Date: 22-06-2002
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: GWANGJU
Running time: 147 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 30fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Park,Ahn, Casillas,Hierro,Morientes
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 22 June 2002, 15:30
Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
Attendance: 42,114
Meteo: Partly cloudy, hot, 30°C
SOUTH KOREA
Lee Woon-Jae
Choi Jin-Cheul
Hong Myung-Bo (c)
Kim Tae-Young
Lee Young-Pyo
Kim Nam-Il
Yoo Sang-Chul
Park Ji-Sung
Seol Ki-Hyeon
Ahn Jung-Hwan
Song Chong-Gug
Coach: Guus Hiddink (NED)
52′ Yoo Sang-Chul
32′ ↓Kim Nam-Il ↑Lee Eul-Yong
60′ ↓Yoo Sang-Chul ↑Lee Chun-Soo
90′ ↓Kim Tae-Young ↑Hwang Sun-Hong
SPAIN
Iker Casillas
Iván Helguera
Carlos Puyol
Fernando Hierro (c)
Enrique Romero
Rubén Baraja
Juan Carlos Valerón
Javi de Pedro
Joaquín
Fernando Morientes
Raúl González
Coach: José Antonio Camacho (ESP)
53′ Javi de Pedro
114′ Fernando Morientes
3′ ↓Iván Helguera ↑Xavi
70′ ↓Javi de Pedro ↑Gaizka Mendieta
80′ ↓Juan Carlos Valerón ↑Luis Enrique
Referee: Gamal Ghandour (EGY)
Goals:
none
Match overview
South Korea created World Cup history by becoming the first Asian nation to reach the semi-finals, defeating Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout. The match remained goalless through ninety minutes and extra time, with both teams creating numerous chances. Spain’s Joaquín missed the decisive penalty, allowing Hong Myung-Bo to clinch victory for the co-hosts. Penalty Shootout: Hong Myung-Bo, Park Ji-Sung, Seol Ki-Hyeon, Ahn Jung-Hwan, Hwang Sun-Hong (KOR) Penalty Shootout: Fernando Hierro, Rubén Baraja, Xavi (ESP) – Joaquín missed
Trivia
This historic victory sparked nationwide celebrations across South Korea and established Guus Hiddink as a national hero. The match featured controversial refereeing decisions that denied Spain what appeared to be legitimate goals, adding to the drama of this quarter-final encounter.
