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00:09You see the ball whipped in. It was a great ball just in front of Sun. Bryce left it knowing
00:14it was going to go out, but the flag was up here on the far side.
00:32Jabari Bryce to play away.
00:39Just third cap for Bryce.
00:43And he is an imposing force. You don't always talk about keepers.
00:47Shaka Hislop was one that was a bigger fellow as well, but Bryce is very intimidating.
00:51Probably would be compared to a linebacker here.
00:53Yes, a linebacker or a tight end if we're talking American football.
00:59Plays in the Trinidad and Tobago Domestic League, the TTPFL, Premier Football League.
01:05Plays for Central FC.
01:09It's gone 120 in one other game.
01:13So not a ton of national team experience.
01:16Kim Moon-Hwan.
01:18Receives on the byline. Far post.
01:21Headed down and well saved.
01:30A couple of inviting targets in the area, and the stop by Bryce keeps it nil-nil.
01:36Moon-Hwan has put in that service perfectly, and what an opportunity there for Korea Republic.
01:45Bryce denied that one, as you're going to see another look at it.
01:47Headed was spot on.
01:49Bryce went to his knees, kept that one in front of him,
01:52and able to make sure that there was no rebound shot coming towards him.
01:55Beck-Sung-Ho got ahead to it.
01:58It results in a corner.
02:03Defensive header glances to the far touchline.
02:06Beck-Sung-Ho with a nod down.
02:09Three national team goals, including a goal versus Brazil in the World Cup of 2022.
02:17Beck-Sung-Ho plays for Birmingham City in the English Championship.
02:23That was a good goal against Brazil as well, but it was too little, too late,
02:26and a 4-1 loss there in the round of 16.
02:36Song-Ho then gave it a ride, and right into a defender.
02:40And no VAR tonight, so even if that was a situation where you'd want to look at it,
02:44no opportunity for that, so our center referee will have all the power tonight.
02:48Yeah, among the housekeeping notes, no VAR,
02:50and up to 11 substitutes are being awarded each team in their three substitution windows.
02:56A nice win in the neutral third, and looking to spring free.
03:00Down the spine, and well played defensively on a back check.
03:06To Rob Roald Mitchell of a goal-scoring opportunity.
03:14This is where the three-back kills you.
03:16They got exposed, and he was in, and a heck of a recovery there.
03:23Ihan Baum perfectly timing his dive, gets the ball,
03:26and does present Trinette and Tobago with its first corner kick opportunity.
03:33Doesn't even make his keeper make the save.
03:35Gets in with the tackle, the timely tackle.
03:38Roald Mitchell, in his second national team appearance,
03:41was close to his first national team goal or a look-at goal
03:43until the fine work from Ihan Baum.
03:48The corner swinging in, and blasted out.
03:54Daniel Phillips will backline it.
03:57Powder.
04:00They keep switching, so Powder's now kind of in that center-back role for a momentary.
04:06Michel Poon and Geron.
04:09Colby's still forward.
04:27And we've talked about that.
04:28That's what Derrick King wants to see, his team counter-press
04:32and take advantage of those counter-opportunities.
04:34And really what that exposed was that three-back we've been talking about from Korea Republic.
04:39That three-back gets a little sketchy if you're not positioned well.
04:43And they were found out of position, and Trinette and Spiegel almost had a golden opportunity.
04:48And those three backs are Yi Ki-huk on the left, Cho Yu-min in the center,
04:53and Yi Han Baum on the right side.
04:57We've not seen defensive stalwart Kim Min-jae,
05:00who usually locks it down at center-back.
05:02A near giveaway, but a backtrack win by Garcia.
05:08Powder.
05:27Foul on the touchline.
05:29That's going to be yellow.
05:35The card is shown.
05:37And our first booking of the night.
05:44Was it Yi Ki-huk?
05:46It was indeed.
05:48So, Yi Ki-huk receiving the yellow card.
05:5435th minute.
05:59We lost our center referees.
06:01Had a couple games internationally.
06:03Ten cards between those two games.
06:04Six in one game and four in another.
06:07Keeps things pretty clean in these international friendlies.
06:11Free click.
06:12Floated into the danger area, but right into the midst of the waiting Cho Yan-woo.
06:2148th cap.
06:24But Cho Yan-woo in his third World Cup selection.
06:28By Korea Republic.
06:29Flag is up.
06:32As deep.
06:34Was Sun Hung Min.
06:38Another offside against Korea Republic.
06:40Noah Powder.
