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International Women's Friendly: Wales v South Korea from Malaga, Spain. Kick-off 18: 00 GMT. Wales and South Korea meet for the first time in international women's football. Rhian Wilkinson's side are looking to end a seven-game losing run. Wales have made seven changes from their friendly defeat to Poland last time out. South Korea have three centurions in the starting line-up, Kim Hye-ri, Jang Sel-gi and all-time leading scorer Ji So-yun. Sophie Ingle's header from point-blank range gave Wales an early lead, from Lily Woodham's corner kick. Dafydd Pritchard HT: Wales 1-0 South Korea Ceri Holland says "it's all about the 49th first" as she approaches a half-century of caps for Wales. The midfielder will reach the landmark in Spain if she comes on as a substitute tonight and features against Switzerland next Tuesday, but says it is not something she is thinking about. The 27-year-old has also been recalling her debut during the Covid pandemic against Canada in 2021. This video can not be played Ceri Holland: “It’s all about the 49th first” she says as 50th Wales cap looms A very encouraging first half from Wales, who lead thanks to Sophie Ingle's goal and ought to be further ahead. Wales 1-0 South Korea Katie Sherwood Former Wales midfielder on BBC Radio Wales I'm disappointed we don't have more goals to be honest. The opportunities that we've created, we look a lot more comfortable, we've dominated possession. We now need to see this team be more dominant and start taking some of these chances. Wales 1-0 South Korea South Korea are seeing a bit more of the ball as half-time approaches, but Wales are disciplined and energetic out of possession, keeping their opponents at bay. Wales 1-0 South Korea Andrew Richards BBC Sport Wales in Malaga With it being so quiet, one thing I am enjoying is being able to hear things you usually wouldn’t. Like Wales goalkeeping and set-piece coach Diego Restrepo predicting the runs of South Korean players from a corner and warning his players before the kick is taken. He’s bang on with his assessment too, he’s done his homework. Wales 1-0 South Korea Carrie Jones is the latest Wales player to have a shot on goal with a 20-yard effort which Kim Min-jung can only parry away. Wales 1-0 South Korea Wales have the ball in the net from another Lily Woodham cross but Sophie Ingle is penalised for a foul on South Korea keeper Kim Min-jung. Looks like a fair decision. Wales 1-0 South Korea Kath Morgan Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru Lily Woodham is looking really strong so far. The reason for this is she's playing consistent football for Liverpool. It goes to show how important playing club football is, week in, week out. Wales 1-0 South Korea Wales are well on top here. If you're being hyper critical, you'd say they should probably be further ahead. Wales 1-0 South Korea Again Wales press effectively and again it results in a turnover in possession and a chance. Sophie Ingle passes to Mared Griffiths, who turns deftly away from her marker and fires a low shot which goes narrowly wide. Wales 1-0 South Korea Katie Sherwood Former Wales midfielder on BBC Radio Wales When you haven't been winning games sometimes the basics can feel heavy. Tonight that would've been something they wanted to get right. Set-pieces, playing out from the back, doing what we were good at a few months back. Wales 1-0 South Korea Andrew Richards BBC Sport Wales in Malaga Other than the strains of Yma o Hyd and Cwm Rhondda from the Wales faithful, it’s rather quiet here. One booming voice you can hear is Rhian Wilkinson as she belts out instructions for her side. I’m pretty sure you could hear her in nearby Torremolinos. Wales 1-0 South Korea Excellent start as Wales have had, Ji So-yun is looking threatening for South Korea. Sophie Ingle will know better than most how dangerous a player she is, with the two winning six WSL league titles together when they played for Chelsea. Wales 1-0 South Korea South Korea winger Kang Chae-rim - nicknamed 'Rimbappe' supposedly - has a cross blocked and Wales are able to clear the corner. Ji So-yun then gets involved but her attempted low crosses are thwarted too. Wales 1-0 South Korea By the way, this is Wales' first camp without the great Jess Fishlock and it's Mared Griffiths wearing Fishlock's number 10 shirt. Some act to follow, but Griffiths has already shown glimpses of her star potential. Wales 1-0 South Korea Mared Griffiths looks like she might have a sight on goal but is crowded out by the recovering South Korean defenders. The Manchester United teenager might have been better off shooting early there. Wales 1-0 South Korea Kath Morgan Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru A big reason why South Korea are making so many mistakes is because of the pressure Wales are putting them under. Everyone's going at the same time, cutting their space and as soon as the South Korean players put their heads down Wales are there. Wales 1-0 South Korea Angharad James gives the ball away and South Korea break. Ji So-yun looks set to extend her record as South Korea's all-time top scorer as she scampers clear but sees her shot blocked by Gemma Evans. Rhiannon Roberts then gets in the way of the follow-up and Wales clear the resultant corner. Wales 1-0 South Korea Wales are not just pressing and pressurising South Korea but keeping possession themselves with confidence now. This is the best Rhian Wilkinson's side have played in a while. Wales 1-0 South Korea That Welsh press is causing havoc for South Korea. Mared Griffiths hounds the South Korean defenders and forces the ball out for a goal kick. 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