Korea U-23 team takes Syria 3-1
By Jung Min-ho Korea’s U-23 team defeated Syria 3-1 at Hwaseong Sports Complex, Thursday, in a football friendly, signaling good prospects for the London Olympics starting July 27. Daegu FC’s central defender Kim Ki-hee scored two of the goals that led the team to victory. He opened the scoring with a back-header from a cross on the right 34 minutes into the game. On the rising momentum, Gyeongnam FC’s midfielder Yun Il-rok knocked the wind out of Syria, pouncing on a loose ball following a shot from Yoon Bit-Garam just before the first half wrapped up. As soon as the second half began, Syria geared up to take control of the match, and almost got it, grabbing their first score only six minutes in. However, Kim put a damper on their fighting spirit by hitting the net from close range, again, with a header, ten minutes later. Immediately after the game kicked off, the Korean Olympic football team started to mount a sustained attack on the visiting team. However, the initial momentum seemed to falter after several attempts failed to hit the inside of the net and Syria