South Korea and Venezuela played out a 0:0 draw in a Friendly International on Thursday. The match ended without a winner despite several attacking moves from both sides. By then, the result felt equitable given what each team offered.
South Korea had a goal disallowed in the 64th minute. The referee initially awarded it, but VAR ruled the scorer offside. And here's the thing — that was the closest either side came to scoring. Venezuela had a 64th-minute substitution too, with Y. Herrera coming on.
South Korea collected three yellow cards before half-time. Lee Kang-In and Hwang In-Beom went to the referee, followed by Cho Hyun-Taek after the break. Venezuela had one booking of their own, shown to K. Kelsy in the 66th minute. Neither side produced a red card.
Both teams made heavy changes late on. South Korea brought on four players in the 80th and 85th minutes, including Son Heung-Min. Venezuela mirrored that pattern with four substitutions in the final quarter of an hour. The managers were clearly managing their squads for future fixtures.
South Korea created two big chances compared to Venezuela's zero. The hosts had 0.38 expected goals while the visitors registered 0.61. To be fair, neither side converted anything meaningful despite the numbers.
Both teams held 50 per cent possession. South Korea completed 397 passes to Venezuela's 387. Shots were evenly matched in accuracy at 33 per cent, with the visitors landing more attempts on target — four to two.
The draw extends South Korea's recent run without a defeat, though they have not won since their 2:1 victory over Czechia in June. Venezuela's last goalless draw came against Uzbekistan in March. The result leaves both sides with one point from this friendly encounter.
