Breath of The Interferer

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#158 – Breath of the Interferer_Key – 1715525

Korea VS Portugal

– A showdown between spear and shield, Korea will advance to the tournament if it draws.

The match between Korea and Portugal was expected to be a battle of offense and defense. Korea’s unexpectedly excellent defense became a hot topic. They only created three decisive attacking opportunities. Instead, they showed a high level of team defense.

It is a match between Korea, which showed excellent defense throughout the match against Italy, and Portugal, which has traditionally had a weak defense but always had a good offense, but unfortunately did not score a goal despite numerous scoring opportunities due to the lack of a good striker.

Commentator Choi Moon-eo cautiously predicted a 1:0 victory for the Korean team. Although Portugal’s offense is strong, it is impossible to imagine the Korean team conceding a goal. The defensive power that the Korean team showed in the first game had that much impact.

“The game is about to start. If you look at the Korean team’s starting lineup, there is one player that has been adjusted compared to the last game. Hyun Ki-cheol has been selected as the starting player instead of Yoo Jae-beom, who scored the second goal in the last game.”

“It seems that the fact that they put two attackers forward means that they will focus more on attacking. It seems that they intentionally took a defensive stance in the match against Italy to induce them to let their guard down.”

“The Korean team just needs to get a draw. I think they will defend steadily and use Hyun Ki-chul’s individual skills and set-piece situations to score.”

Kishin was a grumpy guy. After the game started, he spent about five minutes assessing his opponent and then went on a one-on-one attack.

“Right now, Kim Si-woong is supporting and Cha Beom-soo is moving like an attacking midfielder. Of course, when it comes to defensive situations, he quickly returns to defense.”

“The Korean team will rest in the next round. They will have about 7 days of rest, so there is no need to conserve energy.”

Gong Min-hoon easily broke through the Portuguese defenders. Portugal’s wingbacks on both sides are attackers. Their defensive ability is average. Sanches, who played as a defensive midfielder, and the two central defenders are defensive players, and the rest of the players are mostly focused on attack.

“Gong Min-hoon crosses. Park Jung-hyun shoots. Goal! It’s a goal.”

One of the two central defenders in Portugal is 194cm tall and has excellent heading ability. The only weakness is that he plays in the Chinese league. He is not a slacker, but he is not under much pressure, so he is a little slow to react in a crisis.

“Let’s watch the slow motion again. Gong Min-hoon sent a low and fast cross. However, Park Jung-hyun took a shot from the near post that was difficult to tell if it was a foot shot or a pass. The shot deflected off the Portuguese defender’s leg and went into the goal.”

It was a goal that was won. The original tactic was for Park Jung-hyun to pass Gong Min-hoon’s cross to Hyun Ki-cheol at the far post. If Hyun Ki-cheol ran to the near post, he would also be prepared for the ball under his feet, but when Park Jung-hyun ran, the defender only thought about heading it.

At that time, he sent a low cross to attack the opponent. The defender, who lowered his center of gravity in preparation for the jump, was a little slow in his reaction. He had sent many high crosses that could be headed before, so the defender had a preconceived notion. Even if he did not score, the defender’s judgment, which could not rule out low crosses later, would be slow, and if the defender’s judgment is slow, it would be easier for the attacker to catch the ball.

“This goal was clearly a goal that had been practiced well in advance. The players’ teamwork was perfect. Coach Ki is truly worthy of the name Betago.”

“That’s right. If the defender hadn’t touched him, Hyun Ki-chul would have scored a goal after receiving a pass from Park Jung-hyun. They’re showing an attacking tactic early in the game that they didn’t show in the last game.”

“Then, now we can play a game focusing on defense and counterattacks. Coach Ki won’t make another substitution in the first half, right?”

Both commentators hoped that the Korean team would play a stable defense. However, Kishin’s concept today is a grumpy one.

“Contrary to our expectations, the Korean team does not drop their line at all. They continue to attack with strong pressure in the midfield area.”

“Hwang Dong-geun is good at clearing penetrating passes. Also, the Korean team lowers its line slowly in defensive situations. It looks reckless because it is the opposite of raising the line very quickly in offensive situations. Look at the players’ faces. They are brimming with confidence. It is clear that they have prepared their tactics in advance.”

“Cha Beom-soo’s breakthrough. It’s a rare sight. He’s a player who always secures a passing route by dribbling and passes right away, but today he also made a breakthrough.”

“Cha Bum-soo’s breakthrough isn’t that great. However, he has teammates who keep moving around him to receive passes. It’s not difficult to break through defenders who are prepared to pass.”

Cha Beom-soo’s passes are filled with information. The speed of the pass, the power of the ball, the path of the pass, and the receiver determine how the players will move. It is the result of sweat and sweat that was honed over a month of physical and tactical training without even touching the ball.

At first, when Kishin had them run from flag to flag without a ball, they misunderstood it as holding a military flag. However, as the training continued, their thoughts changed. When Kishin told them not to think about touching the ball before showing the desired movement, the players thought hard and trained hard. Just running without thinking would not be enough to meet Kishin’s demands.

The ball that touched Han Yoon’s feet was heavy. It means to cross. It takes some time to release the power of the heavy ball. It means to eat it yourself instead of passing it.

Han Yoon, who was pretending to cross, easily broke through while his opponent was hesitating. Sansis, who was guarding the space between the wingback and the central defender, ran towards him, but Han Yoon quickly crossed the ball.

Hyun Ki-chul and Hwang Hee ran to the near post. Choi Gil-soo and Cha Beom-soo were already positioned in the center. Sansis, a defensive midfielder, went to support the wingback, leaving the arc area empty. Kim Si-woong ran to that area.

