All posts tagged "soccer"

  • Son Heung-min, Saul
    Son Heung-min scores twice in 3-0 win

    Bayer Leverkusen shut out Paderborn 3-0 on Sunday to move up to fourth in the Bundesliga rankings with the help of two goals from South Korea’s Son Heung-min. The game was scoreless until the 73rd minute when...

    • Posted March 9, 2015
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  • uzbek
    S. Korea files complaint against Uzbekistan’s U22 soccer team

    By Lee Min-hyung Video footage of an Uzbekistan’s U-22 football player landing a flurry of punches on his South Korean opponent during a match in Thailand, Sunday, has angered netizens here. The incident occurred in the second half...

    • Posted February 3, 2015
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  • Australia AFC Asian Cup Soccer
    S. Korea looking to end half-century Asian Cup drought vs. Australia

    SYDNEY (Yonhap) — The undefeated South Korean squad will look to cap off an improbable run at the AFC Asian Cup with a victory over the host Australia in the championship final on Saturday. The kickoff at...

    • Posted January 29, 2015
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  • South Korea's Lee Jeong-hyeop reacts after scoring his country's first goal during the AFC Asia Cup soccer match between Australia and South Korea in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
    The Rematch Down Under

    S. Korea to face Australia in Asian Cup soccer final NEWCASTLE (Yonhap) — South Korea will face Australia in the final of the AFC Asian Cup, after the host nation knocked out the United Arab Emirates 2-0...

    • Posted January 27, 2015
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  • Son Heung-min
    S. Korea coach counts on talented winger to carry offense in quarterfinals

    MELBOURNE (Yonhap) — On the eve of his squad’s quarterfinals match against Uzbekistan at the AFC Asian Cup, South Korea head coach Uli Stielike said Wednesday he will look to winger Son Heung-min to carry the offense....

    • Posted January 21, 2015
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  • Uli
    S. Korea arrives in Canberra for first Asian Cup match

    SYDNEY (Yonhap) — The South Korean men’s national football team on Tuesday moved from Sydney to Canberra, the site of its first two matches of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup. Coached by Uli Stielike, the 23-man team...

    • Posted January 6, 2015
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  • kfa200
    S. Korea to take on Saudi Arabia in final tune-up before Asian Cup

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will take on Saudi Arabia in its final tune-up match before the AFC Asian Cup football tournament next month, officials said Thursday. The 2015 Asian Cup will kick off Jan. 9 in...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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