WORLD CUP
AWD-Arena, Hannover, Germany
Referee: Horacio Elizondo | Attendance: 43000
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Switzerland
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South Korea
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Switzerland
| Line-up | ||
|---|---|---|
| POS | No | Name |
G |
1 | Pascal Zuberbuhler |
D |
4 | Philippe Senderos |
| D | 2 | Johan Djourou |
D |
20 | Patrick Müller |
D |
23 | Philipp Degen |
M |
6 | Johann Vogel |
M |
7 | Ricardo Cabanas |
M |
8 | Raphael Wicky |
| M | 19 | Valon Behrami |
M |
16 | Tranquillo Barnetta |
M |
17 | Christoph Spycher |
M |
22 | Hakan Yakin |
| M | 5 | Xavier Margairaz |
F |
9 | Alexander Frei |
| Substitutes | ||
| POS | No | Name |
| G | 12 | Diego Benaglio |
| G | 21 | Fabio Coltorti |
| D | 2 | Johan Djourou |
| D | 3 | Ludovic Magnin |
| D | 13 | Stephane Grichting |
| M | 5 | Xavier Margairaz |
| M | 15 | Blerim Dzemaili |
| M | 19 | Valon Behrami |
| F | 10 | Daniel Gygax |
| F | 11 | Marco Streller |
| F | 14 | David Degen |
| F | 18 | Mauro Lustrinelli |
South Korea
| Line-up | ||
|---|---|---|
| POS | No | Name |
G |
1 | Lee Woon-Jae |
D |
3 | Dong-jin Kim |
D |
4 | Jin-Chul Choi |
D |
6 | Jin-kyu Kim |
D |
12 | Lee Young-Pyo |
| F | 9 | Ahn Jung-Hwan |
M |
5 | Kim Nam-Il |
M |
7 | Park Ji-Sung |
M |
17 | Ho Lee |
F |
10 | Chu-Young Park |
| F | 11 | Seol Ki-Hyeon |
F |
14 | Chun-soo Lee |
F |
19 | Jae-jin Cho |
| Substitutes | ||
| POS | No | Name |
| G | 20 | Yong-dae Kim |
| G | 21 | Young-Kwang Kim |
| D | 18 | Sang-Sik Kim |
| D | 22 | Chong-gug Song |
| D | 23 | Cho Won-Hee |
| M | 8 | Do-heon Kim |
| M | 13 | Eul-Yong Lee |
| M | 15 | Ji-hoon Baek |
| F | 9 | Ahn Jung-Hwan |
| F | 11 | Seol Ki-Hyeon |
| F | 16 | Kyung-Ho Chung |
Match Stats
- Switzerland
- South Korea
| 12(5) | Shots (on goal) | 17(7) |
| 7 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 51% | Time of Possession | 49% |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves | 6 |
93'
91'
Still South Korea push; a long ball is headed down by Jae-Jin, but there is no-one there to get on the end of it.
90'
Djourou is booked for catching Jae-Jin on the ankles as the striker tried to break down the left wing. That is the tenth yellow card tonight. That is ridiculous; it hasn't been a dirty game.
89'
SWISS SUB: Wicky is replaced by Behrami.
88'
Zuberbuhler maintains his clean sheet with a good low save from a Chun-Soo header. He is about to become the only goalkeeper to progress through the group stages without conceding a goal.
87'
86'
Dick Advocaat is still in the South Korean dug-out - he must have been only warned by the referee, and not sent to the stands as I first thought.
85'
It looks like a Spain v France second-round clash on Tuesday night; what a match that will be. Stay with Soccernet for all the World Cup action.
84'
South Korea are still pressing hard; they won't concede defeat until the final whistle. Their fans are still making a din, too.
83'
South Korea will feel hard done-by tonight; they have pressed and pressed, and have had their hopes ended only by a controversial refereeing decision.
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82'
...but the referee stops play to book Spycher, for some pushing in the area as the ball was waiting to be delivered. Finally the corner is delivered...
82'
Chun-Soo sends it in to the crowded penalty area...
81'
Ki-Hyeon wins his side a corner off the legs of Spycher.
81'
The up-shot of all that controversy is that Switzerland are almost definitely through, and South Korea are banking on a miracle.