06:42Up the left side.
06:44Centrally.
06:45Poon Anjeron.
07:00A settle nearly turned into a giveaway and a play on.
07:05As a Trinidad and Tobago player hit the deck at the top of the area.
07:08He remains down behind the play as play continues.
07:14And that is, I believe, Judah Garcia back down behind the play.
07:19So, we play on to now.
07:21Referee Rivas will see to the downed Trinidad and Tobago player.
07:26Rubbing his backside.
07:33Loses his footing there.
07:35Kind of just gets tangled up between two Korea Republic players.
07:40But he's up and no training staff needed.
07:44Younger brother again of the traditional captain, Levi Garcia, is Judah Garcia.
07:50Plays professionally in Greece.
07:55How cool would that have been to have them both here today?
07:58Playing together.
07:59I can't imagine that style.
08:00We have a number of players that have familiar connections.
08:02Whether it's a dad playing on the, having played on the team.
08:06Or a brother.
08:07It's pretty wild.
08:11As we noted, Levi was in European duty this week.
08:14As was one of top Korea Republic's top players.
08:17Lee Kang-in was on the bench for PSG today as Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive Champions League.
08:25Again, Lee Kang-in did not figure in that match.
08:27But he may be in town in time for the match Wednesday against El Salvador.
08:30I believe that is the plan for him to go from Budapest and get to the U.S.
08:34and be with his teammates for the second friendly coming up midweek next week.
08:39That's Lee Kang-in from PSG.
08:42And again, PSG back-to-back Champions League titleists.
08:46And as a result, Lee Kang-in becomes the first Asian player with two Champions League titles to his name.
08:52Which is pretty awesome.
08:53You know, Sun paved the way for a lot of these Korean players over there.
08:57And what he was able to do in the Premier League.
09:00But the Champions League style, another, a whole other level of that as well.
09:04Sun Hoon-min, the first Asian to win the EPL Golden Boot back in 2021-22.
09:09And it's an opportunity for Korea Republic.
09:14Dispossessed in the area.
09:17He's Lee Dong-kyung.
09:20Kim Moon-hwan.
09:23Lee Han-bom.
09:26Peck Sum-ho.
09:29And again, Sun Hoon-min leads all Asian players all time in both Premiership goals and Champions League goals.
09:36He was a legend with Spurs.
09:38About 170-plus goals for Spurs across all competitions.
09:42The settle by Kim Moon-hwan.
09:47Tees up Lee Dong-kyung.
09:53Lee Ki-hyuk.
09:58Kastrup will lay off.
10:08Lee Han-bom.
10:10Did the shadowed part of the pitch.
10:15Korean keeper still dealing with the sunshine on his end of the park.
10:19Thankfully, he hasn't had to do much.
10:24And the first goal is scored by who else?
10:29Sun Hoon-min.
10:32On service from the right.
10:33It ends up on the boot of Sun Hoon-min.
10:36And he scores his 54th, 55th national team goal.
10:41As Korea Republic open on top.
10:44In the 40th minute.
10:48And the ball got played up over top.
10:50And this is where, and man, might have been offside, if I'm actually being honest.
10:55Ball comes through and just laid into the path of Song.
10:59Bryce got it to his chest, but unable to redirect it away from goal.
11:03And that slipped into inside the post.
11:07The service from Kim Moon-hwan.
11:10He'll get the assist on the goal by Sun Hoon-min.
11:14Kim Moon-hwan looked offside to me.
11:17If I'm going to be blatantly obvious, I was almost looking for the flag or waiting for the whistle on
11:22that.
11:22It did not come.
11:23And there is no VAR.
11:24And the goal stands.
11:25If I had a couple more looks at that, I would guess that I would probably stick with my guns
11:30there.
11:31But nonetheless, a 1-0 lead for Korea Republic.
11:34Come on, Keith.
11:35Come on, come on, come on.
11:45Saul again.
11:55Penalty.
11:56Is it a foul in the area?
11:57Indeed.
11:57As a PK.
12:05Jun Ho down.
12:07So, Pei Jun Ho.
12:12Yeah.
12:13Clattered in two in the area.
12:15Whistle blown.
12:15We will see a penalty.
12:25He's up and okay.
12:27Probably the more important thing for Korea.
12:30Sun Hoon-min entered tonight's match four goals away from the all-time national team goal.
12:40Record held by Cha Boon-kun at 58.
12:43He's got 55 and counting.
12:45And they're going to give him a shot at 56.
