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Two Koreas to Clash for Men's Football Gold

2014-10-01

South and North Korea will face in the men’s football final on Thursday in the Incheon Asian Games. 

The South Korean football team led by Coach Lee Kwang-jong defeated Thailand 2-0 on Tuesday in the semifinals at the Munhak Stadium.

Lee Jong-ho scored the first goal in the 41st minute by heading in a cross by Rim Chang-woo. In the 45th, Lee Jae-sung was awarded a penalty and Jang Hyun-soo scored the winning goal.

The two Koreas will clash for a gold medal at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Munhak Stadium.

The match would be the first inter-Korean showdown for an Asiad football gold in 36 years since they tied 0-0 at the Bangkok Asian Games in 1978. 

Ranking

  • / / gold / sliver / bronze / total
  • 2nd / KOR KOR / 79 / 71 / 84 / 234
  • 1st / CHN CHN / 151 / 108 / 83 / 342
  • 2nd / KOR KOR / 79 / 71 / 84 / 234
  • 3rd / JPN JPN / 47 / 76 / 77 / 200
  • 4th / KAZ KAZ / 28 / 23 / 33 / 84
  • 5th / IRI IRI / 21 / 18 / 18 / 57

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Schedule

2014-10-04
  • 09:00Soft Tennismedal
  • 09:30Karatemedal
  • 10:00Table Tennismedal
  • 18:00Closing Ceremony

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