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Asian Cup, Cho Kyu-seong, Who Saved the Klinsmann From the Edge of a Cliff... Overcoming Criticism and Eventually Becoming a Solution
Although they were criticized for their poor performance throughout the group stage, they were in full swing at Education City Stadium after scoring a dramatic equalizer against Saudi Arabia in the round of 16.
Penalty shootout was also successful
Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), who suffered criticism for his poor performance in the group stage of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, saved Klinsmann, who was pushed to the brink. 온라인카지노
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, won 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after finishing the first and second halves and overtime 1-1 in the round of 16 against Saudi Arabia held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 31st (Korean time).
We won and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Until just before the end of the second half, Klinsmann's defeat was clear.
The Korean national soccer team, who conceded a goal to Abdullah Radif in the first minute of the second half, was unable to score a goal to make up for it even when extra time began in the second half, and was on the verge of elimination.
After more than 8 minutes of the 10 minutes of additional time had passed, Cho Gyu-seong took on the role of the Klinsmann's problem solver.
A cross from the right side hit the head of Seol Young-woo (Ulsan), who entered the penalty box from the other side, and headed toward the goal.
Cho Kyu-seong, who overcame the defense and competition, jumped up and attempted a heading shot again, and the ball passed over Cho Kyu-seong's head and fell into the empty goal.
It was the ‘one shot’ that saved Korean soccer at a moment of desperation.
Thanks to Cho Gyu-sung's golden score, Klinsmann was once again given the opportunity to decide the winner from square one, and eventually defeated Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout and advanced to the quarterfinals.
On this day, Cho Gyu-seong was replaced by Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) in the 19th minute of the second half.
Cho Gyu-seong, who won the competition for the front line of Lake Klinsmann, appeared as a starting striker in all three group league games, but received strong criticism from fans due to his poor performance.
In all three games, the team continued to take the lead and go on the offensive, but as Cho Gyu-sung repeatedly missed easy scoring opportunities, Klinsmann suffered unexpected struggles against teams that were considered one level below him.
Klinsmann, who drew 2-2 in the second game of Group E with Jordan, also drew 3-3 in the third game with Malaysia, and fans' doubts grew as to whether they would be able to achieve their first win in 64 years.
Coincidentally, during this tournament, a portion of a TV entertainment program that Jo Kyu-sung recorded in the past was aired, and criticisms such as 'Focus on soccer, not entertainment' emerged, harassing Jo Kyu-sung.
Gyu-seong Cho proved his true worth with his ‘skill’ in the fourth game of this tournament.
He repaid the faith of Manager Klinsmann, who hired him, by hitting the net with his trademark high-RBI header.
This is Cho Gyu-seong's 9th goal in his 35th A match (match between national teams).
Cho Gyu-seong has a deep connection with Education City Stadium, where Korea and Saudi Arabia competed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The reason why Cho Gyu-sung rose to stardom was because of his performance in this stadium.
The second match against Ghana in the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup group stage was held here.
The national team, which challenged the World Cup under former coach Paulo Bento, lost the game 2-3, but Cho Kyu-sung scored two goals with a header, giving comfort to Korean soccer fans.
At the time, Cho Kyu-sung scored two goals, beating Uruguay, who had the same record of one win, one draw, and one loss, and Bentoho was able to advance to the round of 16 by taking second place in the group after Portugal.
Cho Kyu-seong, who scored three field goals at Education City Stadium alone, was actually able to score his fourth field goal on the day as well.
In a counterattack in the 3rd minute of the second half of extra time, the moment goalkeeper Ahmad Alcázar left the goal, Gyu-seong Cho had a chance to shoot, but he made a poor decision to give it to the side and the goal was cancelled.
Putting his regrets behind him, Cho Gyu-seong took the third kicker in the penalty shootout and calmly hit the net, contributing to victory even at the last minute.
In an interview with a broadcaster after the game, Cho Gyu-seong said, "I had more opportunities, but I think I feel more disappointed because I couldn't use them all."
He said, "Earlier, when Lee Kang-in sent a cross, I said, 'This is enough,' but unfortunately, it hit the goalpost, and I thought, 'There will be another one next time.'"
He added, "The moment (Seol) Young-woo gave it to me, I said, 'This is a goal.'
“I think I thought so,” he added.