo took the ball from the opponent's side and crossed it, and Jung Woo-young connected it with a header shot, heading straight to the goalkeeper.
Four minutes later, Oh Hyun-kyu hit Lee Ki-je's cross with a right-footed volley shot, but it did not lead to a goal.
Whether the two sharp attacks opened the blood, South Korea began to pressure Iraq by increasing its market share.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Oh Hyun-kyu shook the net, but the referee declared a Korean foul in the previous situation and the score was canceled.
South Korea, which continued its offensive, succeeded in opening Iraq's goal in the 40th minute of the first half. Lee Jae-sung fired a powerful left-footed shot from outside the penalty box, breaking the balance of zero.
Lee Jae-sung's 10th A-match goal was his first goal in about two years and two months since the final Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar against Iraq on November 17, 2021.
South Korea immediately had its defense pierced by Iraq's counterattack, and Ali Jasim's shot missed the goal.