S. Korean men, women win 1st games in field hockey
NAGOYA — The South 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. South Korea scored…
NAGOYA — South Korea's men's and women's field hockey teams secured their first victories of the Asian Games on Friday. In the men's match, they defeated Bangladesh with a score of 5-0 at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, located 30 kilometers north of Nagoya's main host city. South Korean players Sim Jae-won, Lee Gang-san, Oh Se-yong, Bae Soung-min, and Yang Ji-hun each scored a goal.
Coach Min Tae-seok explained that they aimed to defend firmly in the first quarter and then play more aggressively in the second quarter, which paid off as they scored goals in each quarter following adjustments to the venue.
Before the men's game, North Korea's anthem was played instead of South Korea's. However, the match organizers played Bangladesh's anthem before resuming with the South Korean anthem. The match, though, started with a delay, prompting the referee to order both teams to shake hands and begin preparing for the game.
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