Hyundai High School - Hyeonpung High School, Pocheol High School - Matang High School...The semifinal big match will be held
Hyundai High School - Hyeonpung High School, Pocheol High School - Matang High School...The semifinal big match will be held
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The 46th Korea Football Association presidential high school soccer tournament has been narrowed down to the semifinals of Hyundai High School (Ulsan HD U18), Hyeonpung High School (Daegu FC U18), Pohang Steelers U18) and Matan High School (Suwon Samsung U18).
On the 28th, a series of thrilling matches were held in the quarterfinals of the tournament held at Dangam and Watermelon Stadium in Haman Sports Park, Gyeongsangnam-do.
The most dramatic match was the quarterfinal match between Hyundai High School and Jin High School (Gyeongnam FC U18). Hyundai High School is a traditional strong team that won the title in 2016 and the runner-up in 2023 at the Korea Football Association Presidential Cup. Jin High School aims to regain the top spot for the first time in 25 years since 2000. Notably, Haman, where the championship took place, is home to Jin High School.
The two teams were neck and neck 0-0 in the first half. Hyundai High School broke the balance first. At the 23rd minute in the second half, Park Kang-hyun sent a header from Kim Do-min's ball to the front of the goal area and shook the net. Jin High School, which lost the first goal, made all-out efforts to score the equalizer, but Hyundai High School's goal was rarely opened.
After most of the extra time in the second half, Jingo Lee Woo-jong caught the ball near the center line just before the referee blew the final whistle. Lee drove the ball through three defenders and fired a left-footed shot near the penalty area. The ball rolled into the goalpost of Hyundai High School, and all the players of Jin High School cheered. Soon the game was over and the penalty shootout was decided. Jin High School scored a dramatic equalizer, but the situation turned around.
Hyundai High School goalkeeper Kim Se-hyung had a strange psychological match against Jin High School players, and Kim Se-hyung saved his team by making as many as three super saves. In the end, Hyundai High School won the penalty shootout 3-1 to reach the semifinals.
Last year's runner-up Gaeseong High School (Busan I'Park U18) failed to reach the top spot in the quarterfinals. In a match against Hyeonpung High School, Gaeseong High School gave away a penalty kick at the 35th minute in the first half. Hyeonpung High School's Kim Min-seo strongly scored with his right foot into the goal to take a 1-0 lead. Gaeseong High School scored a critical chance in the second half, but the goal was not scored in the end. In the 20th minute of the second half, Lee Ho-in's kick from the right side of the Hyeonpung High School goal area was caught by the goalkeeper, and soon after, Kim Dong-yoon's right footed shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's super save. It was regrettable enough that Gaeseong High School players floored the ground. Gaeseong High School, the winner of this year's Spring National High School, tried to win two gold medals by hugging the president of the Korea Football Association, but it did not come true.
Matango, the defending champion, showed off his solid strength. Matango, who advanced to the quarterfinals with two wins and one draw in the group league, won 4-1 against Jeju SK U18. In particular, his concentration on offense stood out. Matango scored the first goal with a header from a free kick posted by Lee Pyeong-an in the 26th minute of the first half. Two minutes later, Jeon Min-seung scored an additional goal in the 28th minute of the first half, and in the 31st minute, Jeon Min-seung blocked the pass of the Jeju SK U18 defender and Kim Ji-sung finished the ball that he connected. He scored three goals in just five minutes, effectively determining the victory.
With its powerful firepower, it defeated Gangneung Cheil High School (Gangwon FC U18) 5-0. It showed off its formidable scoring ability by scoring as many as 16 goals in five matches including the group league. Starting with Kim Bum-joon's first goal in extra time in the first half, Noh Geon-hee scored in the 13th minute in the second half, Kim Bum-joon again in the 20th minute in the 20th minute, and Hong Seok-hwan scored in the 33rd minute in the relay. Before the game ended, Yang Sun-jae finished the game. 메이저놀이터
The semifinals will be held at Dangam Stadium in Haman Sports Park from 6 p.m. on the 30th, and the long-awaited final will be held at Haman Public Stadium at 6 p.m. on the 1st of next month.