Diego Forlán, interim manager of the Uruguay national football team, led Uruguay to a 4-1 victory over South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium on September 28.
It was his first win in his second match after the defeat in the friendly against Japan.
After the match, Manager Forlán cited pressing, game coordination, and the players’ execution of the plan as the factors behind the victory.
3-Line Summary
1. Manager Forlán’s Uruguay defeated South Korea 4-1
2. First win in two matches after the defeat against Japan
3. Forlán cited pressing and game coordination
South Korea Match Decided by 3 First-Half Goals
Uruguay defeated South Korea 4-1 in a friendly. Uruguay took the lead with Darwin Núñez’s opening goal in the 13th minute and Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s second goal in the 27th minute, then finished the first half 3-0 after Kim Min-jae scored an own goal in the 43rd minute.
In the 17th minute of the second half, Núñez scored another goal to make it 4-0. South Korea pulled one back in the 35th minute when Lee Kang-in’s cross reached Son Heung-min’s foot, but the match ended in a 4-1 victory for Uruguay. According to OSEN’s report, it was Manager Forlán’s first win in two matches since taking the job.
Forlán Explains Pressing and Game Coordination
After the match, Manager Forlán described South Korea as “a world-class team.” At the same time, he said Uruguay’s prepared attacking and defensive plans and game coordination had worked well together. His explanation was that their preparation had proven effective against a strong opponent, rather than that they had targeted a particular weakness of South Korea.
He especially assessed that the pressing had been carried out well and that there were periods when Uruguay possessed the ball and controlled the match. He also mentioned that there were moments when South Korea worked its way into the match and Uruguay had to defend in deeper areas, indicating that he did not view it as an entirely one-sided game. In Money Today’s report, Manager Forlán expressed satisfaction, saying the players carried out what was required of them despite the short preparation period.
Ending the Winless Run after the Defeat against Japan
Ahead of the match against South Korea, Uruguay lost 1-3 to Japan in a friendly. Manager Forlán reflected that the Japan match was not one Uruguay should have lost in terms of the run of play, and that there had been periods when they failed to turn chances into goals. The victory over South Korea carries greater significance in that it came after that run of results.
During his playing career, Manager Forlán recorded 112 appearances and 36 goals for the Uruguay national team in A matches. He took over as Uruguay’s interim manager last August, and this match against South Korea became his first win in South Korea as a manager. However, whether he will be appointed permanent manager was not confirmed in reports related to this match.
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