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A night of 'anger' rather than 'sadness'... Why soccer fans couldn't fall asleep [Asian Cup]

The Korean men's soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, was eliminated from the semifinals by 0-2 against Jordan in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Alayan, Qatar, at 12 a.m. on the 7th (Korea time).

South Korea, which was so sluggish that it could not hit a single effective shot in the first half, scored the first goal. In the eighth minute of the second half, Park Yong-woo's complacent backpass mistake toward the defender was intercepted and allowed a counterattack, and when Musa Tamari, who took the ball, passed it to Yazan Alnaimat, who was returning after breaking through, goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo had no choice but to come out of the box. At this time, Alnaimat calmly scored the first goal with a right-footed lobbing shot that crossed the key of Cho Hyun-woo.

In the 21st minute of the second half, he even scored a shocking point. When Lee Kang-in and Hwang In-beom passed in the Korean midfield, the ball was cut off, giving up counterattack. Jordanian striker Moussa Tamari entered the center from the right side with his personal ability from the bottom right of the center line, played against three Korean defenders, ran more than 40 meters, and scored a decisive goal with a left-footed shot in front of the arc circle. In the end, Korea lost 0-2, failing to advance to the final.

The result of "losing" did not make the people angry and unable to fall asleep after the Jordanian War. The result was not only the result, but the "content" was also a crushing defeat.

South Korea failed to hit even a single effective shot in the match. In the first half, Lee Jae-sung's header hit the net, but it was shocking that he failed to shoot effectively into the net. Even the strikers were Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, who were considered one of the top scorers in the EPL, and Lee Kang-in, who just brought the trophy from Paris Saint-Germain, took the top three.

On top of that, losing helplessly and overwhelmed by Jordan throughout the game is also a point of people's anger. Jordan made 17 shots and seven shots on goal. Then he scored two goals. It wasn't just a defense, but it dominated the midfield and eroded the game. Anyone can see that Korea was behind Jordan and the game ended.

Despite the loss in the match against Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 and Australia in the round of 8, Korea continued to storm into action in the second half, raising expectations for a goal. The team launched a fierce attack, and the opponent team had no choice but to drop the defense line and clear it by itself due to Korea's attack. Korea's offense was as intense as that.

However, such a scene was not witnessed in the match against Jordan in the semifinal. Of course, he attacked a lot in the second half of the match, but did not even have a chance to score a goal. Moreover, with the score tied 0-2, even players were losing even if they scored a goal, and they could not afford to play until the very end as if they believed it would be difficult to catch up due to situations wherein the team had no time left. The Korean people were disappointed and angry at such a scene.

In contrast, Klinsmann smiled after the match and "captain" Son Heung-min, who repeatedly said "sorry" while holding back tears. It was also recalled that Jordan ranked third in Group E and was the weakest opponent objectively after coming through the tournament, further angering the people who were bedridden belatedly.

A night when I knew I had to sleep because it was late, but I couldn't sleep. Soccer fans were disappointed with Korean soccer because the emotion was "angry" rather than "sadness."

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