After fierce fighting and competition, this Asian Cup has entered the semi-finals. One of the focus battles is the competition between South Korea and Jordan. The former staged two consecutive comebacks and promotions. After Japan was eliminated, Tai Chi Tigers became the favorite to win the championship. The latter reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup for the first time and is also eager to continue making history. In the past 6 games between the two sides, South Korea has 3 wins and 3 draws and remains unbeaten, including a 2-2 draw in the group stage. In this campaign, Son Heung-min's offside goal was invalid, Lee Jae-sung's header hit the post, and Moussa Tamali passed and shot in 13 minutes. South Korea lost to Jordan in an upset 0-2, watching the strongest dark horse advance to the finals.
In order to reach the finals, Klinsmann naturally had no reservations in this campaign. In the 4-3-3 system, Son Heung-min continued to start, teaming up with Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Gang-in in the trident, with Lee Jae-sung, Park Yong-woo and Hwang In-beom sitting in the midfield. The defenders from left to right are Seol Young-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyun and Kim Tae-hwan, and the goalkeeper is still Cho Hyun-woo.
Due to Kim Min-jae's accumulation of yellow cards and suspension, South Korea's defensive ability further declined. Jordan took the opportunity to launch a fierce offensive, starting with two consecutive long-range shots, but failed to test Zhao Xianyou. In the 17th minute, Moussa Tamari drove straight in from the middle. Kim Young-kwon stretched his legs to make a clearance but did not kick the ball far. Rawabid met the ball and shot hard, and Zhao Xianyou flew to save the ball.
In the 19th minute, Jung Seung-hyun made a long pass from the backcourt to initiate a counterattack. Son Heung-min made a single lob shot, but the first goal was invalid due to offside, and South Korea was happy for nothing. In the 25th minute, Naimat dribbled the ball forward as if there was no one in the area, and shot with his left foot in the penalty area. Zhao Xianyou once again made a key save.
In the 29th minute, controversy arose on the court: Xue Yingyou broke through from the left and fell to the ground under the defense of Yazan Arab. Hassan awarded a penalty kick immediately. The Jordanian generals complained collectively. After looking back at the var, the referee found that Xue Yingyou stepped on the ball first, so the penalty kick was cancelled.
4 minutes later, the South Korean team once again found a good opportunity to score. Kim Tae-hwan made a pass from the right. Lee Gang-in's hook failed, and Lee Jae-sung jumped to the top and hit the post. Jordan, who escaped the disaster, almost scored in the 42nd minute. Naimat broke through 1v2 on the right and then stabbed the ball with the outside of his instep. Zhao Xianyou flew to save the ball.
In stoppage time, South Korea opened a gap from the left, and Lee Gang-in hit back in an inverted triangle. Unfortunately, Huang In-beom surrounded the center and fired an anti-aircraft gun. The two sides entered the locker room with a score of 0-0.
came back in the second half and Jordan scored first! In the 53rd minute, Park Yong-woo's midfield return pass was too weak. Moussa Tamari intercepted the ball and counterattacked on the spot. He made a precise diagonal pass from the front of the penalty area. Naimat succeeded with a single shot. South Korea lost the first goal in three consecutive knockout games.
Klinsmann immediately made substitutions after falling behind by one goal. In the 56th minute, Cho Kyu-sung came on as a substitute and removed the "sinner" Park Yong-woo. Four minutes later, Son Heung-min broke through from the right and was cleared. In the ensuing corner kick, Cho Kyu-sung responded to the cross and headed the ball slightly over the crossbar, missing an excellent opportunity.
In the 64th minute, Rawabid passed the ball from the front and Moussa Tamari shot hard from the penalty area. Zhao Xianyou flew up and lifted the ball over the crossbar, saving the Korean team's life again.
In the 66th minute, Huang Renfan made another mistake. Moussa Tamari advanced alone with the ball, easily swayed away from the angle, and shot into the far corner from outside the penalty area, completing the pass and shot. Jordan's counterattack was really brutal, scoring 2 goals in 13 minutes, and South Korea was in a desperate situation 0-2.
In the 80th minute, Klinsmann made two more substitutions. Zheng Youying and Yang Xianjun came on the bench. Huang Heecan and Lee Jae-sung were replaced. The Korean team made a last ditch effort.
However, in the remaining time, South Korea failed to create an effective offensive and could only accept the result of a 0-2 defeat. South Korea joins hands with Japan to go home together. Since 1960, it has continued to miss the Asian Cup championship.
Jordan created two pieces of history: First, it defeated the South Korean team in an official match for the first time in team history. Second, reaching the Asian Cup final for the first time, the dark horse journey continues. You know, Jordan is currently only ranked 87th in the world, not even as good as the national football team, but now it is expected to win the cup. If it wins another game, it will become the new Asian champion. I am afraid no one would have expected this.
