Republic of Korea national soccer team’s signature defender Kim Min-jae (Napoli) defended the rear with an iron defense.
Korea, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, is playing against Colombia at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium from 8:21 pm on the 24th. Thanks to Son Heung-min’s goal in the 10th minute of the first half and extra time, they lead 2-0.
The kick-off was 21 minutes later than the scheduled time (8:00 p.m.) due to the delayed arrival of the Colombian team. There was a definite difference in temperature between warmed-up Korea and Colombia, where they couldn’t fully relax. If Son Heung-min flew in the front, K-Shield Kim Min-jae was alive and well in the rear.
From the beginning of the game, Korea led the game, and Colombia counterattacked with James Rodriguez at the center. 토토사이트 The stability of Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan Hyundai) and Kim Min-jae, who built the central defense, stood out. At the beginning of the game, he tried to break through the dribble near the half line in his own camp. At this time, he was unmoved by the opponent’s rough physical fight challenge.
As usual, Korea launched an attack through the rear build-up, and Kim Min-jae properly combined short and long passes to deliver to the second line (Jung Woo-young, Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-seong) and the front striker (Cho Kyu-seong).
Something bad happened during the match. Left fullback Kim Jin-soo suffered a back injury and was replaced by Lee Ki-je in the 24th minute. Lee Ki-je came in and could shake a little. The four-back, which Kim Min-jae breathed into fighting and controlled the defensive line, added a sense of stability.
Kim Min-jae showed his true value in the 33rd minute of the first half. Colombia launched a counterattack along the touchline. He aimed for space behind right fullback Kim Tae-hwan. Kim Min-jae appeared like a comet and removed the ball. In the last minute, he locked the opponent’s attack and blocked it with a scoreless score. It made me look forward to the second half.