S.Korea defeats Bahrain with Koo's double.

22 year-old football star Koo Ja Cheol (Jeju United) scored two goals and helped South Korea advance through Asian Cup with a 2-1 win over Bahrain.


The Asian Cup Group C match between S. Korea and Bahrain took place at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. S. Korea lead the game with two consecutive goals by Koo, but in the 82nd minute, S. Korean defender Kwak Taehwi fouled against Abdulla Al Dakeel (Al Muharraq) which resulted in a penalty goal for Bahrain. Koo was sent off with a red card, however, Bahrain couldn’t score an equalizer and S. Korea won the game. S. Korea dominated the match and showed a fine play overall.


Edaily reported that Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers) and Cha Duri (Celtic) produced great chances in the right, and left fullback Lee Young-pyo (Al-Hilal) along with striker Ji Dong-won (Chunnam Dragons) created many good chances. In the middle area, Ki Sung-Yong (Celtic) and Koo Ja Cheol (Jeju United) did a great job helping each other. The S. Korean national football team will advance to the 2nd qualifying round within Group C to play against Australia on the 14th.