South Korea won 2-0 against the United States in a friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Son Heung-min opened the scoring in the 18th minute after latching onto Lee Jae-Sung's delivery and finishing from a tight angle. Lee Dong-Gyeong doubled the lead in the 43rd minute with a backheel finish after Matt Freese was drawn to Son. The USA increased pressure in the second half but struggled to break down South Korea. Jo Hyeon-Woo produced several key saves to keep a clean sheet. The USA registered higher xG (2.23) from 17 attempts compared with South Korea's 0.74 from five shots.
"Mauricio Pochettino's side upped the pressure in the second half, but did not force Jo Hyeon-Woo into action until the 73rd minute, when he tipped Chris Richards' instinctive effort away. Freese made a brilliant late save to keep out Oh Hyeon-Gyu's header, but Jo ensured he would walk away with a clean sheet, making a stunning double-save to keep out Folarin Balogun, who then struck the bar with his third chance in quick succession."
"He became just the third player in the last decade to record a goal and an assist in the first half of a match against the Stars and Stripes, along with Lionel Messi and Johan Manzambi. The USA certainly had their chances to come away with confidence; they generated 2.23 expected goals (xG) from their 17 attempts, while South Korea had 0.74 xG from five shots, scoring with half of their efforts on target."
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