"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."
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.
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