AFC U-23 Championship: South Korean defeats Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan lost to South Korea in the first match of the AFC U-23 Championship campaign.

The match ended with the 2-1 victory of South Korea. Moon Chang-jin opened score on 20 minutes from penalty. On 47 minutes, he doubled the lead of South Korea.

Dostonbek Hamdamov netted an only goal of Uzbekistan I the match on 58 minutes. Jamshid Boltaboev see red card on 71 minutes of the game.

Uzbekistan will face Iraq on 16 January in the second match of the tournament.