80'
I believe Dick Advocaat may have been sent to the stands for protesting that decision too loudly. He might have had a point - the South Koreans will say that they stopped playing because the linesman's flag went up, even though he was wrong to do so.
79'
South Korea protested long and hard to the referee, but replays show that he appeared to make the correct decision - the ball definitely came to him off a South Korean defender, and he kept his head to slot the ball past the defender.
78'
Replays show that Frei was certainly in an off-side position, but that the ball came to him off the boot of a South Korean defender - which means he wasn't off-side and the goal was rightly signalled.
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76'
Switzerland are doing a good job of preventing South Korea from mounting a sustained spell of pressure; they are really working hard in midfield to try and force errors.
75'
Dick Advocaat is starting to look like an increasingly desperate man on the South Korean bench; he can sense this match is getting away from him.
74'
South Korea are taking a lot of chances at the back now, but they simply have to - they're only chance to progress is to win this match.
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73'
Good play by Cabanas as he holds up the ball and wins his side a corner.
73'
Time may not be on South Korea's side, but they won't give up until the final whistle; they never know when they're beaten.
72'
SWISS SUB: Yakin is replaced by Margairaz; Yakin has been Switzerland's most threatening player, but he hasn't had a lot of football recently and was starting to look a little tired.
71'
South Korea are getting a little frantic here; they like to play a high tempo at the best of times - but this really is full-kilter.
70'
Chun-Soo sends a free-kick in to the middle, but it doesn't beat the first man and Yakin thumps clear.
69'
Wicky is booked for a high boot in a challenge with Chun-Soo.
68'
South Korea have had a lot of the ball in the second half, but haven't really looked like scoring. However, I do remember saying the same thing at about this time in their game against France...
67'
Zuberbuhler has yet to concede a goal at this tournament; the Swiss defence has looked very solid, although the Senderos injury could be a massive blow.
66'
65'
SOUTH KOREA SUB: Chu-Young is replaced by Ki-Hyeon; South Korea are throwing everything they have at this last half-hour.
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64'
SOUTH KOREA SUB: Young-Pyo has been replaced by Ahn; Young-Pyo hasn't been as effective as he usually is, attacking down the right; he is replaced by Ahn, a hero back in Seoul.
63'
There has been a second goal in the group's other game - France have opened up a 2-0 lead. That means that South Korea need a victory in this match to be sure of progressing to the knock-out stage.
62'
61'
Switzerland are playing purely on the break now; we could be set up for an exciting final half-hour as the South Koreans press.
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58'
Frei is very isolated up front on his own for Switzerland now; they have pulled everyone back, deep in to their midfield to try to soak up some of this South Korean pressure.
57'
There has been a goal in the group's other game - France have taken the lead against Togo. That means they will progress with Switzerland, unless South Korea can get an equaliser.
56'
Yakin is booked for a deliberate handball as he tried to bring down a high ball on the edge of the South Korean penalty area.
55'
Appeals for handball as a header in to the Swiss area hits the arm of Muller; the referee says it was accidental and waves away the South Korean appeals.
54'
Djourou has slotted straight in to the centre of the Swiss defence; he is a good young player, but Senderos will be a massive loss for the Swiss.
53'
SWISS SUB: Senderos is replaced by Djourou; it's one Arsenal defender for another as the injured Senderos is replaced.
52'
Senderos has been taken from the field with what seems like a bad arm injury. The Swiss are down to ten men at the moment.
51'
Swiss goalkeeper Zuberbuhler is warned for taking his time over a free-kick; it seems a little premature to start time-wasteing.
50'
It's all South Korea at the moment, but Switzerland have got a lot players back behind the ball.
49'
Chun-Soo gets to the by-line, but Spycher tracks him well and blocks the cross.
48'
There is a nice tension to this game; it really could go either way. And with the other group game being so close, anything could happen over the next 45 minutes or so.
47'
South Korea have made a bright start to the half, but Switzerland look organised at the back and are hard to break down.
47'
Remember, as we stand, both these sides are through - but if France manage to beat Togo in the group's other game, they will progress with Switzerland.
