On April 26, Beijing time, in the first round of the U23 Asian Cup knockout round, South Korea played against Indonesia, the big dark horse. Lee Kang-hee's blitz was blown off, Struk scored twice, Coman scored an own goal, Zheng Xiangbin equalized and went into extra time, and Indonesia scored 11-10 in the penalty shootout, and the total score was 13-12 upset and the 10-man South Korea advanced to the semifinals. South Korea missed the men's football competition in the Olympic Games, and it is worth looking forward to whether Indonesia can be "black" in the end.
As a traditional powerhouse, South Korea reached the semi-finals in the first four U23 Asian Cups, winning one championship and runner-up and two fourth-place finishes, but missed out on the semi-finals in the last edition. South Korea are getting better and better, topping their group with three straight wins to advance to the quarterfinals. Indonesia, the big dark horse, defeated Australia and Jordan in succession, and reached the quarterfinals for the first time with an excellent record of finishing second in the group. It seems that South Korea will not have much problem beating Indonesia, but the trend of this game is full of suspense.
South Korea quickly gained the advantage of possession in the 7th minute of the previous game, South Korea's left cross was continuously cleared, Lee Kang-hee arced a low shot to break the goal, the referee watched the video back and ruled that the offside was first, the goal was canceled, and the large number of Indonesian fans on the scene were full of jubilation.
Indonesia was not afraid of the opponent's continuous frontcourt pressure, and took the initiative to attack fast while defending solidly. In the 14th minute, Struk ran helplessly in front of the penalty area, and the heavy artillery world wave broke through the dead corner to score, and Indonesia took the lead. In the 18th minute, Indonesia's front court threw the ball vigorously to create a threat, and the South Korean defense did not dare to slack off and clear quickly.
Leading Indonesia kept pressing, and for a while South Korea was passive, being pressed into the backfield as they were in the first half against China. However, the strong South Korea quickly controlled the ball, but it was difficult for the pass to penetrate the defense line and form a threat. South Korea also tried to use the tactic of throwing the ball with a strong hand to create danger, but the effect was not ideal. In the first 30 minutes, South Korea failed to send a threatening shot on goal.
Indonesia defended solidly and aggressively created counter-attacking opportunities. In the 31st minute, Indonesia counter-attacked and played a wonderful interspersed combination in the penalty area, and Ferdinand had a great chance to push the ball wide of the goalkeeper. Indonesia then made another quick attack to create a tactical set-piece, which the South Korean goalkeeper kept out. South Korea continued to attack the flanks, and Indonesian goalkeeper Satagliadi made a number of accurate shots to defuse the opponent's cross threat. In the 45th minute, Yoon Ji-sung's header hit the defender Koeman's head and broke through the net to equalize.
Indonesia took over the game and pressed in front again, just 3 minutes after conceding the goal, the Indonesian midfielder made a long pass, and the two defenders in the South Korean penalty area made a mistake, and Struk cleverly seized the opportunity to push the goal to take the lead again. Before half-time, Suleiman's powerful shot from outside the box was cleared, and Struk's cushion shot was taken out of the bottom line by Bai Zhongfan with one hand.
It is unbelievable that Indonesia's half-time stats were dominant across the board, with 51% possession, 7 shots on goal and 3 on target, and even the number of passes and success rate were higher than their opponents. South Korea had just one shot on goal in the half, and the only goal was an own goal from Indonesia.
Indonesia continued to press South Korea in the second half, and yes, South Korea was pressed and beaten. Indonesia hit another sharp counter-attack in the 52nd minute, with Suleiman's quick cross and Struk volleying it in. Two minutes later, Indonesia broke through the wing again and sent an inverted triangle back pass, and Rifai pushed and kicked wide. Then the Indonesian fast break broke through the wing again, Ferdinand rushed into the box with the ball and pushed the shot from a tight angle but was blocked.
South Korea withstood the pressure and counterattacked, making the danger in front of the Indonesian goal, and Song Jinkang and Kang Sang-yun missed good opportunities in a row. In the 69th minute, Li Yongjun was sent off for a red card for a stampede and foul. South Korea were left with only 10 men and one goal behind, and were in a desperate situation. The tenacious South Korea made continuous substitutions, and in the 83rd minute, Hong Yinsang received a long pass in front of the field, and Zheng Xiangbin rushed into the penalty area with the ball and pushed the far corner to score the score to 2-2.
With both sides goalless in extra-time, Indonesia threatened more chances and South Korea stubbornly defended. In the penalty shootout, in the 12th round, Li Kangxi's penalty was saved, Rifayi hit the spot, Indonesia won 11-10, and the total score was 13-12 to advance to the semifinals. South Korea missed the Olympics.