The important thing is an unbreakable heart. Lee Ki-je showed it.
The Korean national football team (ranked 25th in the FIFA rankings) led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann played Uruguay (ranked 16th in the FIFA rankings) in the 2nd leg of the March A match at the ‘Hana Bank Invitational National Soccer Team Friendly Match’ held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8:00 pm on Tuesday the 28th. ) in the second half, trailing 1-2.
Korea started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Hwang Ui-jo came out as a one-top striker. In the second line, Lee Jae-seong, Son Heung-min, and Lee Kang-in were herpes. Jung Woo-young (Al Sadd) and Hwang In-beom protected the midfield. The 4th back was Lee Ki-je바카라, Kim Young-kwon, Kim Min-jae, and Kim Tae-hwan. The goalkeeper gloves were worn by Cho Hyeon-woo.
Uruguay also faced off with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Maxi Gomez was positioned in the front line, and Jonathan Rodriguez, Federico Valverde, and Facunto Torres built the second line. Midfield was played by Matthias Vesino and Manuel Ugarte. The defense consisted of Joaquin Piqueres, Sebastian Coates, Santiago Bueno and Jose Rodriguez. The goalkeeper was Santiago Mele.
On this day, there was a lot of interest in who would play at left fullback. In the last match against Colombia, Kim Jin-soo was dropped as a starter. But bad news happened. In the 24th minute of the first half, Kim Jin-soo suffered a back injury during a ball competition and was replaced by Ki-je Lee. On this day, Lee Ki-je was selected and entered the game. Lee Ki-je contributed to the team’s attack by showing frequent overlapping on the left side.
In particular, on the left side, Lee Kang-in and Lee Jae-seong caught the ball and advanced to a high position, expanding their options. After a lot of hard work, it paid off. In the 6th minute of the second half, Lee Jae-sung’s cross was hit by Bueno and refracted. Lee Ki-je caught the second ball and calmly gave up a cutback, helping Hwang In-bum equalize.
Lee Ki-je cheered like a child. He immediately ran to manager Klinsman and shared a hug. Lee Gi-je was born in 1991 and is a 33-year-old player in Korean age. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2021, but he often played as a rotation resource. However, Kim Jin-soo reliably filled the gap left by the injury and achieved his first offensive point after wearing the Taegeuk mark in 4 games.