International Friendlies: Hwang and Son on target as South Korea down 10-man Chile- Hwang Hee-chan’s first-half strike and a late free kick by Son Heung-min earned South Korea a 2-0 win over 10-man Chile on Monday as Paulo Bento’s World Cup-bound side bounced back from last week’s thrashing by Brazil. Follow International Friendlies updates on InsideSport.IN
The Koreans, who are heading for a 10th consecutive World Cup finals in November, were given a punishing 5-1 beating by the Brazilians on Thursday but dominated for much of the game against the Chileans at Daegu World Cup Stadium.
International Friendlies: Hwang and Son on target as South Korea down 10-man Chile
Hwang gave Korea the perfect start when he latched on to Jeong Wooyeong’s pass before smashing his shot into the top corner with the Chilean defence back-pedalling.
Alex Ibacache’s sending-off seven minutes into the second half for a second bookable offence further enhanced Korea’s hold on the game.
Despite their numeric advantage, the home side initially looked unlikely to add to their lead, with Son hitting the side-netting 20 minutes from time.
But the Tottenham Hotspur striker stepped up to curl a 91st-minute free kick around the defensive wall and past goalkeeper Fernando de Paul from 20 yards to celebrate his 100th appearance for his country in style.
International Friendlies: Hwang and Son on target as South Korea down 10-man Chile
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