Nigeria 2 Republic of Korea 2

12’ Odiah made a determined run, passed to Uche. 1-0. Uche went close with a powerful drive over the crossbar on 23’, Obasi had his shot saved on 30’, Uche hit the post on 36’. However, Rep. Korea equalised through Yungsoo, 38’, after a free kick.

The second half was hardly under way when Chuyoung Park scored the second from a direct free kick on 49’. Enyeama saved a shot from Chuyoung on 61’.

67’ Yakubo, three yards out, open goal. He stabbed the ball wide. At this level, with a failure like that, the writing is on the wall. However, on 68’ Nigeria had another chance: penalty after Namil brought down Obasi. Yakubu made up for his miss. 2-2.

Rep. Korea: Sungryong, Yonghyung, Jisung, Jungwoo, Chuyoung, Youngpyo, Jungsoo, Sungyeung (Jaesung), Chungyong, Kihun (Namil), Duri

Nigeria: Enyeama, Yobo (Echiejile), Kanu (Martins), Afolabi, Shittu, Yakubu (Obinna), Uche, Ayila, Odiah, Obassi Etuhu

Group B (After 3 games)

Argentina 3 0 0 7 1 9

Rep. Korea 1 1 1 5 6 4

Greece 1 0 2 2 5 3

Nigeria 0 1 2 3 5 1

Rep. Korea 2 Greece 0

Argentina 1 Nigeria 0

Argentina 4 Rep. Korea 1

Greece 2 Nigeria 1

Argentina 2 Greece 0

Nigeria 2 Rep. Korea 2

Scorers Lee Jung-soo,2; Park Ji-sung, Chongyong, Chuyoung (Rep. Korea)

Heinze, Higuain (3), Demichelis, Palermo (Argentina)

Chongyong (Rep. Korea, own goal, in favour of Argentina)

Salpingidis, Torosidis (Greece)

Kalu Uche, 2, Yakubu, pen. (Nigeria)

Yellow cards Greece – 5: Torosidis, Sokratis, Tziolis, Samaras, Katsouranis

Argentina – 5: Jonas (2), Mascherano, Heinze, Bolatti

Nigeria – 5: Haruna, Obasi, 2; Ayila, Enyeama

Rep. Korea – 2 Chungyong, Kihun

2 nd yellow

Direct red Nigeria – 1: Sani Kaita