Portugal’s two central defenders marked Cha Bum-soo and Choi Gil-soo. This was because the left wingback came back to mark Park Jung-hyun. Normally, a tall defender should mark, but the wingback marked Park Jung-hyun without any plan.

Cha Beom-soo, who jumped with all his might, only touched the ball slightly. Han Yoon’s ball was aimed at Park Jeong-hyeon at the far post. However, the ball’s trajectory was a little low because he had crossed it too quickly. Cha Beom-soo tried to pass it to Kim Si-woong in the arc area, but only touched the ball.

The wingback guarding Park Jung-hyun drew a large arc and jumped with all his might toward the falling ball. As a player who plays on the wing in the league, he lacks understanding of defense. The goalkeeper shouted that it was his ball, but he ignored it and jumped because he wanted to kick the ball away.

The goalkeeper and the defender collided. The keeper originally tried to catch the ball, but was blocked by his own defender, so he had no choice but to kick it out. He didn’t have enough time to swing his arm and didn’t have enough strength in his arm. That’s why he couldn’t hit the ball far.

When Cha Beom-soo and others ran forward, most of the Portuguese players ran inside as well. So Kim Si-woong, who was in the arc area, caught the ball without any interference. After receiving the ball, Kim Si-woong immediately sent the ball to Gong Min-hoon on the right.

Gong Min-hoon took a stance as if he was going to cross. The nearest defender threw himself to block Gong Min-hoon’s cross. Gong Min-hoon tapped the ball to the left and shot with his left foot.

It’s a cut-in play that I’ve been practicing since the second half of the season. I’m learning from Black as my master. In return, I’m teaching Black how to cross. It hasn’t been shown in the league yet, but it’s been put to its first use in the World Cup.

The timing of the shot, the height and speed of the ball were all right, but the shot went out of the goal. At that moment, Hyun Ki-cheol’s head suddenly appeared in the path of the ball. The ball that hit Hyun Ki-cheol’s side of the face flew into the goal neither quickly nor slowly.

The medical team was quickly brought in. Portugal’s goalkeeper and left wingback fell, while Korea’s Hyun Ki-chul fell. Portugal’s is likely to have temporary breathing difficulties due to a strong collision, but Korea also has to worry about concussion.

Kishin didn’t have to worry. Information from the scene told him that there was no major problem with Hyun Ki-chul. Nearly ten thousand Korean fans at the scene chanted Hyun Ki-chul’s name and prayed for his safe recovery.

Even with a 2:0 lead, Korea did not let up on their attacks. They poured out various attacking tactics that they had saved for the first game. The next game is a tournament. There is nothing to hide or hide. There is no better training than a real game, so they plan to try out as many tactics as possible in this game.

The Portuguese coach regretted his recklessness. He assumed that Korea would play defensively and deployed the two wingers as wingbacks. However, they were not able to properly deploy in the attack and were wasting energy on defense.

In a situation where a goal has already been conceded, you cannot drop two wingbacks and bring in a defensive fullback. It would be like shooting yourself in the foot by going into the starting lineup with a loss.

Even though they were ahead by two goals, Korea did not stop pressuring. Portugal’s offense is strong. Portugal advanced to the finals with offense despite a lack of defense. They have outstanding individual skills and good teamwork. Kishin decided to limit their opportunities to approach the goal.

The wingback who was dealing with Gong Min-hoon found a weak point and immediately tried to break through. Kim Si-woong appeared in front of the wingback who easily took off Gong Min-hoon. Kim Si-woong first challenged the body. He did not rashly put his foot out against the Portuguese wingback who had quick feet.

He stopped the wingback by placing his weight on his left leg. He pushed the opponent away with his thigh and hip strength, then touched the ball with his right foot and passed it to Gong Min-hoon. He did all this in the time it took him to breathe. Gong Min-hoon, who caught the ball, kicked it forward long.

Choi Gil-su, who ran forward and caught the ball headed by Park Jeong-hyeon, started to move forward slowly the moment Kim Si-woong started to physically challenge him. The Korean team is very quick in switching between offense and defense.

Thanks to a month of hellish training. You have to run to the correct flag within a set time according to the whistle or the sound of applause. By repeating that boring training until it becomes a habit, you can quickly increase your concentration and make bold decisions.

After passing the ball to the penetrating Park Jung-hyun, Choi Gil-su ran along the right touchline. Park Jung-hyun is not a good dribbler. However, because of his size, he is more likely to come to the touchline if the Portuguese defender touches the ball.

Park Jung-hyun blocked the Portuguese defender with her body and kept the ball, but she didn’t have the energy to do anything else. So she passed the ball to Choi Gil-su, who was approaching.

The Portuguese defender who was guarding Park Jung-hyun abandoned Park Jung-hyun and went to Choi Gil-soo. However, he did not approach easily because he had to block the pass to Park Jung-hyun as well. Thanks to this, Choi Gil-soo was able to cross the ball easily.

The cross, which went up quickly, fell sharply in front of the Portuguese goal. Hyun Ki-cheol jumped at the ball bouncing off the ground. The two defenders guarding Hyun Ki-cheol were tall and slow-moving defenders. They were careful to move carefully because the ball could have been an own goal if they had touched it wrong, so they could not interfere with Hyun Ki-cheol.

Hyun Ki-chul’s header, with his arms outstretched and in the shape of an airplane, split the Portuguese goalpost again. It was a goal created by an exquisite cross and an accurate shot. This goal was simply a result of the two players’ good work. There was nothing wrong with the Portuguese defenders or goalkeeper.

The Korean team, which was leading by three goals in the 33rd minute of the first half, did not let up on the attack. They defended steadily and when the situation called for an attack, they pulled the line up to the center line. It was only the first half, but the Portuguese players were quickly getting tired.