South Korea settled for second place at the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup. The team lost to China in the final match, 3-2. Also, the team struggled to handle China’s offense. As a result, they spent the first 15 minutes on defense.
However, the momentum shifted at the 20th-minute mark. According to National Football Team betting fans, the team matched China’s speed and strength through quality passing and skills. Thus, Choe Yu-ri scored the first goal in the 27th minute.
The goal boosted Korea’s confidence as the team controlled the momentum. Also, they pushed the action towards China’s side of the field. Their constant pressure paid off when a Chinese defender disrupted Cho So-hyun and Lee’s attack. Ji So-yun took the penalty kick to give Korea a 2-0 lead as the half ended.
South Korea Settled for Second Place
The two teams were evenly matched at the start of the second half. Both teams had shots at goal but failed to score. However, China scored its first goal in the 68th minute after Korea committed a handball in the penalty area.
People who bet on sports were surprised when China scored its second goal a couple of minutes later. Korea lost its two-goal lead within five minutes. Also, they lost their confidence as they failed to find a solution to China’s physical playstyle.
According to KoreaLiveSports.com sources, Korea managed to hold off China’s offense for the next twenty minutes. Also, China continued to have momentum. In injury time, China broke the deadlock with its third goal. Korea remained in a state of shock as the final whistle sounded.
Despite the loss, it was still the most successful performance of the South Korean Women’s Football Team in the Asian Cup. Also, they had good results against higher-ranked teams Japan and Australia.
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