South Korea beats Uzbekistan in extra time to advance to Asian Cup semifinals

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AFC Asian Cup 2015 : South Korea Uzbekistan
Asian Cup 2015 : South Korea 2-0 Uzbekistan 22/01/2015

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2015 (AMP) — Australia 2015 : South Korea reached the semifinals of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup courtesy of a 2-0 extra time victory over Uzbekistan (following a 0-0 draw in regulation) on Thursday night at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Son Heung-min scored dual goals

The score was still nil-all after the 90 minutes of regulation time and both teams had to wait for overtime to settle the issue. The Koreans finally broke through with goals from Heung-min ('104, '120).

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

South Korea at the Asian Cup

  • 2 titles (1956, 1960)
  • 13 appearances (first in 1956)
  • 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
  • Statistics: Champions (1956, 1960) Runners-up (1972, 1980, 1988) Third Place (1964, 2000, 2007, 2011)

Uzbekistan at the Asian Cup

  • 6 appearances (first in 1996)
  • 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)
  • Statistics: Fourth Place (2011)
2015 Asian Cup Poster
South Korea
2:0
Uzbekistan
2:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
  • 22 January 2015
  • 18:30
  • Melbourne

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