The Korean women's national soccer team won its first official match in 2024 with consecutive goals from its flagship Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane) and rising star Casey Eugene Fair (Angel City). 토토사이트
The national team, led by coach Colin Bell, beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in a friendly match at Football City Stadium outside Lisbon, Portugal, on the 25th (Korea time).
Ji So-yeon, who extended her A-match appearance record to 155 matches, opened the Czech Republic's goal 16 minutes into the match. Ji So-yeon finished off a free kick that Kim Hye-ri got near the penalty arc. The ball that left Ji's foot crossed the defensive wall, hit the crossbar, and shook the net.
It's Ji So-yeon's 70th A-match score.
The team scored another goal at the beginning of the second half. This time, Pair, born in 2007 to a Korean mother and an American father, stepped forward. Pair, who started dribbling, overcame Antony Starova after a physical fight, and quickly advanced to the gate and shook the net with a right-footed shot.
In the 8th minute of the second half, Czech Eva Bartonova scored a goal, but the national team did not miss the lead and won 2-1.
The Czech Republic is ranked 28th in the FIFA world, lower than Korea (20th).
The victorious national team will play its second warm-up match against the home team Portugal in Estoril on the 28th.