Wales vs South Korea, 2023 International Friendly
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 2': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hong Hyun-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
- 10': Offside, Wales. Ethan Ampadu tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Seol Young-Woo.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 12': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Seol Young-Woo.
- 13': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 14': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
- 14': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Korea Republic. Hwang In-Beom tries a through ball, but Hong Hyun-Seok is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hong Hyun-Seok.
- 20': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 21': Foul by Hong Hyun-Seok (Korea Republic).
- 21': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
- 25': Delay in match (Korea Republic).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
- 29': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jung Seung-Hyun.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic).
- 38': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
- 38': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 42': Offside, Korea Republic. Kim Min-Jae tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 45': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wales 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Joe Morrell replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 48': Foul by Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic).
- 48': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
- 49': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
- 52': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 55': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 55': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cho Gue-Sung.
- 58': Hand ball by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 60': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Wes Burns replaces Neco Williams.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Aaron Ramsey replaces Harry Wilson.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Josh Sheehan replaces Jordan James.
- 61': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Soon-Min replaces Hwang In-Beom.
- 61': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Hong Hyun-Seok.
- 62': Offside, Korea Republic. Lee Ki-Je tries a through ball, but Cho Gue-Sung is caught offside.
- 64': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 65': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 65': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Kieffer Moore (Wales) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 66': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Seol Young-Woo.
- 67': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Park Yong-Woo.
- 70': Attempt saved. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
- 72': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 72': Delay in match (Korea Republic).
- 73': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 73': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Ui-Jo replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Offside, Korea Republic. Lee Ki-Je tries a through ball, but Lee Soon-Min is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 78': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
- 80': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Korea Republic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 84': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Dong-Gyeong replaces Park Yong-Woo because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic).
- 85': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 86': Lee Soon-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Korea Republic. Kim Min-Jae tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Lee Ki-Je.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 0, Korea Republic 0.
Statistics
 KOR |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 629 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 13,668
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 13,668
Line-Ups
Wales (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 17 | Jordan James |
| 23 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 9 | Brennan Johnson |
South Korea (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 15 | Jung Seung-Hyun |
| 2 | Lee Ki-Je |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 5 | Park Yong-Woo |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 24 | Hong Hyun-Seok |
| 9 | Cho Gue-Sung |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
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