What a scorcher! Son shines in South Korea win
DAEGU: Tottenham forward Son Heung-min scored a screamer as South Korea beat Honduras 2-0 in their opening World Cup warm-up match.
Heung-min thumped a thunderous shot off his left foot to put South Korea ahead in the 60th minute, before Moon Seon-min capped his international debut with their second goal on 72 minutes.
The win will give encouragement to South Korea’s coach Shin Tae-yong, who took over last June after Uli Stielike’s sacking and is facing a tough Group F at the World Cup.
South Korea, who will play holders Germany, Mexico and Sweden in Russia, are likely to rely heavily on Heung-min in Russia and he didn’t disappoint in Daegu.
Debutant Lee Seung-woo, a product of Barcelona’s youth system now playing in Italy, won the ball in midfield before picking out Heung-min for his emphatic opener from outside the box.
South Korea-based Seon-min also grabbed his chance to impress when he calmly controlled Red Bull Salzburg forward Hwang Heechan’s cross, beating a defender, before rolling it past goalkeeper Donis Escober.
South Korea also host Bosnia on Friday before departing for two more warm-ups against Bolivia and Senegal in Austria on June 7 and 11. Going all out: South Korea’s Son Heung-min (left) scoring the first goal against Honduras during an international friendly in Daegu on Monday.