South Korea threw away a two-goal halftime result in share a 2-2 draw with Colombia in Ulsan on Friday in coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s first sport in command of the Taeguk Warriors.
Son Heung-min scored twice to offer the Koreans a cushty lead on the interval, however two objectives in 4 minutes after the restart from James Rodriguez and Jorge Carrascal earned the Colombians a draw.
Son put his scoring difficulties for Tottenham Hotspur behind him to offer the Koreans the lead within the tenth minute, capitalising on his facet, successful possession deep contained in the Colombian half to web from distance.
His second was much more spectacular as final yr’s joint-top scorer within the Premier League bent a dipping free kick previous Camilo Vargas from 25 yards together with his proper foot.
Rodriguez pulled one again for the Colombians inside a minute of the restart when he slotted in Diego Valoyes’ cutback from the proper and Carrascal swept within the equaliser three minutes later.
Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu nearly gained the sport for the Koreans with two minutes remaining, solely to see his goal-bound effort cleared by the Colombia defence with Vargas absent.
The Koreans will host Uruguay in Seoul on Tuesday in Klinsmann’s second sport in cost, whereas the Colombians will journey to Osaka to tackle Japan.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com