South Korea is in the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup... after beating Senegal in its quarterfinal match on Saturday.<br />The dramatic win,... marks the first time in nearly four decades that Korea's under-20 side has reached the final four of the tournament.<br />Our Yu Joonhee has our top story. <br />In a heart-pounding contest,... South Korea knocked out Senegal in the FIFA U-20 World Cup... after the two sides were all tied up after 120 minutes of regulation time. <br />The team's youngest player Lee Kang-in,... an emerging La Liga starlet... who plies his trade for Spanish club giant Valencia FC,... scored the first goal for his side and was also heavily involved in two others.<br />However,... South Korea did find itself on the brink of elimination,... before defender Lee Ji-sol leveled the score at 2-2... with a header in stoppage time during the second-half.<br />Forward Cho Young-wook... put his side up 3-2 six minutes into extra-time,... before Senegal scored a last-gasp equalizer of its own,... in the dying seconds of extra time.<br />There were even more nervy moments for the Korean side during the penalty shootout,... after its first two kickers failed to hit the net. <br />But,... Team Korea successfully converted all three of their following spot kicks,... including an effort by Oh Se-hun,... which came after he was initially denied by the Senegalese goalkeeper,... but he was judged to have come off the line before the shot was taken. <br />Oh didn't miss with his second attempt,... and following a save from South Korean keeper Lee Gwang-yeon,... and an airmailed shot from Cavin Diagne... Team Korea found itself celebrating on the pitch... for a trip to the final four. <br />The U-20 side,... will take on Ecuador on Tuesday... as they look to extend their historic run in the tournament,... in the hopes of booking their place in the U-20 World Cup Final.<br />Yu Joonhee, Arirang News. <br />
