HANGZHOU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — South Korea got here again to beat Japan 2-1 within the males’s soccer ultimate right here on Saturday, taking their third consecutive Asian Games title.
South Korea had crushed Uzbekistan 2-1 whereas Japan had eased previous Hong Kong, China 4-0 to achieve the ultimate.
Japan loved a dream begin as Uchino Kotaro hit Kein Sato’s cross into the again of the online simply two minutes into the sport.
South Korea equalized within the twenty seventh minute as Jeong Woo-yeong headed Hwang Jae-won’s pinpoint go house. Jeong scored seven targets within the competitors to win the Golden Boot award for high goalscorer.
The South Koreans stored their momentum within the second half. Hwang dribbled by way of the center to trigger chaos in Japan’s field, Cho Young-wook picked up the free ball and despatched it house within the 56th minute.
Victory within the Asian Games ensures that South Korea’s gamers at the moment are exempt from the nation’s necessary navy service, guaranteeing that their skilled careers is not going to be interrupted.
In the bronze medal match, Norchaev Khusain scored twice as Uzbekistan beat Hong Kong, China 4-0.