It was Yoon who put the game to bed in the 69th minute as the Koreans capitalised on some non-existent marking in the box. That was about as good as it got for the Thais, who could not be faulted for endeavour but struggled to create notable openings. On the stroke of half-time, Yoon had another go from a free-kick right on the edge of the box and forced Tissanu to spectacularly palm the ball away.Īn opportunity to equalise for a second time was spurned by Jeerapong Chamsakul five minutes into the second half, as Hong Seong-min stood up bravely to block the Thai defender’s close-range strike with his face.

This time, the winger took charge of it himself and whipped in a wicked delivery that appeared to come off Kim Myeong-jun before nestling into the far corner. Yoon Do-young, who had won the first free-kick, earned another in a similar area. The let-off woke the Koreans up and they showcased their dead-ball prowess again to retake the lead. Momentarily silenced, the partisan home crowd quickly found their voices again and that seemed to embolden the Thai players.Īfter a few attacking forays that fizzled out, the moment they had been waiting for arrived in the 16th minute.

Victory also meant that Korea Republic will appear at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 – their seventh qualification – and face either Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan on Thursday.įollowing defeat to the Islamic Republic of Iran in their previous match, Byun Sung-hwan was confident of a response from his side and he got it after four minutes.Ĭentre-back Kang Min-woo ghosted into the box to meet Back In-woo’s pinpoint free-kick from the right with a downward header, giving Korea Republic the lead with the first attempt of the match from either side. The hosts gave it their all at the Pathum Thani Stadium but ultimately fell short in their quest to progress against the two-time champions. Korea Republic marched into the semi-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 on Sunday after overcoming Thailand in a 4-1 win.

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