The under-20 soccer team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, defeated France in the first round of the group stage, giving them a green light to advance to the round of 16.
The reason why they were able to beat France, the players said in unison, “the result of a lot of training and practice.”
This is Reporter Jung Joo-hee.
[Reporter]
<Sound on the scene> “Press right, press right!”
The U-20 national team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, defeated strong France in the first match of the group stage was not a simple ‘accident’, but a thoroughly prepared scenario.
The strategy of aiming for a counterattack while playing a game focused on strong pressure and defense was right.
<Kim Ji-soo / U-20 National Soccer Team Defender> “I think we were able to block it well because we prepared really hard and did it thoroughly.”토토사이트
The free kick situation that scored the winning goal was also intensively practiced to open France’s goal.
The ‘promised play’, which I tried to match hands and feet hundreds of times, shone in real life.
<Lee Young-Jun / U-20 National Soccer Team striker> “I practiced a lot for things like set pieces…”
Goalkeeper Kim Joon-Hong’s save show was also the result of exhausting practice.
<Junhong Kim / U-20 Soccer Team Goalkeeper> “
Kim Eun-joong, who will look forward to winning the 2019 U-20 World Cup runner-up, proved his ‘grounded confidence’ through the match against France.