South Korea 0 Chile 0: Vidal, Valdes miss sitters in friendly draw

Tuesday's friendly between South Korea and Chile in Suwon ended in a goalless draw after misses from Arturo Vidal and Diego Valdes.

Published : Sep 11, 2018 20:41 IST

Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal reacts during his side's friendly clash against South Korea on Tuesday.
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal reacts during his side's friendly clash against South Korea on Tuesday.
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Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal reacts during his side's friendly clash against South Korea on Tuesday.

Arturo Vidal and Diego Valdes missed fantastic chances as Chile failed to break down South Korea, playing out a 0-0 draw in Tuesday's friendly.

Barcelona midfielder Vidal last week issued a strong denial following reports he has suffered a knee injury, telling the media: "I heard a lot of things and they're all lies."

Vidal was fit enough to start for Chile in Suwon, playing 74 minutes in a tight contest with the 2018 Asian Games winner .

He should have broken the deadlock in the second half, firing a volley from the edge of the six-yard box over when it looked easier to score.

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South Korea captain Son Heung-min saw his cross headed narrowly wide by Jang Hyun-soo in the 68th minute, the side's best chance since Hwang Ui-jo forced a first-half save from Gabriel Arias.

Arias denied Ki Sung-yueng and in stoppage time a loose pass from Jang sent Valdes through on goal, the attacking midfielder taking the ball past goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon but screwing his finish over.

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