Soccer-Son Guides South Korea To Asian Cup Semis With Extra Time Winner Against Australia – News18

AL WAKRAH, Qatar: South Korea superior to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Australia in further time at Al Janoub Stadium on Friday after Son Heung-min scored the winner with a elegant free kick.

Australia had crushed South Korea by the identical scoreline in further time within the 2015 last to raise their first Asian Cup, however this time it was the east Asian group who prevailed after netting one more purpose in stoppage time to power further time.

Australia had taken the lead simply earlier than halftime after they cleverly switched flanks with neat passes within the field earlier than Nathaniel Atkinson’s cross discovered Craig Goodwin, who had time to set himself up for a volley into the underside nook.

But South Korea had dominated possession and with time operating out, Son gained a penalty in stoppage time which was put away into the highest nook by Hwang Hee-chan — their fourth purpose after the ninetieth minute on the event.

With South Korea going to further time for a second straight recreation after they beat Saudi Arabia on penalties, Hwang gained a free kick on the sting of the field and Son stepped as much as information his effort previous the wall, beating Mathew Ryan in purpose.

Australia’s makes an attempt to combat again suffered a blow when Aiden O’Neill was despatched off after a VAR assessment for a foul on Hwang, decreasing Graham Arnold’s facet to 10 males for the second half of additional time the place they might not discover a second purpose.

South Korea play Jordan on Tuesday within the first semi-last after the Middle Eastern facet beat Tajikistan 1-0 earlier on Friday.

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