Italy U20 vs South Korea U20, 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, Semifinals

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Italy U20
  • 14': Cesare Casadei
  • 86': Simone Pafundi
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2 - 1
South Korea U20
  • 23': Lee Seung-Won (P)

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Italy U20 are hosting South Korea U20 at Diego Armando Maradona, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match (Italy U20).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 2': Foul by Choi Seok-Hyun (Korea Republic U20).
  • 2': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Park Hyun-Bin.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with a cross.
  • 4': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Turicchia with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Esposito with a headed pass.
  • 11': Cho Young-Kwang (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
  • 11': Foul by Kang Sang-Yoon (Korea Republic U20).
  • 11': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
  • 12': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Italy U20 1, Korea Republic U20 0. Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Turicchia.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cesare Casadei.
  • 17': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20).
  • 17': Lee Young-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Penalty Korea Republic U20. Bae Jun-Ho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': VAR Decision: Penalty Korea Republic U20.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Goal! Italy U20 1, Korea Republic U20 1. Lee Seung-Won (Korea Republic U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Samuel Giovane (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
  • 25': Lee Seung-Won (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
  • 29': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Cho Young-Kwang (Korea Republic U20).
  • 30': Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cesare Casadei with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Samuel Giovane (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
  • 35': Foul by Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
  • 35': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 36': Dangerous play by Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
  • 36': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 41': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 41': Foul by Kang Sang-Yoon (Korea Republic U20).
  • 41': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20).
  • 42': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20).
  • 42': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kim Yong-Hak (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Choi Ye-Hoon.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesare Casadei with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 45'+4': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U20).
  • 45'+5': Lee Seung-Won (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Kim Yong-Hak (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Italy U20 1, Korea Republic U20 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Italy U20 1, Korea Republic U20 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Lee Young-Jun (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Giovane.
  • 51': Choi Seok-Hyun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U20).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Samuel Giovane (Italy U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Turicchia.
  • 54': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 54': Lee Young-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kang Sang-Yoon (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
  • 57': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Kim Ji-Soo.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino with a headed pass.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 61': Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20).
  • 61': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Park Hyun-Bin.
  • 62': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Lee Ji-Han replaces Kim Yong-Hak.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lee Seung-Won (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Ji-Han with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 65': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 66': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20).
  • 66': Lee Young-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Offside, Korea Republic U20. Cho Young-Kwang tries a through ball, but Lee Young-Jun is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Italy U20. Giacomo Faticanti replaces Mattia Zanotti.
  • 68': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Kim Ji-Soo (Korea Republic U20).
  • 68': Kim Ji-Soo (Korea Republic U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Park Hyun-Bin.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino with a cross.
  • 73': Offside, Italy U20. Cesare Casadei tries a through ball, but Francesco Esposito is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
  • 75': Lee Seung-Won (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Kang Sang-Yoon (Korea Republic U20).
  • 77': Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Cho Young-Kwang (Korea Republic U20).
  • 78': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Cho Young-Kwang (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20).
  • 82': Substitution, Italy U20. Alessandro Fontanarosa replaces Samuel Giovane.
  • 82': Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Francesco Esposito.
  • 82': Substitution, Italy U20. Simone Pafundi replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 83': Bae Jun-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Giacomo Faticanti (Italy U20).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lee Young-Jun (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20).
  • 85': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Park Hyun-Bin (Korea Republic U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Goal! Italy U20 2, Korea Republic U20 1. Simone Pafundi (Italy U20) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 88': Delay in match (Korea Republic U20).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
  • 89': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Bae Seo-Joon replaces Park Hyun-Bin.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Italy U20. Filippo Fiumanò replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino because of an injury.
  • 90': Cho Young-Kwang (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Simone Pafundi (Italy U20).
  • 90'+1': Daniele Montevago (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kim Ji-Soo (Korea Republic U20).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Hwang In-Taek replaces Choi Ye-Hoon.
  • 90'+3': Bae Seo-Joon (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Daniele Montevago (Italy U20).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Taek (Korea Republic U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Seung-Won with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Daniele Montevago (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Hwang In-Taek (Korea Republic U20).
  • 90'+5': Bae Seo-Joon (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Simone Pafundi (Italy U20).
  • 90'+6': Bae Seo-Joon (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Giacomo Faticanti (Italy U20).
  • 90'+6': Giacomo Faticanti (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Choi Seok-Hyun (Korea Republic U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Italy U20 2, Korea Republic U20 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Italy U20 2, Korea Republic U20 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 26
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 2
36.3 Possession 63.7
9 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 390
275 Passes 486
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 10
13 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.5
67 Long Balls 41
27 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 1
41 Effective Clearances 18
41 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 20,998

Line-Ups

ITA Italy U20 (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Sebastiano Desplanches (GK)
14 Gabriele Guarino
5 Daniele Ghilardi
4 Matteo Prati
3 Riccardo Turicchia
2 Mattia Zanotti Yellow Card
10 Tommaso Baldanzi
6 Samuel Giovane
8 Cesare Casadei
9 Giuseppe Ambrosino Yellow Card
18 Pio Esposito
Italy U20 Substitutes:
Filippo Fiumanò, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Alessandro Fontanarosa, Gioele Zacchi, Niccolò Pisilli, Daniele Montevago, Simone Pafundi, Jacopo Sassi, Luca Lipani, Giacomo Faticanti.

KOR South Korea U20 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kim Joon-Hong (GK)
20 Kim Ji-Soo Yellow Card
4 Choi Seok-Hyun
13 Choi Ye-Hoon
15 Cho Young-Kwang
8 Lee Seung-Won
14 Kang Sang-Yun
6 Park Hyun-Bin Yellow Card
9 Lee Young-Jun
10 Bae Jun-Ho
7 Kim Yong-Hak
South Korea U20 Substitutes:
Lee Seung-Joon, Kang Seong-Jin, Kim Jung-Hun, Lee Ji-han, Lee Chan-Ouk, Bae Seo-Joon, Moon Hyun-Ho, Park Chang-Woo, Hwang In-Taek.

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