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09 October
2:3 (1:2)
  • PARK Hee Seong (31')
  • KIM Dong Sub (82')
  • Dominic ADIYIAH (8', 78')
  • Ransford OSEI (28')

Referee Joel AGUILAR (SLV)

Summary

Ghana withstand Korean fightback

Ghana withstand Korean fightback

A brace from Dominic Adiyiah helped book Ghana a place in the semi-finals of Egypt 2009, despite Korea Republic reducing the deficit on two separate occasions. Adiyiah set the tone for the match when he forced a low save from Kim Seung-Gyu with 45 seconds on the clock, but while that chance was a half one at best, Korea Republic should have taken the lead with five minutes gone when Kim Young-...

Highlights

Line-up

KOR
GHA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
HONG Myung Bo (KOR)
(GHA) Sellas TETTEH
Officials
  • Referee: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
  • Assistant Referee 1: William TORRES (SLV)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Juan ZUMBA (SLV)
  • Fourth official: Frank DE BLEECKERE (BEL)
  • FOF: Peter HERMANS (BEL)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Young Gwon Kim of Korea Republic is dejected
  • The Ghana team celebrate
  • Dominic Adiyiah and Daniel Opare of Ghana celebrate
  • Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates
  • Ghana captain Andre Ayew in action
  • Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana celebrates with team-mates
  • Kim Min Woo of Korea Republic looks dejected
  • Korea are dejected
  • Ghana captain Andre Ayew in action

Quotes

"It was a great match and it must have been nice to watch for everyone. For us though it was a very difficult match. I have to pay tribute to Korea Republic; they gave us a very tough match," Sellas Tetteh, Ghana coach.

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STATISTICS
Korea RepublicStatisticsGhana
15Shots18
4Corner kicks3
2Yellow cards3
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
64%Possession (%)36%