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[Asian Games] ‘Two Steps to Gold Medal’ Hwang Sun-hong Clashes with Uzbekistan in the Semifinals on the 4th
Hwang Sun-hong, who scored 23 goals with 11 players in 5 games, put even the home team China to sleep and had a fierce battle with Uzbekistan, a 'powerhouse by age group', in the AG quarterfinals 5 years ago...
The most recent friendly match was 1-1.
Hwang Seon-hong, who reached the semifinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games with a complete victory in a difficult match against the host country, China, will clash with his 'difficult enemy' Uzbekistan for a place in the finals. 먹튀검증
The U-24 Asian Games men's soccer team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong will play the semifinals against Uzbekistan at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China, starting at 9 p.m. on the 4th (Korean time).
Hwang Seon-hong, who is attempting to win his third consecutive Asian Games men's soccer title following the 2014 Incheon and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang competitions, won 2-0 in the quarterfinals against China on the 1st, advancing to the semifinals of the Asian Games for the sixth time in a row.
The national team, which scored 16 goals without conceding a goal against Kuwait (9-0), Thailand (4-0), and Bahrain (3-0) in the group stage, defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-1 in the round of 16 and faced the burdensome host country.
They won the quarterfinals against China without any hesitation and settled into the semifinals.
Hwang Seon-hong is raising hopes for a third consecutive Asian Games gold medal with a near-perfect performance, scoring 23 goals and giving up only one goal during the five games played in this tournament.
It is especially encouraging to see that 11 players, led by Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart), who scored 5 goals, Cho Young-wook (Gimcheon), Hong Hyun-seok (Ghent), and Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk), who scored 3 goals each, showed off their best firepower in this tournament.
Coach Hwang is leading the team on a smooth course by appointing a variety of players to suit the opponent.
In the match against China, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Jung Woo-young, and Eom Won-sang (Ulsan), who are considered key members, were placed on the bench and then brought in in the second half to create a game-winning move.
As a result, not only did they win, but their stamina was also saved, allowing them to play the remaining two games.
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The fact that side striker Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk), who had not been able to play as a starter in this tournament due to the aftermath of an injury, made his first start against China and scored an additional goal following Hong Hyun-seok's free kick opening goal, recharged the team's confidence.
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Coach Hwang said, "All of the strikers are in good condition, so no matter who is put forward, they will do their part.
We are also telling the players that we will share the work because the strikers' energy is needed."
He emphasized, "It is not important who starts." did.
Morale has risen as expected, but another challenge awaits Hwang Seon-hong-ho.
Uzbekistan, which we met on the way to the finals, is a team that shows a formidable aspect in this age group.
Uzbekistan, which won the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup in 2018, placed 4th in 2020, and finished runner-up last year, played a friendly match with Korea in Hwaseong in September last year and drew 1-1.
In the Asian Games, winning the 1994 Hiroshima Games when the adult national team was competing was the best result ever, and reached the semifinals for the first time in 29 years.
As Afghanistan and Syria were suddenly withdrawn from the group stage of this tournament, they played only two games against Hong Kong and advanced to the round of 16 with two wins, and defeated Indonesia 2-0 in overtime in the round of 16.
In the quarterfinals on the 1st, they defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1.
Korea and Uzbekistan met in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in Jakarta five years ago.
At the time, Korea was dragged into overtime even after Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City) scored a hat-trick.
Thanks to Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton)'s penalty kick winning goal in the 13th minute of the extra period, Korea won 4-3 and advanced to the semifinals.
Including this, our record against the U-23 national team is far ahead with 10 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.
Uzbekistan, led by coach Timur Kapadze, a former midfielder who played for Incheon United in K League 1 in 2011, had no wildcards in this competition and only had players born in the 2000s.
Most of them belong to their own clubs, and some players play in Russia.
Coach Hwang Sun-hong said, "Uzbekistan is a fairly straightforward, powerful and energetic team.
They are a team that fights for power, so if we try to fight with all our might, it could be difficult," and added, "We need to prepare well tactically."
Hong Hyun-seok said, "Uzbekistan players are physically good and they all kick the ball well, so I think it is similar to the European style.
I think they will be the strongest opponent in this tournament," but expressed his determination, saying, "If we do what we have to do, we can win."