Chaebin Hong
The Korean U-20 women’s soccer team unfortunately lost in the ‘Revenge Match’ against Australia at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup and finished in 4th place.
Korea, led by coach Park Yoon-jung, lost 0-1 to Australia in the 3rd and 4th place match of the 2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup held at the Saar Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the 16th and ended up in 4th place.
Korea has already secured the right to participate in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which is awarded to the top four teams in this competition.
South Korea, the winner of this tournament in 2004 and 2013, ranked second in Group A after Australia with 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage of this tournament and advanced to the semifinals, but lost 0-3 to North Korea and failed to advance to the finals.
Australia lost 1-5 to Japan in the semifinals.
Korea, which lost 1-2 to Australia in the group stage, took revenge with Hong Chae-bin (Korea University) as the center and Park Su-jeong (Ulsan National University of Science) and Jo Hye-young (Gwangyang Girls’ High School) as the center.
Korea knocked on the goal with 8 shots and 4 effective shots (1 Australian shot, 0 effective shots) against Australia, who were closely matched in ball possession in the first half.
However, both teams finished the first half scoreless, 0-0.
In the 34th minute of the second half, Korea conceded the winning goal by allowing Australia’s Lara Gooch to shoot with her right foot in the penalty area in front of the goal.
Korea recorded 17 shots (7 effective shots) throughout the game, but was unable to block Australia’s 1 effective shot. 토토사이트
