▲ South Korea won the gold medal in men`s footballSouth Korea deployed a 4-3-3 formation with an attacking trio of Hwang Ui-jo, Son Heung-min, and Hwang Hee-chan. South Korea produced a lot of chances as the match started, but they failed to score. In the second half, both teams had a hard time because of their lacked stamina, and the match went to overtime. In overtime, Lee Seung-woo's left-footed strike found the net. South Korea did not stop there. After 8 minutes, Hwang Hee-chan scored for a 2-0 lead, but Japan did not give up. Ayase Ueda met Ryo Hatsuse's corner kick and kept up the intensity of the match. However, South Korea defended well and South Korea defended the gold medal.
▲ Lee seung-woo scored the first goal against Japan in the final
In this Asian Games, South Korea's three wild cards were really great. Hwang Ui-jo scored nine goals, and Jo Hyun-woo saved the team many times. Also, Son, the captain, made one goal and five assists. Also, because of Son, who is a Tottenham Hotspur ace, the world was watching this match whether Son will get the exemption from the military service or not. With the gold medal in the Asian Games, South Korean players including Son Heung-min were able to get the exemption. Many fans are hoping that this exemption will let the players more likely to play in Europe.
▲ Many fans are hoping that this will lead to another success in the futureAlso, with the success at the Asian Games, some players are newly chosen to the member of the national football team, which is led by Paulo Bento. Those young players are Hwang In-beom and Kim Moon-hwan. Many fans are also hoping that they will lead the South Korean football's future.
September 15th, 2018
by Seung-won Shin
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