South Korea scored two goals near the end to take the lead in Group Two of the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, with a 3-2 victory over its guest, Iraq, on Tuesday.
Oh Si Hun put the hosts ahead in the 41st minute when he followed up on a cross to score from close range.
Top scorer Ayman Hussein equalized for Iraq with a wonderful goal from a back kick six minutes after the end of the break when he followed a cross pass from his colleague Amjad Atwan to turn with his back and score the net.
In the 74th minute, Oh Hyun-gyu scored the lead goal for the hosts when he received a backward pass inside the penalty area and sent a low shot from close range that landed in the net of Jalal Hussein, the Iraqi goalkeeper.
Nine minutes later, Lee Jae-sung made it 3-1 for South Korea with a header from a cross, but Ibrahim Bayesh reduced the deficit for the visitors with a header also from a cross from a corner kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
South Korea was alone at the top of the group after raising its score to ten points from four matches, three points ahead of second-place Iraq, which was sharing the lead with it before the match.
“Erm News” provides a summary of the events, results, and goals of the match between Iraq and South Korea in the World Cup qualifiers, in the following lines.
Formation of Iraq
Formation of South Korea
The whistle blows for the match
The first minute: An offensive start from the Iraqi team, a cross from Amjad Atwan, and the Korean goalkeeper blocks it.
Minute 3: Shot by Bae Jun Ho, but over the Iraqi goal.
Minute 4: A header from Oh Se-hoon, the Korean striker, but it is far from the goal.
Minute 8: A missile shot from Hwang In-beom, the Korean midfielder, but it passed safely.
Minute 15: A free kick for the Korean national team at the border of the Iraqi penalty area, after a foul against Ibrahim Bayesh.
Minute 20: Intense offensive pressure from the South Korean team, and stability in the Iraqi defense.
Minute 30: The ball recedes in the middle of the field, without any threat to the goal.
Minute 37: A header from Ayman Hussein, but it passes past the goal.
Minute 40: The first goal for Korea was scored by Oh Se-un.
O Se On received a cross from his colleague, and shot directly into the goal, scoring his country’s first goal.
The end of the first half with South Korea leading 0-1.
The beginning of the second half
Minute 50: The equalizer for the Iraqi national team was scored by Ayman Hussein.
Ayman Hussein scored the equalizer in a fantastic way, with a double back kick.
Minute 53: A dangerous attack by the Korean team, and the Iraqi goalkeeper shines.
Minute 60: Calm after the equalizer for Iraq.
Minute 68: Skill from Ali Jassim and he manipulates the Korean defenders, but shoots at the defenders’ feet.
Minute 74: The second goal for South Korea was scored by Oh Hyun-gyu
Oh Hyun-gyu met a cross, took advantage of his presence alone, and scored Korea’s second goal.
Minute 83: The third goal for South Korea was scored by Lee Jae-sung
Lee Jae-sung scored the goal with a brilliant header.
Minute 90: The match referee counts 6 minutes of stoppage time.
Minute 90 + 4: The second goal for the Iraqi national team was scored by Ibrahim Bayesh.
The match ended with South Korea winning 3/2.
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