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Brazil

2:1

Korea DPR

2:1 (0:0)

MAICON (55')
ELANO (72')

JI Yun Nam (89')

Summary

Brazil beat resilient Koreans

Brazil secured an opening 2-1 victory over Korea DPR through goals from Maicon and Elano but the Asian outsiders made them work hard for their win.

Highlights

Line-up

Brazil

Korea DPR

1 JULIO CESAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179038.png'} BRA1 JULIO CESAR (GK)	(GK) RI Myong Guk $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/279084.png'} PRK1 RI Myong Guk 1
2 MAICON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181406.png'} BRA2 MAICON	CHA Jong Hyok $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210040.png'} PRK2 CHA Jong Hyok 2
3 LUCIO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178520.png'} BRA3 LUCIO (C)	RI Jun Il $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/278629.png'} PRK3 RI Jun Il 3
4 JUAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185324.png'} BRA4 JUAN	PAK Nam Chol $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210107.png'} PRK4 PAK Nam Chol 4
5 FELIPE MELO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194818.png'} BRA5 FELIPE MELO (-84' )	RI Kwang Chon $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210103.png'} PRK5 RI Kwang Chon 5
6 MICHEL BASTOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318171.png'} BRA6 MICHEL BASTOS	JI Yun Nam $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210106.png'} PRK8 JI Yun Nam 8
7 ELANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/202076.png'} BRA7 ELANO (-73' )	JONG Tae Se $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/282255.png'} PRK9 JONG Tae Se 9
8 GILBERTO SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187267.png'} BRA8 GILBERTO SILVA	(C) HONG Yong Jo $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210032.png'} PRK10 HONG Yong Jo 10
9 LUIS FABIANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200158.png'} BRA9 LUIS FABIANO	(-80') MUN In Guk $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/212369.png'} PRK11 MUN In Guk 11
10 KAKA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184312.png'} BRA10 KAKA (-78' )	PAK Chol Jin $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210023.png'} PRK13 PAK Chol Jin 13
11 ROBINHO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194815.png'} BRA11 ROBINHO	AN Yong Hak $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/218098.png'} PRK17 AN Yong Hak 17

Substitute(s)

12 GOMES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200718.png'} BRA12 GOMES (GK)	(GK) KIM Myong Gil $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210033.png'} PRK18 KIM Myong Gil 18
22 DONI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/275765.png'} BRA22 DONI (GK)	(GK) KIM Myong Won $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210065.png'} PRK20 KIM Myong Won 20
13 DANI ALVES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/190962.png'} BRA13 DANI ALVES (+73')	(+80') KIM Kum Il $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/230744.png'} PRK6 KIM Kum Il 6
14 LUISAO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184316.png'} BRA14 LUISAO	CHOE Kum Chol $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/282237.png'} PRK12 CHOE Kum Chol 12
15 THIAGO SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/289964.png'} BRA15 THIAGO SILVA	PAK Nam Chol $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238414.png'} PRK14 PAK Nam Chol 14
16 GILBERTO MELO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/176534.png'} BRA16 GILBERTO MELO	NAM Song Chol $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210081.png'} PRK16 NAM Song Chol 16
17 JOSUE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/239419.png'} BRA17 JOSUE	RI Chol Myong $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/237148.png'} PRK19 RI Chol Myong 19
18 RAMIRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/298959.png'} BRA18 RAMIRES (+84')	RI Kwang Hyok $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/268400.png'} PRK21 RI Kwang Hyok 21
19 JULIO BAPTISTA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181415.png'} BRA19 JULIO BAPTISTA	KIM Yong Jun $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210007.png'} PRK15 KIM Yong Jun 15
20 KLEBERSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/188394.png'} BRA20 KLEBERSON	AN Chol Hyok $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210043.png'} PRK7 AN Chol Hyok 7
21 NILMAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/298628.png'} BRA21 NILMAR (+78')	KIM Kyong Il $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238408.png'} PRK22 KIM Kyong Il 22
23 GRAFITE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233953.png'} BRA23 GRAFITE	PAK Sung Hyok $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/322908.png'} PRK23 PAK Sung Hyok 23

Coaches

DUNGA (BRA)

(PRK) KIM Jong Hun

Officials

Referee: Viktor KASSAI (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Gabor EROS (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tibor VAMOS (HUN)
Fourth official: Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)
Fifth official: MU Yuxin (CHN)

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Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
BRA	3	5	2	7
POR	3	7	0	5
CIV	3	4	3	4
PRK	3	1	12	0

“Every team has to play efficiently, in attack and in defence. Generally speaking, we played well, especially in the second half, because in the first half we didn’t get our game together and didn't manage to pass the ball quickly,” Dunga, Brazil coach

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21/06/2010 at 14:44

soccer129 (Sri Lanka)

After watching the Portugal DPR match I'm surprised Brazil didn't do better. Waiting for the Brazil Portugal match!!!

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21/06/2010 at 01:37

GreyDark (Canada)

I'm supprised that Korea DPR even got a goal in

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18/06/2010 at 13:28

gobrazil28 (Syria)

BRAZIL YOUR THE BEST TEAM EVER ILL ALWAYS CHEER U EVEN IF U LOOSE BUT U WONT AND U WILL WIN THIS WORLD CUP :)

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Brazil		Korea DPR
26	Shots	11
7	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
63%	Possession (%)	37%

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Line-up

BRA1

PRK1

BRA2

PRK2

BRA3

PRK3

BRA4

PRK4

BRA5

PRK5

BRA6

PRK8

BRA7

PRK9

BRA8

PRK10

BRA9

PRK11

BRA10

PRK13

BRA11

PRK17

BRA12

PRK18

BRA22

PRK20

BRA13

PRK6

BRA14

PRK12

BRA15

PRK14

BRA16

PRK16

BRA17

PRK19

BRA18

PRK21

BRA19

PRK15

BRA20

PRK7

BRA21

PRK22

BRA23

PRK23

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