S. Korea beat China to kickoff East Asian men's football tournament
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- 21 Jul 2022
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Forward Cho Gue-sung and midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon had a goal apiece at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Japan, while South Korea also got an own goal from China in their first match of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship.
South Korea, world No. 28, now have 21 wins, 13 draws and two losses against the 78th-ranked China.
South Korea will next face world No. 145 Hong Kong on Sunday, and then the 24th-ranked Japan next Wednesday. The country with the best record after the round-robin play will be crowned the champion.
The EAFF competition began in 2003 and South Korea have won five of the eight titles so far, including the past three in a row.
South Korea predictably dominated the match from the early moments against a mostly under-23 China team. Midfielders Na Sang-ho and Hwang In-beom each had good looks at the net, and Cho tested goalkeeper Han Jiaqi with a low shot in the 34th minute.
South Korea took the lead in the 39th minute on an own goal by Chinese defender Zhu Chenjie, who inadvertently headed a long pass from Kwon Kyung-won into his own net.
Nine minutes into the second half, Kwon Chang-hoon slotted home a headed pass by Kim Jin-su to double South Korea’s lead. Then in the 80th minute, Cho scored with his right foot inside the box. Read More…
