South Korea were the unlikely heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as they chalked up the first win of the tournament.
The Asian underdogs, brought to public attention when they hosted, rigged and starred in the 2002 world cup, played the attacking style of football they've been known to play for 8 years. Two goals meant the downfall of the 2004 European Champions, Greece.
Household name Lee Jung-Soo opened proceedings in Port Elizabeth with an emphatic strike after 7 minutes. Once that goal went in, the Greek masterplan of "play for 3 points over the group stage" had taken a massive blow. With only known striker Samaras with any substantial competetive experience in the Greek side, there was little substance, little style. Sorry Greece, you can't pass the ball around for 10 minutes without shooting, and expect to win. Thats not how football works.
After half time, Korea went on the rampage again, with at least 3 shots before Manchester United hero Park Ji-Sung slotted home after 52 minutes. 2-0, end of the games. Greece did very, very little to prove any points, answer any critics.
The whistle blew, and the Greeks were finally allowed to leave. They were shit. But at least theres finally a win in this tournament, and hey, South Korea made it exciting, didn't they?
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