2024-04-22 17:57:41
Left foot delivery cross in the Korea-Japan game following the UAE-China game
‘Lee Eul-yong’s son’ Lee Tae-seok (Seoul), who helped Hwang Seon-hong advance to the quarterfinals as the top player in his group by assisting in three consecutive games, smiled brightly.
The U-23 national soccer team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong will play the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup against Japan held at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, at 10 p.m. on the 22nd (Korean time). ‘ Won 1-0 in the final third game of Group B of the group stage.
Korea, ranked first in Group B after winning all three matches in the group stage, will compete with Indonesia, coach Shin Tae-yong, second in Group A, at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium at 2:30 a.m. on the 26th to advance to the semifinals.
The tight balance was broken in the 30th minute of the second half. Kim Min-woo (Düsseldorf) scored the winning goal by heading Lee Tae-seok’s corner kick with his left foot.
Lee Tae-seok’s left-footed cross went over the Japanese goalkeeper, who had left the goal, and headed straight for the head of Kim Min-woo, who was standing on the other side.
Lee Tae-seok, who assisted the winning goal in the Korea-Japan match, recorded assists in three consecutive group stage games.
Lee Tae-seok led Lee Young-jun (Gimcheon)’s winning goal with a sharp corner kick in extra time in the second half in the first group match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 17th.
Then, in the second game against China on the 19th, he assisted Lee Young-jun’s key goal with an accurate pass in the 24th minute of the second half with a 1-0 lead.
Lee Tae-seok, who played as a substitute in the first and second group games, had his first opportunity as a starter in the final match against Japan, and this time, he led the way to Hwang Seon-hong-ho’s victory with his left foot, which is his skill.
Tae-Seok Lee said after the game, “It was a very difficult game. The prepared strategy worked well. “I am happy that I won as a team and not as an individual,” he said.
“I was actually surprised, too,” he said, adding that he helped in three consecutive group stage games. “Kicks from set pieces are important, so I’m glad I was able to focus on that and help the team.” “We are preparing a lot for set pieces as a team, and we often practice even after training to maintain good feel,” he said.
In the scene of the winning goal with Minwoo Kim, he said, “The preparation as a team came to fruition.”
Korea, which had been defeated 0-3 by Japan in this tournament two years ago, succeeded in avenging itself. Lee Tae-seok said, “The game against Japan is a burden. “We passed the group stage, but we will fight to win against Japan no matter what,” he said.
Lee Tae-seok, who started as a left wingback on this day, came into the center and played as a three-back after Cho Hyun-taek (Gimcheon), who played center back, left in the 17th minute of the second half.
Lee Tae-seok said, “Myeong-gwan Seo (Bucheon) was injured, so the coach told me to prepare (a center back as well). “Both Hyuntaek Cho and I can play multi-player, so we are preparing well,” he explained.
Lee Tae-seok is the son of Yongin City Soccer Center general manager Lee Eul-yong, who played a leading role in the semifinals of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
Also, Lee Tae-seok’s mentor, coach Hwang Seon-hong, scored the winning goal in the Korea-Japan World Cup match against Poland with the help of head coach Lee.
Lee Tae-seok, whose left foot resembles his father’s during his active years, said, “After the competition started, my father didn’t contact me for fear that I would be a burden,” and added, “He will know well that I am helping the team.”
Hwang Seon-hong’s opponent in the quarterfinals is coach Shin Tae-yong’s Indonesia.
Lee Tae-seok said, “I don’t want to change anything (just because I’m a Korean director). “I want to stick together like I always do and fight as a team in line with the team’s slogan of ‘One Team, One Goal,’” he emphasized.
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2024-04-22 17:57:41