The ‘Big and Small’ combination found ahead of the World Cup… Park Eun-seon, Lee Geum-min finished
About three months before the World Cup, Colin Belho found a hint of a forward attack option against Zambia.
The Korean women’s national soccer team, led by head coach Colin Bell, beat Zambia 4-2 in the first round of evaluation held at the Suwon World Cup Stadium at 7:00 pm on the 7th.
It was a game played under adverse conditions. Key players of the national team, such as Ji So-yeon, Choi Yu-ri, and Shim Seo-yeon, were unable to participate due to injuries. Previously, Jang Chang was on the operating table, and Kang Chae-rim and others were called up this time due to injuries and then dropped out, but it was especially important to focus on the attack.바카라사이트
Coach Bell tried to fill her void by making Jung Seol-bin start for the first time in about a year. The problem was Zambia’s physicality. Both the offense and the defense were quick and strong. Korea dominated the opponent until the middle of the first half and took a chance in the penalty box, but the scene where the finish was a bit lacking was also noticeable.
The Park Eun-sun card, which was put in at the start of the second half, was effective. As soon as Park Eun-seon, who is 180 cm tall, started competing for the ball in the air with her back to the opponent’s center back.
Lee Geum-min’s equalizer in the 13th minute of the second half was a scene where his teamwork with Park Eun-sun was brilliant. When Park Eun-seon returned a long free kick from the rear to her head, Lee Geum-min moved quickly and shook the net with a left-footed shot.
Park Eun-seon stood in the front and lightly turned the passed pass around, giving the attackers on both sides plenty of time to penetrate.
In extra time in the second half, he even scored a goal. A cross from the right side was lightly pushed through a gap in the opponent’s inexperienced handling. It was the first goal in nine years since the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup.
Head coach Bell selected Park Eun-seon ahead of an away friendly match with Canada in June of last year. It was the first appointment in 7 years. At the time, coach Bell said, “Park Eun-sun is a game changer.” “In the second leg of the playoffs at the Tokyo Olympics held last year and the last Asian Cup match against China, I experienced difficulties when the opponent put in tall or physically strong players. Park Eun-sun, Yuri Choi , Kang Chae-rim, and Son Hwa-yeon, it will be difficult to play the role of pressing from the front for the entire 90 minutes, but when put in the middle, he will be able to play his role.”
Since then, Park Eun-sun, who has been consistently selected for the national team, has proven her worth in the match against Zambia. South Korea was tied to Germany, Morocco and Colombia in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. When I met an opponent who was physically better than Korea, I got a hint to solve the game.
