National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) U21 South Korea's 김 연 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jack Nolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ging Root in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute 김 연 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jack Nolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eric Choupo-Moting came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the U21 Northern Ireland fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eric Choupo-Moting couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the game, U21 South Korea's 김 연 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jack Nolan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, U21 South Korea's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Choupo-Moting came free, but Harry Kane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 김 남 during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute of the match Achraf Hakimi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Harry Kane showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Eric Choupo-Moting blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Harry Kane having to make a save. Harry Kane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Choupo-Moting in the 27th minute of the match. Jack Nolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 유 탄 in the 28th minute of play. U21 Northern Ireland's Jack Nolan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ging Root in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, U21 South Korea's Lee Kang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jack Nolan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Northern Ireland's Eric Choupo-Moting got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to U21 Northern Ireland getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Eric Lambert hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, U21 South Korea's 김 석 got a free kick in the 45th minute. Achraf Hakimi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Harry Kane made a huge save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

김 경 kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Danny Clegg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harry Kane was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. In the 54th minute Eric Choupo-Moting shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harry Kane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 minutes of play, U21 Northern Ireland's Eric Choupo-Moting made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Harry Kane was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 59th minute 유 탄 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jack Nolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Northern Ireland's Danny Clegg got a free kick in the 66th minute. U21 Northern Ireland's Joseph Neill was substituted for Toby Coogan. U21 South Korea made a substitution. Jimmy-Floyd Sung replaced 김 연. A collision led to U21 Northern Ireland getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Danny Clegg hit a great ball. After some careless play in the U21 Northern Ireland defense, 김 경 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jack Nolan. The U21 Northern Ireland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jack Nolan should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, U21 Northern Ireland's Jack Nolan got control of the ball when 김 경 tried to sneak it across the goal line. U21 Northern Ireland's Jack Nolan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy-Floyd Sung in the 77th minute of play. Jack Nolan made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when 김 신 sent off a good shot on target. U21 South Korea's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ging Root in the 80th minute. A nice corner shot did that Ging Root got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jack Nolan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A hard shot 82 in the game by 김 경 from a close distance when the talented Jack Nolan managed to make a qualified save. U21 Northern Ireland's players were relieved. Harry Kane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keith Ripley, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Daniel Hawkins hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Jack Nolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 김 신 in the 91st minute of play. When the match was over U21 South Korea could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than U21 Northern Ireland throughout the match.