Despite falling short of reaching the FIFA U-20 World Cup final, our players fought really well, especially Lee Seung-won and Bae Jun-ho, who shined today (Sept. 9).
Ha Sung-ryong is a reporter.
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The equalizing goal for our team, which was down 1-0, was the result of the combined efforts of Lee Seung-won and Bae Jun-ho.
The captain, Lee Seung-won, overcame his opponent, who was 17 centimeters taller than him, to deflect the pass with his head, and the ‘ace’, Bae Joon-ho, defended the ball with all his might, stepped on his foot and fell, leading to a penalty kick.
From the spot, Lee Seung-won stepped up to the plate and stunned the crowd with a masterful kick that found the top corner of the net.
With two goals and four assists in the tournament, Lee tied the record set by Lee Kang-in four years ago.
While Lee tied Lee Kang-in’s record, Bae Joon-ho overwhelmed the Italians with a spectacular individual performance reminiscent of Lee’s.
[Lee Hwang-jae/SBS commentator : He’s spinning like a top and making fun of Chanotti].
[Lee Jae-hyung/SBS commentator : Bae Joon-ho, the super top]. 안전놀이터
Defender Chanotti, a promising Inter Milan player, struggled to stop Bae Joon-ho and received a yellow card for a rough foul, and was substituted midway through.
The captain and ace shone in a disappointing loss.
[Lee Seung-won/U-20 World Cup captain: I can’t blame anyone for the way the result turned out, I think we played as hard and as well as we could, and I don’t have any regrets].
For a team that hasn’t been in the spotlight much due to the lack of star players, this tournament has produced some new stars that the world has taken notice of, and Kim Eun Joong-ho’s challenge is far from over.