12:49Sun Hoon-min replaced the ball on the spot.
12:53Has yet to score with LAFC this season, but he's very capable of putting this one in the back of
12:58the head, as we just saw.
12:59Looking for that brace tonight after that goal scored in the 39th.
13:09Bryce is imposing right in the center of the goal, though.
13:16Sun Hoon-min.
13:19On the run-up.
13:22And makes no mistake.
13:24The brace for Sun.
13:26It's 2-0.
13:27Korea Republic.
13:28One PK take.
13:30Bryce actually went the correct direction.
13:33But Sun Hoon had the pace there, and everything he needed to put that one in the back of the
13:37nets.
13:38And the fear, if you were Trinidad and Tobago, was if the dam started to break, could you stop it
13:43from completely busting?
13:46As Bryce, like I said, had the angle, had it.
13:49Just the pace was too much for him to handle.
13:51And a perfectly taken PK by Sun.
13:54The blasted right foot finish, and it's 2-0 in the 44th.
14:00The goal came in the 43rd.
14:04So 39th or 40th, and then 43rd for Sun Hoon-min.
14:08Two more to his tally.
14:1056 all-time.
14:11And if you're a Korea Republic fan, at this point you're hoping, can he do the same thing in the
14:17World Cup?
14:17Obviously this is a tune-up moment.
14:19And you want to get players hot, because that's what matters in these tune-ups.
14:22Just keep everybody healthy, make sure fitness is there, and then get the confidence for your players.
14:28Sun already the all-time Caps leader, and is two away now from tying the all-time national team goal
14:34-scoring lead.
14:37Don't think we'll see him play a full 90 tonight, so I don't think that's in peril tonight.
14:42But maybe on Wednesday nights we can see some more action from him.
14:47And if not, certainly a chance down in Mexico to set the mark.
14:51And Sun draws the foul at the dad dividing line.
14:55Chabun Khun, from 1972 through 1986, found the back of the net 58 times for Korea Republic.
15:03And now Sun is at 56.
15:06What an incredible career he's had.
15:08I mean, to go to three World Cups, that's one thing.
15:11About to be four.
15:11Yeah, it's even more incredible.
15:14That's when you talk about longevity of these players and this capability.
15:17I know people say he went to the MLS, and maybe it was his retirement league time.
15:22But he has nine assists for LAFC this year.
15:24He has two goals tonight.
15:26Bodes well for what he's looking to do this year for Korea Republic in the World Cup.
15:40Took a deflection as Kastrup gave it a ride, and it'll be a corner for Korea Republic.
15:46Jens Kastrup freeing himself for a look, and it took a touch.
15:51And you like what Korea did here.
15:53Opened things up, Sun.
15:54Nice little simple touch.
15:56Kastrup right there.
15:58The pass.
16:00You're going to see the deflection late.
16:04Maybe not quite there.
16:11There were stickers on the ball.
16:13I don't know if you catch what he was doing there.
16:14He was pulling off the sticker off the ball.
16:17We noticed that in the pregame, all the balls had brand-new stickers on them.
16:21We'll see three minutes of stoppage time here in the first half.
16:25Now they're in, Swinger.
16:29Kastrup on the end of it.
16:38Popped clear by Trinidad and Tobago.
16:42Sun settles.
16:46Lee Han-bom.
16:49Sun.
16:53Hexung-ho.
16:55Kim Kyu.
16:57And again, Lee Han-bom.
17:01Sun's playing with a little pep in his step now with the two goals and the brace tonight.
17:09Kriya definitely looks more composed, doesn't look as frantic.
17:12Doesn't feel like they have to chase the game at this point.
17:15Or kind of unlock the weird things they saw early on from Trinidad and Tobago's City game.
17:22And a free kick with roughly a minute remaining.
17:27And our first half was stoppage.
17:32And from roughly 30 yards, the handball was called.
17:44And there it came.
17:47Off the hand of Dante Sealy.
17:51Place for Colorado Rapids in MLS.
17:57We're into the final touches of half number one.
18:01Two-neal, Kriya Republic.
18:03With two late and a half goals from who else?
18:06Sun Hoon Min.
18:09Sun.
18:13A little deep to take it directly on goal.
18:16But don't be shocked when you've got a two-goal lead to try something like this.
18:20But look at that back stick.
18:28Low driver right into the three-man wall.
18:33When you're feeling it, you're feeling it.
18:35And sometimes you've got to take advantage of that confidence and those opportunities.
