S. Korea beat Qatar in men's football behind midfielder's hat trick
NAGOYA — South Korea defeated Qatar 4-1 to begin their men's football tournament of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in central Japan on Tuesday, a victorious start to their quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal. Swansea City midfielder Eom Ji-sung scored a natural hat trick in the first half of the teams' first Group D match at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field in Nagoya amid heavy downpours.…
Nagoya marked the start of South Korea's men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, triumphantly reaching the competition with a 4-1 victory over Qatar on Tuesday. The match unfolded at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field in Nagoya amid heavy rainfall. Swansea City midfielder Eom Ji-sung scored a hat-trick in the first half of the first Group D clash.
He netted the opening goal around seven minutes into the game after surging past defenders and striking the ball into the bottom right corner. Eom extended South Korea's lead in the 20th minute by capitalizing on a clearing attempt, dribbling past Qatari defenders to score. KRC Genk forward Kim Myeong-jun added the fourth goal in the 66th minute.
Qatar's lone goal came in the 85th minute through Marwan Sherif. Coached by Lee Min-sung, South Korea will face Saudi Arabia in their second match at the same Nagoya venue, set to commence at 7 p.m. the following Tuesday.
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