By Yi Whan-woo
Striker Ji Dong-won scored twice to help South Korea to beat Uzbekistan 3-2, claiming third place in the Asian Cup and automatic berth for the 2015 tournament in Doha, Saturday (KST).
The third-place match was the last international match appearance for the team’s veteran defender Lee Young-pyo with 127 match caps.
South Korea took the lead with midfielder Koo Ja-cheol’s opener in the 17th who celebrated his tournament-leading fifth goal.
Ji stepped up from then, doubling leading in the 26th and extending the margin 3-0 with a header in the 39th.
The Uzbeks cut the deficit 3-1 as Alexander Geynrikh converted a penalty earned by striker Olim Nokarov at the end of the first half. Nokarov tangled with South Korean defender Hwang Jae-won on the edge of the area.
Geynrikh scored his second goal of the match in the 53rd, unleashing a shot past goalie Jung Sung-ryong after turning defender Lee Jung-soo inside out.
After the win, the South Korea team tossed Lee and captain Park Ji-sung, who will also announce his status regarding retirement, into the air as part of their postgame celebrations.
“I want to say they did remarkable job," South Korea manager Cho Kwang-rae said.
"It would be better if I could hold both of them in the national team. These players did an excellent job and the Korean fans want to congratulate them,” he added.
한국, 우즈벡 꺾고 3위 차지, 2015 亞컵 본선행 확정
한국 축구대표팀이 우즈베키스탄을 격파하고 아시안컵 3위를 차지, 호주행 티켓을 거머쥐었다.
한국은 28일 밤(한국시간) 카타르 도하 알 사드 스타디움에서 열린 우즈베키스탄과의 2011 카타르 아시안컵 3/4위전에서 3-2 승리를 거뒀다.
이날 경기서 한국은 '지구특공대' 구자철(1골 1도움)과 지동원(2골)의 맹활약에 힘입어 승기를 잡았으나 이후 게인리흐에게 내리 두 골을 내주는 우여곡절 끝에 힘겨운 승전보를 올렸다. 이날 승리로 한국은 2015년 호주 아시안컵 본선 자동 출전권을 확보하며 유종의 미를 거뒀다.
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