‘Octopus’ Lee Young-pyo does it again—3-0 tweezer prophecy against Bahrain

With the men’s national soccer team finishing the group stage with a “perfect 100 points,” KBS commentator Lee Young-pyo’s prediction of a 3-0 win over Bahrain has become a reality.

On the 24th, Young-pyo Lee, along with broadcaster Nam Hyun-jong, broadcast live from Korea’s men’s soccer Group E match against Bahrain at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

In a behind-the-scenes video on 홀덤사이트 KBS Sports YouTube, Lee predicted the score of the Bahrain game to be “3-0 or more,” and completed a “virtual bracket” by predicting all the teams Korea will meet in the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

Among them, the “3-0 win” against Bahrain surprised everyone because the score was exactly right. However, until the first half, when ‘ace’ Lee Kang-in made his first start after joining Hwang Sun-hong-ho, the Bahraini goal was not opened, and Lee’s prediction seemed unlikely to become a reality.

Korea continued to create crucial chances through Cho Young-wook and other players, but were unable to convert them into goals, ending the first half scoreless. Lee Young-pyo praised the Bahraini defense, saying, “They showed the strength of their defensive organization, and they did the only thing a weaker team can do to beat a stronger team,” but also expressed his hope that they would “break this situation once and go into the tournament with that experience.”

In the second half, the Korean players started to shake up the Bahraini defense. Commissioner Lee Young-pyo and broadcaster Nam Hyun-jong expressed their excitement, saying, “The atmosphere is finally here, like something is going to happen.”

In the 16th minute of the second half, Lee Han-bum scored his first goal. “This goal means a lot,” said Lee Young-pyo. To be able to score from such a lowly opponent is more important than three points,” he said. In the 29th minute of the second half, Baek Seung-ho scored the second goal with a cannonball mid-range shot. “With the score at 2-0, the more Bahrain tries to attack, the more chances they have of scoring another goal,” analyzed Lee Young-pyo.

Finally, in the 39th minute of the second half, Ko Young-joon scored the final goal to seal the victory. “Even though it’s 3-0, coach Hwang Sun-hong is not smiling,” said Lee Young-pyo, commenting on the overall review of the first three games, which were exemplary, informative and meaningful.