They fought hard.
The South Korean women's national soccer team, led by coach Shin Sang-woo, faced Colombia in the second match of the 'Coupang Play Invitational Women's National Team Friendly Match' at Yongin Mirs Stadium at 7 p.m. on 2nd, ending in a 1-1 draw.
On this day, South Korea started with Ryu Ji-soo, Kim Jin-hee, Lee Min-hwa, Lee Geum-min, Choi Yu-ri, Kim Mi-yeon, Jung Min-young, Noh Jin-young, Choo Hyo-joo, Jeon Yu-gyeong, and Jung Da-bin. In contrast, Colombia fielded Katherine Tapia, Daniela Arias, Manuela Fabi, Mayra Ramirez, Catalina Usme, Ilana Izquierdo, Jorellyn Carabalí, Carolina Arias, Linda Caicedo, Ileidis Minota, and Liseth Serna.
From the beginning, South Korea opened the scoring first. In the 2nd minute of the first half, Lee Geum-min crossed the ball from the right and Kim Jin-hee headed it down, which Jung Da-bin caught in the box. The ball slightly drifted back, allowing Jung Min-young to have a shooting chance, and without hesitation, Jung Min-young finished with a left-foot shot. South Korea, shaking the Colombian net first, took a 1-0 lead.
Colombia also launched a counterattack. In the 6th minute of the first half, following an organic passing play, Fabi appeared to score, but the assistant referee's offside flag was raised first. Then, in the 16th minute of the first half, Lee Geum-min lost the ball in midfield, leading to a crisis. Ramirez, after breaking through with a solo dribble, fired a long-range shot, but the ball went over the goal.
After overcoming the crisis, South Korea regained control. In the 20th minute of the first half, during a free-kick situation, Lee Geum-min's cross was deflected by a defender, and although Kim Mi-yeon headed it in, it was ruled offside. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Choi Yu-ri, after stealing the ball under pressure, took a shot that unfortunately hit the post, missing an opportunity for an additional goal.
The offensive continued. In the 37th minute of the first half, Jeon Yu-gyeong burst down the left flank, and her right-footed shot attempted in the box slightly missed the goal. Towards the end of the first half, Colombia mounted a fierce counterattack, but South Korea calmly organized their defense. South Korea maintained their lead, finishing the first half with a score of 1-0.
With the start of the second half, Kang Chae-rim replaced Choi Yu-ri, and Park Su-jeong replaced Jung Da-bin on the field. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Jeon Yu-gyeong sharply delivered a pass from the right side of the penalty box to Park Su-jeong, who connected it directly with a shot, but it unfortunately went wide of the goal. Next, Kang Chae-rim struck a long-range shot from outside the box, which also hit the post.
However, the momentum did not last long. Starting from the 10th minute of the second half, South Korea began to struggle significantly. They gave away consecutive corner kicks and found themselves on the defensive, during which Ryu Ji-soo's saves rescued South Korea several times. However, as the pressure mounted, the game began to unfold in a direction unfavorable to South Korea.
Moreover, an own goal was scored. In the 18th minute of the second half, as Linda Caicedo controlled the ball in the middle of the box, Kim Jin-hee hurriedly attempted to clear it. However, perhaps her body did not move as desired. Kim Jin-hee's clearance headed straight towards the goal as if it were a shot, resulting in an own goal and leveling the score at 1-1.
Still, South Korea did not completely collapse and fought desperately. In the 27th minute of the second half, during a counterattack situation, Ryu Ji-soo accurately blocked Caicedo's right-footed shot, and shortly after, Choo Hyo-joo dove in front of the goal to block Carabalí's shot, preventing further goals.
After that, South Korea launched another attack, but failed to capitalize on their decisive chances, and ultimately the match concluded in a 1-1 draw.
[Photo] Provided by KFA.
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