AFC U23 Asian Cup
Indonesia and Laos, meanwhile, ended their opening tie with a goalless stalemate.
Korea Republic 5-0 Macau
Korea Republic dominated the first half, scoring in the 14th minute through Jeong Jae-sang, with Park Seung-ho adding the second four minutes into stoppage time.
Lee Min-sung’s men wasted no time in getting down to business after the break as Jeong converted a penalty in the 49th minute.
Kang Seong-jin struck a fourth past keeper Alex Ao nine minutes later before Seo Jae-min hit home their final goal in the 88th minute.
Indonesia 0-0 Laos
Hosts Indonesia failed to translate their dominance into goals, with the Laos defence keeping them at bay in the entirety of the match.
Hosts Indonesia failed to translate their dominance into goals, with the Laos defence keeping them at bay in the entirety of the match.
Laos, on the other end, paid the price for poor execution with Hyeok-jun’s men unable to secure any shots at target.
Indonesia meet Macau on Saturday while Laos will play Korea Republic.
Indonesia meet Macau on Saturday while Laos will play Korea Republic.
