Hwang Ui-jo's 66th minute goal gives S. Korea 1-0 win against Philippines

  • 5 years ago
A winning start for South Korea at the 2019 Asian Cup in the UAE.
Paulo Bento's men beating the Philippines one-nil in their tournament opener on Monday.
South Korea had a tough time breaking down a resilient Philippines defense,... but striker Hwang Ui-jo finally broke the deadlock in the 66th minute.
With China beating Kyrgyzstan two-one in the day's other Group C game,... China sit atop the group on goals score after the first round of games.
South Korea's next game is against Kyrgyzstan.
Kick-off for that one is 1AM, Korea time, on Saturday.
The hot favorites to win the tournament, Iran, thrashed Yemen five-nil to start their campaign with a bang.

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