18:38He's had two now free kicks from varying distances.
18:41But the Trinidad and Tobago wall has done stop at times.
18:45Just seconds remain here in the first half as Sun goes down.
18:48Sun Hoon Min remains face first on the pitch.
19:00So the half will be extended beyond the three minutes of stoppage.
19:06Darren Payne with the foul there.
19:09And on that, the whistle is blown.
19:17With your career public looking at this with a two-nothing lead,
19:20taking it to the halftime, I'd imagine it gives their head coach an opportunity
19:23to make a lot of adjustments at the half.
19:25He got 45 minutes of fitness out of his side and two goals from his star player.
19:33Sun Hoon Min did what his fans came to see late in the first half.
19:39Scoring twice to give Korea Republic the two-nil lead at the break.
19:43We'll probably see a number of changes for both sides for half number two.
19:48If you came to see one of the world's top players and goal scorers do his thing,
19:52you were satisfied after the first 45.
19:55It was a matter of time, Landon.
19:57This was a very exploratory, concise, and studied career of public
20:04waiting for its opening and taking full advantage late in the half.
20:07Trinidad and Tobago came knowing they'd have to sit in a little bit to defend against that.
20:11They did it well for 30 minutes, but really, once that opportunity presented itself,
20:17you saw the quality from Korea.
20:2045 more to play at the stadium at Southfield in Provo, Utah.
20:25On the Brigham Young University campus, it's an international soccer-friendly
20:29between Korea Republic and Trinidad and Tobago.
20:31And at the break, on a brace from Sun Hoon Min,
20:34it is Korea Republic 2 and Trinidad and Tobago 0.
20:441 by Korea Republic.
20:47And I think Derrick King was maybe hoping there would be some VAR in this match tonight
20:52as he did have questions about one of those two goals.
20:55But two to the good for the team making its World Cup debut
21:00just really days from now on June 11th against Czechia in Guadalajara.
21:07They get going quickly, Guadalajara, like we've talked about in the first half.
21:11Provides for some similar altitude situation.
21:17Trinidad's trying to push the envelope, get people locked in
21:22and try to create some pressure on Korea here early in the second half.
21:35And a new keeper for Korea Republic.
21:37Lee Chae Sung
21:40also is subbed in at halftime for
21:42head coach Hwang Myung-bo.
21:47and E.J. Sung is one of
21:48the most capped players
21:51for Korea Republic
21:52now his 104th
21:54national team appearance, 15 goals
21:56all time for the Reds
21:58anytime you're seeing a guy over 100
22:02you know he has some experience with that foul
22:04called
22:05Peck Sung Ho
22:08has called for the foul
22:10just on the
22:14early part
22:15of Trinidad and Tobago's
22:17attacking half. Foul was there
22:18not as crazy as it sounded from our
22:21mics but the foul was there
22:24and
22:25Malik Khan who did not play in the
22:27first half subbed in here in half number two
22:28is the player drawing the foul
22:30we'll try and catch you up on substitutes
22:33subs made at halftime are not
22:34part of the three substitution
22:36windows we talked about so
22:38those don't count
22:42in the windows per se but subs have been made at the halftime
22:47and this is where both coaches get to use
22:49and see what they want to do
22:51Korea obviously prepping for the World Cup
22:53they've got to keep guys healthy
22:54make sure everybody's fit
22:55that's where you wonder about the 65th
22:5870th minute if you start to make some adjustments
23:00especially the score line at 2-0
23:02Trinidad and Tobago at this point
23:03it's a gut check
23:04what can you do in this game
23:06can you pull one back
23:10the play to keep and
23:11getting in early touches
23:12Kim Sung-kyo
23:19Korea getting three or four players up now
23:21moving around so
23:23kind of tracks with that 65th
23:2570th minute substitution we may see
23:29and the new keeper you see there is into his first fourth World Cup selection as well
23:34for the national team
23:37he plays in Japan's top domestic league with FC Tokyo in the J1
23:46Central League
23:49Korea Republic
23:51long and right
23:53and too much on it
