South Korea beat Germany 3-1 in a friendly in Busan on Sunday avenging its World Cup semi-final defeat in 2002. The win was a boost for South Korea's new generation of players being groomed for the next World Cup in 2006 and also marked the first defeat by the German squad under new coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
South Korea, coached by Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, scored first when
midfielder Kim Dong-Jin volleyed a powerful left-foot shot into the German net in the 16th minute of the game. German captain Michael Ballack equalised eight minutes later when his right-footed free kick flew gracefully past the left side of the wall of six South Korean defenders into the home side's net.
But in the 70th minute, South Korean striker Lee Dong-Gook fired in a beautiful volley to regain the lead after a ball bounced back from the fumbling German defenders in the penalty area. Germany almost drew level again in the 85th minute when the referee awarded a penalty, but luck was not on the Germans as South Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon-Jae incredibly punched away Ballack's powerful spot kick.
Within a minute the South Koreans sealed the match when striker
Cho Jae-Jin of Japan's Shimizu S-Pulse scored a third and final
goal after connecting with a cross from 2002 World Cup striker Cha Du-Ri.
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[bild1]South Korea beat Germany 3-1 in a friendly in Busan on Sunday avenging its World Cup semi-final defeat in 2002. The win was a boost for South Korea's new generation of players being groomed for the next World Cup in 2006 and also marked the first defeat by the German squad under new coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
South Korea, coached by Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, scored first when
midfielder Kim Dong-Jin volleyed a powerful left-foot shot into the German net in the 16th minute of the game. German captain Michael Ballack equalised eight minutes later when his right-footed free kick flew gracefully past the left side of the wall of six South Korean defenders into the home side's net.
[bild2]But in the 70th minute, South Korean striker Lee Dong-Gook fired in a beautiful volley to regain the lead after a ball bounced back from the fumbling German defenders in the penalty area. Germany almost drew level again in the 85th minute when the referee awarded a penalty, but luck was not on the Germans as South Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon-Jae incredibly punched away Ballack's powerful spot kick.
Within a minute the South Koreans sealed the match when striker
Cho Jae-Jin of Japan's Shimizu S-Pulse scored a third and final
goal after connecting with a cross from 2002 World Cup striker Cha Du-Ri.
