Matches

18/06/2011 - Weather

Mexico Korea DPR

3:1

3:1 (1:1)

JO Kwang (3')

Match 2 - Group A

Morelia
Estadio Morelos

Referee: Stephan STUDER (SUI)

Summary

Mexico battle back in Morelia

Hosts Mexico earned a 3-1 win over Korea DPR in their Group A opener in Morelia on Saturday, coming from a goal down to beat the ten-man Asian champions. More »

Highlights

Line-up

MEX

PRK

1 Richard SANCHEZ (GK) $.img{src:'/s/332202.png'} MEX1 Richard SANCHEZ	14 (GK) CHA Jong Hun $.img{src:'/s/331443.png'} PRK14 CHA Jong Hun
2 Francisco FLORES $.img{src:'/s/332176.png'} MEX2 Francisco FLORES	2 JONG Kwang Sok $.img{src:'/s/331425.png'} PRK2 JONG Kwang Sok
3 Carlos GUZMAN $.img{src:'/s/332183.png'} MEX3 Carlos GUZMAN	3 CHOE Chol Ryong $.img{src:'/s/331426.png'} PRK3 CHOE Chol Ryong
4 Antonio BRISENO (C) $.img{src:'/s/332162.png'} MEX4 Antonio BRISENO	7 (-66' ) (C) KANG Nam Gwon $.img{src:'/s/331429.png'} PRK7 KANG Nam Gwon
5 Jorge CABALLERO $.img{src:'/s/332164.png'} MEX5 Jorge CABALLERO (-87' )	8 JU Jong Chol $.img{src:'/s/331430.png'} PRK8 JU Jong Chol
6 Kevin ESCAMILLA $.img{src:'/s/335959.png'} MEX6 Kevin ESCAMILLA	9 JANG Ok Chol $.img{src:'/s/331431.png'} PRK9 JANG Ok Chol
7 Jorge ESPERICUETA $.img{src:'/s/332171.png'} MEX7 Jorge ESPERICUETA	10 (-53' ) JO Kwang $.img{src:'/s/331432.png'} PRK10 JO Kwang
8 Julio GOMEZ $.img{src:'/s/329515.png'} MEX8 Julio GOMEZ (-74' )	13 JONG IL Hyok $.img{src:'/s/331435.png'} PRK13 JONG IL Hyok
9 Carlos FIERRO $.img{src:'/s/332174.png'} MEX9 Carlos FIERRO	16 (-57' ) PAK Myong Song $.img{src:'/s/331437.png'} PRK16 PAK Myong Song
10 Arturo GONZALEZ $.img{src:'/s/332179.png'} MEX10 Arturo GONZALEZ (-61' )	17 KIM Chol Bom $.img{src:'/s/331438.png'} PRK17 KIM Chol Bom
11 Marco BUENO $.img{src:'/s/332163.png'} MEX11 Marco BUENO	21 CHOE Myong Song $.img{src:'/s/331441.png'} PRK21 CHOE Myong Song

Substitute(s)

12 Jose GONZALEZ (GK) $.img{src:'/s/332150.png'} MEX12 Jose GONZALEZ	1 (+57') (GK) AN Kang Chol $.img{src:'/s/331424.png'} PRK1 AN Kang Chol
21 Dilan NICOLETTI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/332193.png'} MEX21 Dilan NICOLETTI	4 (GK) RI Son Chan $.img{src:'/s/331442.png'} PRK4 RI Son Chan
13 Luis SOLORIO $.img{src:'/s/332206.png'} MEX13 Luis SOLORIO	5 RO Myong Song $.img{src:'/s/331428.png'} PRK5 RO Myong Song
14 Luis GUZMAN $.img{src:'/s/332182.png'} MEX14 Luis GUZMAN	6 (+53') O Jin Song $.img{src:'/s/336373.png'} PRK6 O Jin Song
15 Felipe SIFUENTES $.img{src:'/s/332204.png'} MEX15 Felipe SIFUENTES (+87')	11 HONG Jin Song $.img{src:'/s/336372.png'} PRK11 HONG Jin Song
16 Enrique FLORES $.img{src:'/s/332175.png'} MEX16 Enrique FLORES	12 SO Jong Hyok $.img{src:'/s/336371.png'} PRK12 SO Jong Hyok
17 Giovani CASILLAS $.img{src:'/s/332167.png'} MEX17 Giovani CASILLAS (+61')	15 RI Ji Song $.img{src:'/s/331436.png'} PRK15 RI Ji Song
18 Jose TOSTADO $.img{src:'/s/332207.png'} MEX18 Jose TOSTADO (+74')	18 (+66') KWON Chung Hyok $.img{src:'/s/336374.png'} PRK18 KWON Chung Hyok
19 Daniel HERNANDEZ $.img{src:'/s/332184.png'} MEX19 Daniel HERNANDEZ	19 KANG Su Yun $.img{src:'/s/331440.png'} PRK19 KANG Su Yun
20 Marcelo GRACIA $.img{src:'/s/332181.png'} MEX20 Marcelo GRACIA	20 KANG Yong Jin $.img{src:'/s/336375.png'} PRK20 KANG Yong Jin

Coaches

Raul GUTIERREZ (MEX)

(PRK) AN Ye Gun

Officials

Referee: Stephan STUDER (SUI)Assistant Referee 1: Sandro POZZI (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Raffael ZEDER (SUI)Fourth official: Tony CHAPRON (FRA)

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Statistics

MEX

PRK

27	Shots	9
9	Corner kicks	6
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	1
69%	Possession (%)	31%

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Quotes

"It’s a liberating result, because the opening match of a World Cup is always difficult, and it's even more so when you’re the host nation," Mexico coach Raul Gutierrez.

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
MEX	3	8	4	9
CGO	3	3	3	4
PRK	3	3	5	2
NED	3	3	5	1

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Summary

Line-up

MEX1

PRK14

MEX2

PRK2

MEX3

PRK3

MEX4

PRK7

MEX5

PRK8

MEX6

PRK9

MEX7

PRK10

MEX8

PRK13

MEX9

PRK16

MEX10

PRK17

MEX11

PRK21

Substitute(s)

MEX12

PRK1

MEX21

PRK4

MEX13

PRK5

MEX14

PRK6

MEX15

PRK11

MEX16

PRK12

MEX17

PRK15

MEX18

PRK18

MEX19

PRK19

MEX20

PRK20

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Officials

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