23:59ball is definitely skipping
24:00and moving fast
24:02fast on this pitch
24:03the sprinklers came on at halftime
24:04but it rained
24:05Friday and Saturday
24:06you mentioned that earlier in the game
24:07the pitch is wet
24:09and players have
24:10dealt a little bit with slipping
24:11it's in beautiful condition
24:13great grass field here at Southfield
24:15always is
24:16but definitely a little bit moist today
24:18with the sun setting
24:19the setting sun no longer a concern
24:21for the keeper on the east end of the pitch
24:23in the first half
24:24that was
24:25Cho Hyun-woo's
24:27problem to deal with
24:28but
24:29Jabari Bryce has clear sailing here
24:31early in half number two
24:32as he drives away
24:33same keeper by the way
24:35for Trinidad and Tobago
24:37Korea Republic making a change
24:39between the sticks
24:41Darren Payne
24:42a flick
24:45to Korea Republic's back line
24:53still in that three back from Korea
24:57something I would imagine
24:59we will expect to see
25:00throughout the World Cup
25:02the most center of center backs
25:04Cho Yu Min
25:06finds Iki Hyuk
25:09back to Cho Yu Min
25:12making his World Cup debut
25:14when he appears in Mexico
25:17he plays in the UAE Pro League
25:19United Arab Emirates
25:20with Sharjah
25:31Jens Kastrup
25:33out of the Bundesliga
25:36Iki Hyuk
25:36who plays in the Korean K League 1
25:39with Yang Won
25:45there's Yu Jai Sung
25:47he also plays in the Bundesliga
25:49with Mainz 05
25:50what a ball
25:54brought down
25:57teed up as Pek Soon-ho
25:59Kim Moon-won
26:00trying to get the cross
26:01it was blocked
26:02and cleared
26:06Kim Moon-won
26:07had the assist
26:07on the first goal
26:08of the match
26:09from
26:10Son Hung-min
26:11he was super active
26:12in the first half
26:13and active there again
26:19Kim Moon-won
26:20had a ton of touches
26:21for head coach
26:22Hong Young-goal
26:27Son
26:29trying to set up
26:31Pek Soon-ho
26:33taken out of the area
26:34Pek Soon-ho
26:40some 1-2
26:40at 30 yards
26:44EJ Sung
26:48Eki Hyuk
26:50Castro
26:55Pek Soon-ho
26:55settles on the byline
26:56a good ball
26:58to EJ Sung
27:01tees up
27:02Pek Soon-ho
27:02gives it a ride
27:03right into the body
27:04of Daniel Phillips
27:13Castro
27:15in the left channel
27:17Eki Hyuk
27:19EJ Sung
27:22now it's Son
27:26that play is wide
27:27to Kim Moon-won
27:31probing
27:31for weakness
27:34Kim Moon-won
27:34chest is down
27:38EJ Sung-kyung
27:40Pek Soon-ho
27:41gives away
27:45a tangling of bodies
27:46near the dividing line
27:47play on
27:51or was there a whistle
27:52blown
27:52there was no whistle
27:54blown
27:54now he's going to
27:54blow the whistle
27:57slow to get up
27:58in that collision
27:59was rolled
27:59Mitchell
28:00yeah a respect scenario
28:01in these friendlies
28:02where you've got a guy
28:03that goes down
28:03no need to continue
28:04to play
28:04they definitely battled
28:06nothing there
28:10Mitchell tumbling
28:11to the turf
28:12born in Montclair
28:13New Jersey
28:14and played his collegiate
28:15soccer for Wake Forest
28:17he scored 19 goals
28:18matching his jersey number
28:19pretty impressive
28:20total there
28:21in 60 some odd games
28:22and now you find him
28:23playing for New York
28:24Red Bulls
28:24in MLS
28:27and we have a
28:28Korea Republic
28:29player down
28:29it is
28:31Cho Yu Min
28:33not something
28:34you want to see
28:36he was
28:39not involved in that
28:41so
28:41hmm
28:42but he is the player
28:43who went down
28:44yes
28:44yeah
28:49Korea
28:50attending to
28:51Cho Yu Min
28:53making his
28:5419th national team
28:55appearance
28:57the 29 year old
28:58playing as part of
28:59that three man
29:00back line
29:03we'll see our first
29:05window substitution
29:08as Pop Chin Sup
29:09will enter
29:10this will be a little
29:11telling to use
29:11one player
29:12on one window
29:14you make two
29:15at the half
29:16one in the first
29:17window
29:21there you see
29:22Pop Chin Sup
29:22ready to enter
29:24when he enters
29:25he'll have his
29:2613th cap
29:27he is making
29:28his World Cup
29:28debut
29:28for Korea Republic
29:32Cho Yu Min
29:33is up
29:34and slowly
29:36walking down
29:36the touchline
29:38don't
29:39don't
29:39go
29:39he's making
29:39what's
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