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Cho' s goal in added time help South Korea leads Oman 1-0 at halftime

Xinhua, January 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

South Korea started well in its campaign in the AFC Asian Cup by leading Oman 1-0 after half time in their first game here on Saturday.

South Korean want to break the deadlock as soon as possible, but they went for wool and come back shorn. Kim Chang Soo was a part of the starting line-up, but he was replaced by Cha Du Ri cause of getting injured in the 18th minute.

A settled defence takes a lot of Oman' s energy, but South Korea' s talented players who served for European clubs have few chances to socre.Bayer 04 Leverkusen' s midfielder Son Heung Min' s free kick was denied by Oman' s Goalkeeper Alial Habsi in the 44th minute, a 0-0 draw was almost claimed by Omen.

In the extra time of the 1st half, when Habsi blocked a fierce strike from Koo Ja Cheol and Cho Young Cheol smashed home the rebound. Endi