Son, Oh score as South Korea blanks Uzbekistan 2‑0

SEOUL (Interstat) — Son Heung-Min scored in the 6th minute and Oh Se-Hun added a goal in the 60th as South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 Tuesday. Song Min-Kyu assisted on one goal while playing 44 minutes. Son and Oh each played 71 minutes before being substituted. Uzbekistan’s Esanov S. received a yellow card in the 47th minute. South Korea improved to 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Uzbekistan moved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. South Korea previously drew 0-0 with Venezuela, while Uzbekistan had beaten Syria 4-1. South Korea struck early through Son and doubled its lead after halftime through Oh. Uzbekistan’s substitutions at the 46th, 69th and 83rd minutes included Ganiev A., Khamdamov D., Nasrullaev S., Khamrobekov O., Fayzullaev A., Khusanov A. and Mozgovoy A. South Korea’s changes at the 46th, 71st and 84th minutes included Lee Jae-Sung, Lee Kang-In, Hwang Hee-Chan, Park Jin-Seob, Jo Hyeon-Woo and Kim Tae-Hyeon.