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29 September
1:1 (0:1)
  • KIM Min Woo (71')
  • Richard SUKUTA-PASU (33')

Referee Oscar RUIZ (COL)

Summary

Korean comeback revives hopes

Korean comeback revives hopes

Korea Republic kept their Egypt 2009 hopes alive by coming from behind to claim a thoroughly deserved 1-1 draw with Germany in Suez. The European champions remain on top of Group C, for now at least, but all that could change if Cameroon see off USA in the section's later kick-off. The South Koreans knew that a win would breathe fresh life into their faltering campaign and started ...

Highlights

Line-up

KOR
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
HONG Myung Bo (KOR)
(GER) Horst HRUBESCH
Officials
  • Referee: Oscar RUIZ (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abraham GONZALEZ (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Humberto CLAVIJO (COL)
  • Fourth official: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent

Photos

  • Richard Sukuta-Pasu of Germany controls the ball, under pressure from Moon Ki Han of Korea Republic
  • Mario Vrancic of Germany is tackled by Koo Ja Cheol (L) and Choi Sung Guen of Korea Republic
  • Richard Sukuta-Pasu (R) of Germany celebrates with Sebastian Jung after scoring
  • Mario Vrancic of Germany is tackled by Koo Ja Cheol of Korea Republic
  • Horst Hrubesch the coach of Germany looks on
  • Hong Myung Bo the coach of Korea Republic looks on
  • German defender Patrick Funk (L) competes with South Korea's team captain Ja Cheol Koo (C)
  • Kim Min Woo of Korea Republic (3) celebrates with Hong Myung Bo the coach of Korea Republic after scoring
  • Kim Min Woo of Korea Republic (3) celebrates with Yun Suk Young after scoring

Quotes

"Overall I think both teams were pretty average. We should have added to our lead when it was 1-0 but we didn't, and we were inviting an equaliser in the second half. I expected more of my team to be honest," Horst Hrubesch, Germany coach.

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STATISTICS
Korea RepublicStatisticsGermany
9Shots10
3Corner kicks2
2Yellow cards3
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
58%Possession (%)42%