The South Korean national football team defeated Ecuador 3-0, decorating head coach Moreno's debut match with a victory.

Korea, led by interim head coach Roberto Moreno, earned a 3-0 win in an international friendly against Ecuador held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 24th at 8 p.m.

◆ First Half: Evenly Matched Battle Ends 0-0

Coach Moreno deployed a 4-4-2 formation from the first match, pairing Son Heung-min and Oh Hyeon-gyu up front as a two-striker setup. However, the first half unfolded as a fierce back-and-forth contest. Both Korea and Ecuador persistently attacked each other's goals but failed to convert, ending the first 45 minutes at 0-0.

◆ Back-to-Back Goals Early in Second Half Decide the Match

The balance of the match was quickly broken after halftime. Around the 54th minute, Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the opening goal, giving Korea a 1-0 lead. Riding the momentum, Korea extended the lead just four minutes later, when 'captain' Son Heung-min scored in the 58th minute to make it 2-0. Having gone scoreless in the first half, Korea seized control of the match at once with consecutive goals early in the second half.

Later, substitute Lee Dong-gyeong added a decisive third goal in the 86th minute. Korea blocked Ecuador's pursuit until the end, protecting its three-goal lead as the match finished 3-0.

◆ Son Heung-min and Oh Hyeon-gyu Two-Striker Partnership Explodes from the First Match

The most notable point of the day was that Son Heung-min and Oh Hyeon-gyu, deployed side by side up front by coach Moreno from the first match, both found the net. The combination of the two strikers, which had drawn attention before the match, translated into consecutive second-half goals, allowing Korea to win interim coach Moreno's first friendly match.

◆ What's the Next Match Schedule?

Attention now turns to the upcoming schedule. South Korea will face Uruguay in a friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th at 8 p.m. A friendly against Venezuela is then scheduled for October 2 at 8 p.m.