Korean attack comes to life for win in pre-World Cup tuneup

It took Korea more than half an hour of action to get going but it's always better late than never. Korea hammered Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in the first of their two pre-World Cup friendly matches in Utah on Saturday (local time). Captain Son Heung-min got the start at forward and netted twice in the first half at BYU South Field in Provo, while his replacement in the second half, Cho Gue-sung, also had a brace. Hwang Hee-chan, another second-half sub, converted a second-half penalty. With Trinidad and Tobago, world No. 102, sitting back and crowding their own zone, 25th-ranked Korea had some difficulty generating chances early on. They nearly broke through in the 31st minute, when Paik Seung-ho met Kim Moon-hwan's cross with a head but was denied by goalkeeper Jabari Brice. The near-goal seemed to awaken Korea's attack, and Son put the team on the board in the 40th minute, with Kim serving as the facilitator. Son's penalty three minutes later doubled Korea's lead, and the rout was on. The Taegeuk Warriors began making much crisper passes in the attacking area, showing a far better flow onWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times