TACTICAL CHANGE
Klinsmann made a tactical change in the second half, pushing Son further forward and the strategy worked when the Tottenham Hotspur forward was fouled in the box by Lewis Miller in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Hwang Hee-chan stepped up and the Wolverhampton Wanderers forward took his time to calm his nerves before he fired his effort into the top corner to force extra time – their fourth goal after the 90th minute at the tournament.
“I’m usually the first kicker but I was fatigued and Hwang was confident to step up and take the penalty, so I said ok. He’s a very important player and he had a good chance to prove he’s important,” Son said.
With South Korea going to extra time for a second straight game after they beat Saudi Arabia on penalties, Hwang won a free kick on the edge of the box from a foul conceded by Miller once again.
Son stepped up and saw his effort sail past the wall, beating Mathew Ryan in goal to find the net and spark wild celebrations with Klinsmann also letting out a roar with his arms raised.
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