Korean men, women win 1st games in field hockey
NAGOYA, Japan — The Korean men's and women's field hockey teams both won their opening contests of the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team defeated Bangladesh 5-0 to begin Pool A play at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, some 30 kilometers north of the main host city of Nagoya. Sim Jae-won, Lee Gang-san, Oh Se-yong, Bae Soung-min and Yang Ji-hun scored a goal apiece. Korea scored three…
NAGOYA, Japan — The Korean men's and women's field hockey teams secured victories in their opening games of the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team triumphed over Bangladesh with a score of 5-0 at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, located 30 kilometers north of Nagoya. Sim Jae-won, Lee Gang-san, Oh Se-yong, Bae Soung-min, and Yang Ji-hun each scored a goal for Korea.
Head coach Min Tae-seok expressed confidence in the team's defensive approach in the first quarter and their subsequent aggressive play in the subsequent quarters.
Meanwhile, the women's team emerged victorious against Chinese Taipei with a score of 3-1 in Pool A, led by goals from Park Seung-ae and An Su-jin. Korea had previously reached the podium in both events at the 2023 Asian Games, finishing with a bronze medal for the men and a silver medal for the women. The field hockey tournaments for both genders will follow identical formats in the upcoming games.
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