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Match 38 Cairo - Cairo International Stadium
weatherCode11
05 October
0:3 (0:0)
  • KIM Bo Kyung (55')
  • KIM Min Woo (60', 70')

Referee Mohamed BENOUZA (ALG)

Summary

Min-Woo sends Koreans through

Min-Woo sends Koreans through

A brace from Kim Min-Woo and a tap-in from Kim Bo-Kyung sent Korea Republic through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009, as Paraguay failed to live up to their potential. The sending off of Rodrigo Burgos capped a miserable night for La Albirroja, but in the end they could have no complaints at the final score of a game which only came to life after the interval. ...

Highlights

Line-up

PAR
KOR
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Adrian CORIA (ARG)
(KOR) HONG Myung Bo
Officials
  • Referee: Mohamed BENOUZA (ALG)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Nasser ABDEL NABI (EGY)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Angesom OGBAMARIAM (ERI)
  • Fourth official: Olegario BENQUERENCA (POR)
  • Fifth official: Jose CARDINAL (POR)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Injured

Photos

  • South Korean forward Bo Kyung Kim (C) is carried by a teammate
  • South Korean U-20 Head Coach Myung Bo listens to the national anthem
  • South Korean forward Dong Sub Kim (L) runs after the ball pursued by Paraguayan midfielder Jorge Moreira
  • South Korean players celebrate in front of their supporters
  • South Korean goal scorers forward Bo Kyung Kim (19) and Min Woo Kim (3) celebrate
  • South Korean forward Bo Kyung Kim runs after the ball
  • Federico Santander of Paraguay
  • Federico Santander of Paraguay
  • Korea Republic fans

Quotes

"My players were absolutely fantastic tonight and they're improving with every game. It's difficult to predict how far we'll go in this competition but of course I hope we can make the final. For now we need to focus on our next opponents," Hong Myung-Bo, Korea Republic coach

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    STATISTICS
    ParaguayStatisticsKorea Republic
    9Shots12
    4Corner kicks4
    3Yellow cards2
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    45%Possession (%)55%