Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabaab) of the Korean national soccer team confessed his feelings, saying that he was heartbroken when an opponent's shot hit the post during the first game against Uruguay.
The national football team led by coach Paulo Bento drew 0-0 in the first group H match against Uruguay held at the Education City Stadium in Arrayyan, Qatar on the 24th (Korean time).
Kim Seung-gyu, wearing goalkeeper gloves, started as a starter and showed a sense of stability until the end of the game, showing off his 'super save' aspect.
In the 26th minute of the first half, when Uruguay penetrated into the box in a counterattack situation and passed, Kim Seung-gyu threw his body with a save and escaped the crisis.
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Then, in the 17th minute of the second half, Min-jae Kim, who was defending close to Darwin Nunez, who was chasing a long ball into the back space, suddenly slipped and was in danger of conceding a goal, but again Kim Seung-gyu blocked it.
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Kim Seung-gyu also saw the goal post twice that day.
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In the 42nd minute of the first half, Diego Godin's header hit the post in Uruguay's corner kick situation, and in the 44th minute of the second half, Federico Valverde's mid-range shot also hit the post.
On this day, Kim Seung-gyu overlapped with his stable defense and goal luck, and finished the game without a goal.
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Kim Seung-kyu has been selected as the national team for three consecutive World Cups since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but this is the first time he has played as a starting player.
Standing on the World Cup stage again after 8 years, he said, “After Coach Paulo Bento came, (October 2018) we had an evaluation match against Uruguay, and the content of the match was good.” I gained the confidence that I can also go through it,” he said.
He continued, "Uruguayan players are players you know just by name, but those players appear and score when the opportunity comes, even if you don't see them," he said to his fellow players. turned the ball
He also said, “After the first half, the coach instilled confidence in the locker room, saying, ‘I am doing well because the first half was good. He also conveyed the atmosphere of the team.
When asked how he felt when he hit the goal post twice in the first half and second half of the day, Kim Seung-gyu laughed, saying, "I thought I 'lived' in my heart."
Finally, he said, "Today, our players were really fighting spirit. Even when we competed with each other, we could see them fighting more to win and trying to jump one step ahead of the opponent." "I think that's our weapon.
Korea, which had a glimpse of hope for the rest of the game with good performance in the first game, will face Ghana on the 28th at 10:00 pm in the second game of group H.
(Photo = Yonhap News)