Sun-Hong Hwang defeated Thierry Henry's side.
The South Korea Under-22 men's national soccer team, led by Hwang Sun-hong, defeated the France U-21 national team 3-0 in a friendly at Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France, at 2:30 p.m. ET today.
South Korea, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, deployed a 4-3-3 formation. Um Ji-sung, Ahn Jae-joon, Jeon Byung-kwan, Lee Kang-hee, Kang Sung-jin, Hwang Jae-won, Cho Hyun-taek, Son Seong-kwan, Cho Wi-je, Min Kyung-hyun, and Shin Song-hoon started.
France, led by Henri, lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Calimbiandeau, Barca, Akliuche, Tell, Ugochukwu, Tokure, Bellerocien, Toure, Machima, Sildiya, and Lest started.
In the first half, France dominated the offense. In the 23rd minute, Akliouche's free kick from the left flank was met by Ugochukwu in the box, but he headed wide of the goal.
South Korea thumped their chests. In the 45th minute, another free kick, this time from Akliuche, was met by a rushing Calimbiendo with a precise right-footed shot. The ball ricocheted off the post and out of play. The first half ended 0-0.
At the start of the second half, South Korea made a substitution. Jeon Byung-kwan was replaced by Jeong Sang-bin, and South Korea looked to turn the tide with the substitution. In the 24th minute of the second half, they took off Um Ji Sung, Ahn Jae Jun, and Lee Kang Hee and put on Oh Jae Hyuk, Hong Yun Sang, and Kwon Hyuk Kyu.
South Korea took the lead. In the 25th minute, they won a free kick about 7-8 meters from the penalty box. Jung Sang-bin stepped up to take the kick, and his spectacular right-footed shot rattled the net after just clearing the defense. 카지노
South Korea added a second goal. In the 34th minute, Cho Hyun-taek picked up the ball on the left flank and immediately sent in a ground ball cross. The ball sailed past Kang Sung-jin, who was unable to deal with it. The rebounded ball was slotted into the back of the net by Jung Sang-bin to complete the multi-goal victory.
Korea began to consolidate. In the 36th minute, Heo Yul and Kim Ji-soo took the field without Min Kyung-hyun and Kang Sung-jin. In the 42nd minute, Byun Jun-soo came on for Son Seong-kwan.
Korea put an end to the game. In the second half of stoppage time, Hwang Jae-won's pass to Moon Jeon caused a scuffle in the box. Hong Yun-sang caught the ball and sent a pass to the back, where Heo Yul shot, but the goalkeeper made the save. On the second ball, Hong Yun-sang calmly finished and scored a wedge goal.
The game ended with a 3-0 victory for South Korea.