South Korea's Women's Soccer Defeats Australia in Two Friendly Games... Checks the Asian Cup Host Country's Performance Difference
South Korea's Women's Soccer Defeats Australia in Two Friendly Games... Checks the Asian Cup Host Country's Performance Difference
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The South Korean women's national soccer team was also completely defeated in the second friendly match against Australia, reducing the gap in skills.
The South Korean national team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, lost 0-2 to Australia in a friendly match at McDonald's Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Australia, on the 7th.
Shin Sang-woo is preparing for the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Australia Women's Asian Cup, which will be held in March next year, as a preliminary round for the FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Brazil in 2027.
The Australian away game was prepared as an exhibition match against the strong team and an opportunity to experience the environment of next year's Asian Cup in advance.
South Korea lost 0-1 in the first friendly match held at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on the 4th when Lim Sun-joo (Incheon Hyundai Steel) scored an own goal in the 9th minute of the second half.
Australia is 16th in the FIFA rankings, three places above Korea.
In the past women's national teams' matches, Korea is also far inferior with three wins, two draws and 15 losses, including losses on the day.
Since the appointment of Shin Sang-woo in October last year, the Korean national team has won three games and lost five games.
On this day, coach Shin deployed the midfield and defense in the same combination as in the first game.
A triangular formation consisting of Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane), Kim Shin-ji (AS Roma) and Lee Young-joo (Levante Badalona) will be in charge of the midfield, while the four backs will consist of Choo Hyo-joo (Ota and Lapid), Shin Na-young (Lexington SC), Lim Seon-joo (Incheon Hyundai Steel), and Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Zinda). Kim Min-jung (Incheon Hyundai Steel) will also wear goalie gloves.
However, they made changes to the offensive team.
Unlike the first game in which Casey Eugene Fair (Angel City), Lee Geum-min and Choi Yu-ri (Birmingham City) operated the overseas three-top, Choi Yoo-jung, Moon Eun-joo (Hwacheon KSPO), and Kang Chae-rim (Suwon FC) participated first.
South Korea had a golden opportunity in the first eight minutes.
In a corner kick situation, the cross was accurately delivered to Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan), who was rushing to the gate without a defensive check.
However, Kim Hye-ri's header did not lead to a score as she crossed the crossbar.
A minute later, Ji So-yeon attempted a surprise mid-range shot from the penalty arc, but slightly missed the side of the net.
Since then, the national team has taken the lead and launched an offensive, but it has not been able to break through Australia's defense, which boasts a one-up physique.
Rather, South Korea lost a point first in the 43rd minute of the first half when the defense was broken down at once by Emily van Egmond's penetration pass.
Mary Fowler, who received the pass, opened Korea's goal guarded by Kim Min-jung with a calm finish.
At the beginning of the second half, coach Shin threw a game-winning move to put in Lee Geum-min without Ji So-yeon, but Australia shook the net in the second half.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Caitlin Fuld fell in front of Caitlin Fuld when Shin Na-young failed to properly clear Fowler's cross, which seized the ball from the left side after pressure.
Kim Min-jung and the defense then blocked Fuld's shot three times, but Caitlyn Toffey's last shot hit Lim Sun-joo's foot and went into the goal, Australia ran away by two goals. 메이저놀이터
In the process, Lim Sun-joo, who collapsed and complained of pain, left the ground on a stretcher.
Shin Sang-woo, whose momentum was dampened, then gave up the lead and was on the defensive, and had to be satisfied with finishing the game without additional runs.