Date: 12-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: DAEJEON
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: italian
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 12 June 2002, 20:30
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon [FLEX]
Attendance: 31,024
Meteo: Clear, warm, 25°C
SOUTH AFRICA
Andre Arendse
Bradley Carnell
Aaron Mokoena
Lucas Radebe (c)
Cyril Nzama
Quinton Fortune
Macbeth Sibaya
Tebeho Mokoena
Benni McCarthy
Sibusiso Zuma
Siyabonga Nomvethe
Coach: Jomo Sono (RSA)
16′ Cyril Nzama
67′ Bradley Carnell
53′ ↓Tebeho Mokoena ↑Delron Buckley
74′ ↓Benni McCarthy ↑George Koumantarakis
82′ ↓Quinton Fortune ↑Jabu Pule
SPAIN
Iker Casillas
Fernando Hierro (c)
Juanfran
Puyol
Iván Helguera
Javi de Pedro
Rubén Baraja
Juan Carlos Valerón
Raúl
Fernando Morientes
Diego Tristán
Coach: José Antonio Camacho (ESP)
28′ Puyol
55′ Fernando Hierro
60′ ↓Diego Tristán ↑Xavi
66′ ↓Javi de Pedro ↑Gaizka Mendieta
75′ ↓Rubén Baraja ↑Míchel Salgado
Referee: Saad Mane (QAT)
Goals:
5′ Raúl (ESP)
32′ Benni McCarthy (RSA)
45′ Gaizka Mendieta (ESP)
54′ Lucas Radebe (RSA)
57′ Raúl (ESP)
Match overview
Spain edged South Africa in a thrilling encounter with five goals at Daejeon. Raúl’s brace either side of half-time secured victory after South Africa had twice drawn level through McCarthy and Radebe. The co-hosts’ spirited performance marked their first ever home goals but proved insufficient against Spain’s clinical finishing.
Trivia
Lucas Radebe became the first South African to score multiple goals at a single World Cup. Spain’s back-to-back victories confirmed their top spot in Group B.
