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15:11
South Korea took the first corner kick in the second round. Son kicks the ball sharply onto the first post from the right. Min-jae Kim climbs up and heads the ball powerfully in the middle of the goal. Rochet is there and fists the ball out of the penalty area.
52
15:08
Son is stopped by Giménez at the last moment! South Korea combines in the direction of the penalty area. In the end, Son dribbles on the right half and only has Giménez in front of him. He starts to tackle and can defend the ball cleanly.
49
15:06
Uruguay obviously have big plans and come out of the dressing room with confidence. Against the agile and flexible South Koreans, the sky blue go robust in the duels.
46
15:02
Referee Clement Turpin whistles for the second round. Neither team changed.
46
15:02
Kick-off 2nd half
45
14:52
Mid-term conclusion:
There are no goals to report after the first half between Uruguay and South Korea. The South Koreans in particular started very bravely and pushed the Celeste deep into their own half. However, the Asians were unable to create a scoring chance at this stage of the game. Uruguay then had it in the 29th minute when Olivera played a sloppy through ball to Núñez. Just five minutes later, South Korea became a threat through Ui-jo Hwang, who shot the ball over the goal from around ten meters from a completely free position. Godín then had a great chance to open the scoring just before half-time when his header hit the post. Overall, more needs to come from Uruguay to subdue committed South Koreans.
45
14:46
Unusual for this World Cup: There is only one minute of stoppage time because there were hardly any interruptions in the first half.
45
14:45
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
43
14:44
Post! A corner for Uruguay from the right creates another big chance. The ball comes to the penalty spot, where Godín spirals up and heads the ball with great force against the left post. In the end, South Korea can hit the ball out of harm’s way. Only centimeters were missing.
42
14:42
Just before the break, South Korea took command again. The Asians have few turnovers and Uruguay are deep in their own half.
40
14:41
Again South Korea comes on the right. Lee puts the ball in the middle to In-beom Hwang, who simply pulls off a powerful shot from 20 meters. In the end, the ball lands almost two meters above the box.
38
14:38
So far, the Celeste has rarely managed to pick up speed in this game. The passing game often seems very slow, so South Korea has no problem defending in a disciplined manner and shifting with both chains.
35
14:35
U.-J. Hwang has the 1-0 on the foot! South Korea combines into the penalty area via the right flank. Moon-hwan Kim delivers the ball with a powerful pass into the backcourt, where Hwang is completely free. The striker pushes the ball three meters over the goal at the end. He needs to do more!
32
14:32
South Korea continues to strive to create the first scoring opportunity in the game. So far it hasn’t been particularly dangerous. If it was fast, then via Heung-min Son via the left side.
29
14:28
Huge opportunity for Uruguay! Olivera conquers the ball in her own half and picks up the pace in the centre. Shortly before the opponent’s penalty area, he plays an unclean through ball to Núñez, who can no longer reach the ball halfway to the left of the penalty area. There was more in it!
27
14:26
Valverde takes a corner from the right to the penalty spot. M.-J. Kim rises up and clears the ball in front of Suárez with his head out of harm’s way.
26
14:25
The sky blues slowly feel their way into the game. South Korea is no longer so high and is trying to close the spaces in its own half.
24
14:23
Uruguay is slowly approaching. Again, it’s a long ball from within his own half that hits Pellistri on the right. The 20-year-old penetrates into the penalty area and lays across towards the penalty spot. In the end, the passport does not find a buyer.
21
14:20
Uruguay scored the first goal finish in this game! Vecino plays a long ball from his own half into the opponent’s penalty area. Valverde takes the ball artistically and fires from the turn. The ball ends up going well over the box. There is repulsion, although Y.-G. Kim touched the ball lightly.
18
14:18
South Korea have had more possession in this game so far and let the ball circulate through midfield. Goal chances have been scarce for both sides so far.
15
14:15
Now it’s time for Uruguay. Valverde can extend a long pass from Olivera’s own half into Vecino’s run. However, the midfielder from Lazio Rom can no longer get to the left, so that S.-G. Kim can catch the ball.
13.
14:12
The Uruguayans have not come into the game so far. They’re now trying to focus more on defending and hoping for counterattacks. That’s not usually how the South American favorites play.
10
14:09
South Korea’s next corner from the right: Son sends a sharp cross into the first post. Nobody gets to the ball, so it slides through the entire penalty area. At the end there is a throw-in for Uruguay.
8th.
14:07
Núñez picks up speed on the left wing and is fouled by Na on the halfway line. This clearly shows that South Korea wants to stand up to it and not hide.
6.
14:04
In the early minutes it becomes clear that Uruguay are trying to control the game. But South Korea won’t allow that. The Asians go into the tackles aggressively and disrupt the South Americans early on in their own half.
3.
14:02
South Korea takes the first corner in the game. Son puts the ball into the penalty area on the first post from the right. Hwang rises, but is sufficiently disturbed. Rochet can fist the ball out of the penalty area at the end.
1.
14:00
The ball rolls at Educations City Stadium. South Korea toasts and wears red jerseys. Uruguay is appropriately dressed in sky blue.
13:55
The teams run in. The national anthems sound and it can start right away. The two nations last faced each other at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. At that time, Uruguay won 2-1 against South Korea. Are the South Americans still in the lead today? We’ll find out soon. We look forward to an exciting encounter.
1:47 p.m
Frenchman Clement Turpin is the referee for today’s game. His assistants are named Nicolas Danos and Cyril Gringore.
13:32
Ex-Bundesliga player Hee-chan Hwang will not be there for South Korea. The striker had already traveled to Qatar with a hamstring problem. It remains to be seen whether captain Son will play the full 90 minutes after suffering a facial injury. The 30-year-old has to wear a face mask after breaking his eye socket several times. “Sonny will be able to play,” assured coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday.
13:25
Coach Diego Alonso will have to do without the unfit Ronald Araujo (hamstring) against the South Koreans. However, the Barcelona defender has recently been able to train again. Striker Edinson Cavani is initially on the reserve bench because Luis Suárez is preferred in the center of the attack.
13:21
Uruguay’s national team were world champions in 1930 and 1950. Coach Diego Alonso’s team is counting on a lot again this year in Qatar. The team is led by veterans Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín. The first hurdle awaits with South Korea this afternoon. “The first game is the most important. We have to have respect, stay calm and be sure of ourselves,” said captain Diego Godin.
13:17
Heung-Min Son, who is considered the South Korean superstar, should help with this. The former Leverkusen player, now in the Tottenham jersey, is currently one of the best attackers in the Premier League. In addition to Son, the South Koreans also have other well-known names: Jae-sung Lee is known from Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, as is Woo-yeong Jeong from Freiburg.
13:08
An exciting encounter awaits us this Thursday afternoon. South Korea has attended every World Cup since 1986. In the group with Portugal, Ghana and today’s opponent Uruguay, the Asians reckon they have a chance to reach the round of 16. Coach Paulo Bento recently emphasized that it was a really difficult group. His team has to play very well to get through the group stage.
12:59 p.m
Hello and welcome to the fifth day of the 2022 World Cup! In the opening match of Group H, Uruguay meets South Korea. Kick-off at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan is at 2 p.m. German time.