World Cup 2010 – Group B highlights
Argentina 4-1 South Korea highlights
Venue Johannesburg, Soccer City
17 June 2010
kick off: 13:30 CET
FULL-TIME Argentina 4-1 South Korea
That’s that – and a very impressive attacking performance from Argentina it was too. They have one step in the last 16, now, and they look decent bets to go deep into the tournament in South Africa and no mistake.
Diego Maradona is all over Lionel Messi as the two little giants of Argentine football walk down the tunnel at Soccer City, but Gonzalo Higuain is the hero of the day with a hat-trick that surely puts them into the last 16. On this evidence, not many teams will want to play them, but with a shaky defence and incredible attack this team might just liven the tournament up all on its own.
Argentina v South Korea teams
Argentina: 22-Sergio Romero; 2-Martin Demichelis, 13-Walter Samuel, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 17-Jonas Gutierrez; 14-Javier Mascherano, 20-Maxi Rodriguez, 7-Angel Di Maria; 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Carlos Tevez, 9-Gonzalo Higuain.
South Korea: 18-Jung Sung-ryong; 2-Oh Beom-seok, 12-Lee Young-pyo, 4-Cho Yong-hyung, 14-Lee Jung-soo, 8-Kim Jung-woo, 16-Ki Sung-yong, 7-Park Ji-sung, 17-Lee Chung-yong, 10-Park Chu-young, 19-Yeom Ki-hun.
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
| Goal scorers: 17′ [1 : 0] Park Chu Young (og) 33′ [2 : 0] Gonzalo Higuain 45′ [2 : 1] Lee Chung-Yong 76′ [3 : 1] Gonzalo Higuain 80′ [4 : 1] Gonzalo Higuain |
Cards: 10′ Yeom Ki-Hun 34′ Lee Chung-Yong 54′ Jonas Gutierrez 55′ Javier Mascherano 74′ Gabriel Ivan Heinze |
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16 mins GOAL Argentina 1-0 South Korea
Oh dear. Poor old Park Chu-young, the South Korean forward inadvertantly deflecting Lionel Messi’s free-kick from the left past his helpless keeper under little to no pressure at all. Advantage Argentina.
33 mins GOAL Argentina 2-0 South Korea (Higuain)
It’s 2-0, and Argentina have their first 2010 World Cup goal from open play. Maxi Rodriguez drifts a nice ball right-footed in from the left, Nicolas Burdisso flicks it on, and Gonzalo Higuain – onside – is in miles of space as he picks his spot with his header at the back stick. Is that game, set and match?
45 mins GOAL Argentina 2-1 South Korea
Out. Of. Nothing. Martin Demichelis dallies far too long on his clearance and Lee Chung-yong is in like a flash, nicking the ball off the Argentine’s feet and clipping a composed finish beyond keeper Sergio Romero with aplomb
77 mins GOAL Argentina 3-1 South Korea (Higuain)
A goal had been coming, we just weren’t sure who from. It’s Gonzalo Higuain, the Real Madrid striker poking into an empty net after Lionel Messi – first denied by keeper Jung Sung-ryong – sees his rebound effort ricochet off the post. Game over.
80 mins GOAL Argentina 4-1 South Korea (Higuain)
Hat-trick – and it’s the best of the lot by a mile. A terrific counter-attack from Argentina ends with Lionel Messi laying a delightful chip over the defence to Sergio Aguero, whose clipped cross is headed home on the run by Gonzalo Higuain. A cracking move and, yes, a cracking substitution from Diego Maradona.
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