After an incredible match full of reversals, full missed opportunities and of course five goals, the Ghana “pressed” her South Korea (3-2) for the 2nd matchday of the 8th group of the World Cup and took the qualification lead!
THE In-beom Hwang of Olympiakos was excellent as was Cho with the two goals he scored, but Kountos with also two goals from the African side, he “signed” the great victory that brought an explosion and Bento’s dismissal at the end!
In the coach’s mind:
Paulo Bento again selected Kim Seung Joo under the posts and Moon Hwan Kim, Kim Min Jae, Kim Jung Gwon and Kim Jin Soo back four. Jung and Hwang In-bom were in the defensive midfield, three in front of them in the midfield were Kwon, Jeong and Son, while Cho was the only forward.
Otto Ando started Ati Ziggy in goal, with Lambtei, Amartei, Salisu and Mensah in defence. Abdul Samed, Qudous and Partey lined up in a three in the middle, with Jordax and Andre Ayew on the wings, while Inaki Williams was up top.
The match
South Korea came in with their foot on the gas and didn’t let Ghana catch their breath! The Asians were pounding the Africans and had already won seven corners in the 20th minute, but suddenly everything changed. After a foul by Jordan Ayew, the ball fell into the area, did not go away from the defenders and Salisou pushed it into the net for 0-1 in the 24th minute!
Before Huang and co could react, after some excellent ball movement, Jordan Ayew produced a… sick cross and Kundous headed the ball in to make it 0-2 in the 34th minute! South Korea pressed furiously, missed some shots, but could not react until the end of the half.
In 53′, Ziggy made a huge intervention on Cho’s header and after Kim didn’t score an improbable own goal in 55′, Cho with two headers in 58′ and 60′, threw himself into the heart of the defense and leveled the game! But the joy didn’t… last. After a cross from the left in the 68th minute inside the area, there was a chaff by Inaki Williams and a shot by Kundous with a slant for 2-3!
In 77′ Salisu shot over the line, Ji-Sung’s shot “licked” Ziggy’s post, while in 90+5′ the siege was going to succeed, but the Ghanaian goalkeeper said “no” to Cho’s shot ! In the last five minutes the Africans had 11 players in their area and really couldn’t catch their breath, but they held on!
MVP: Does he want a question? Mohammad Quds shone in this match. Along with Cho, they were the ones who scored two goals each, but the fact that the African also scored the winner says a lot. He was really all over the place on offense while also turning up on defense to help out.
Elevens:
South Korea: Kim Seung Joo, Moon Hwan Kim, Kim Min Jae (90+2′ Kwon), Kim Jung Gwon, Kim Jin Soo, Jung (79′ Ui Jo), Hwang In Beom, Kwon, Jeong (46′ Na) , Sean, Cho.
Ghana: Ati Ziggy, Lamptey (79′ Ondoi), Amartey, Salissou, Mensah (88′ Baba Rahman), Abdul Samed, Partey, Kundous (83′ Dzikou), J. Agiou (79′ Sulemana), A. Agiou (78′ Kiere), Williams.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
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