A 'fresh' Klinsmann's men got off to a good start with a 1-0 win over Iraq.

Jürgen Klinsmann's South Korea national soccer team beat Iraq 1-0 on Saturday at New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with Lee Jae-sung scoring the game-winning goal in the 40th minute.

The victory in the final test before the Asian Cup extended Klinsmann's unbeaten streak to six games. A seven-match clean sheet streak.

South Korea is ranked 23rd in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), ahead of Iraq (63rd). However, the team has been on the road for three days and has no advantage over Iraq in terms of acclimatization to the climate or jet lag. The first goal was not enough for the fans, who were hoping for more.

In the first half, Klinsmann rested his main strikers, including Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, and Cho Kyu-sung. Oh Hyun-gyu started up front, followed by Jung Woo-young, Lee Jae-sung, Hong Hyun-seok, and Hwang In-beom. Park Yong-woo was the defensive midfielder, while Lee Ki-jae, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyun, and Seol Young-woo were the back four. The goalkeeper was Kim Seung-kyu.

Early in the first half, South Korea faced a crisis as the defenders were unable to keep up with the speed of the opposing striker. Fortunately, Kim Seung-gyu saved the day in a one-on-one situation, and Korea continued to play possession football with Park Yong-woo in the middle and Hwang In-beom and Hong Hyun-seok in the back.

On the counterattack, with Lee Jae-sung's diligent movement and Lee Ki-jae's flanking crosses, South Korea dominated possession throughout. However, they were unable to break through the defense due to their opponent's stubborn resistance, and Oh Hyun-gyu's goal after penetrating from behind was ruled offside.

In the end, it was Lee Jae-sung who stepped up to the plate. Lee rattled the net with a clothesline-like mid-range shot from the right corner of the penalty area in the 40th minute. 카지노사이트777 

In the second half, Klinsmann brought on his mainstays, including Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Cho Kyu-sung, Lee Kang-in, and Kim Min-jae.

However, they were unable to capitalize on several set-piece opportunities, including a corner kick, and Cho Kyu-sung's header went wide of the post. It was unfortunate that they were unable to capitalize on a penalty kick opportunity when Son Heung-min broke the opposition defense and was brought down by the goalkeeper's hand while dribbling, but the referee did not blow the whistle.

In the final minutes, the team was outnumbered when Lee Kang-in was sent off for accumulated cautions after a nervous tussle with an opposing defender.

After today's final exhibition match, the team will travel to Qatar for the final match on Tuesday.

South Korea will play Bahrain at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, Jordan at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 and Malaysia at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 in Group E of the Asian Cup.