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44'
Senderos is booked for a late challenge; the referee then orders him from the field to sort out the blood running down his face, a result of his earlier clash of heads with Jin-Chul.
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But South Korea are known for their battling qualities; they left it very late, but got a late equaliser in their last match against the mighty France.
40'
South Korea are under enormous pressure at the moment; Yakin is controlling things for Switzerland and they are looking very threatening.
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39'
Switzerland win successive corners; Yakin's delivery is very good on both, though South Korea manage to head clear the second to relieve the pressure.
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37'
Jin-Kyu is booked for a late challenge on Cabanas. Free-kick to the Swiss. Yakin again stands over the set-piece...
37'
Jae-Jin is back on the field. He looks a little groggy, but he's okay.
36'
Jae-Jin is taken from the field for some treatment on a back injury he sustained as he fell awkwardly.
35'
...the ball is swung in to the middle, but Woon-Jae takes the ball off the head of Wicky inside his own six-yard box.
34'
...Yakin swings the free-kick in to the middle...
33'
Switzerland win a free-kick, on the right-corner of the penalty area; this is another good chance to put the South Korean defence under pressure...
32'
The crowd have certainly gone a bit quiet since Switzerland took the lead, suggesting the majority are here to suppor the Asian team.
31'
Chun-Soo is disgusted as an off-side decision goes against him; he shakes his head and mutters something to himself.
30'
Muller tries to calm his team-mates down during a short break for a throw-in; the Swiss have got themselves in a great position to progress.
29'
Switzerland are defending well as South Korea try and force and immediate equaliser.
28'
Senderos and Jin-Chul return to the field; the South Korean is sporting a hair-net to support an enormous dressing on a cut to his eye. Brave souls.
28'
Both sides are still playing with ten men.
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26'
As it stands, both these sides are still through - all though South Korea would be eliminated if France net any sort of win against Togo in the group's other game.
25'
Both Senderos and Dong-Jin require treatment after that clash of heads, and are off the field as the game progresses.
24'
As Senderos runs off to celebrate, it becomes apparent he clattered heads with someone as he scored - blood is pouring down his face.
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23'
Barnetta is pulled back by Chu-Young as the Swiss midfielder breaks through the middle; the first yellow card of the evening.
22'
Jae-Jin shows good determination and pace as he tracks the break of Barnetta and puts in a good sliding challenge.
21'
There have been a lot of long balls sent forward from the back by South Korea, but they are meat-and-drink for Senderos.
20'
Barnetta is annoyed when another free-kick decision goes against him. "Yargh," he cries. That's Swiss for "I disagree, referee."
19'
...the ball is cleared by Switzerland, who launch a swift counter, but Barnetta is caught off-side as he tries to get on Cabanas' pass.
18'
Park is brought down by Muller; free-kick to South Korea, just inside the Swiss half...
17'
As we stand, Switzerland and South Korea would progress from the group - France are drawing with Togo in the Group's other game.
16'
Barnetta goes down in the penalty area as he tried to jump for a long throw; he optimistically looks at the referee, who waves him to his feet.
15'
Switzerland are trying to slide Frei in at every opportunity; he is the focal point for everything offensive for the Swiss.
14'
South Korea are a great side to watch, you know; they are very hard-working and determined, and they have a wonderful never-say-die attitude.
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12'
South Korea are playing a dangerous game with such a high defensive line; Frei is sure to break their off-side trap once during the game, and he is a sharp finisher.
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Zurberuhler makes a smart low save as Park fires in a shot from distance.
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This could be quite a tense match tonight; there is so much riding on the outcome, with a second-round tie against either Spain or Ukraine riding on the outcome.
6'
5'
Degen sends a deep cross to the back post; Frei chases it down, but is bundled over by a South Korean defender.
4'
A victory will progress either of these sides tonight - and a draw will send them both through, if France fail to beat Togo by more than a single goal.
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3'
As for all South Korea games, there is a tremendous atmosphere inside the AWD-Arena.
2'
...but Kim heads clear on the penalty spot.
2'
Senderos makes his way forward for an early Swiss free-kick...
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Switzerland are lining up with a 4-5-1 formation, against South Korea's 4-3-3; it could be an interesting tactical battle.