Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion 68' 2-0 Greece lob another interesting ball to 7m, where #17 Theofanis Gekas chests it up with back to goal, and everybody sees the bicycle -- he tries it, his defender hip-challenges him, and he doesn't get enough rotation, and lofts it about 25m up. 70' 2-0 Greece send another ball to #14 Dimitrios Salpingidis at 7m slightly wide of left post, he heads down well, and Jung must backpedal to collect on his line, which he does. 70' 2-0 Greece dump it back in down the left. #14 Salpingidis clatters with a defender, bounces up first and runs a half-moon around him, and toe-pokes a great rolling cross at 6m from 6-top left to right post -- where #20 Pantelis Kapetanos meets it with a grasstop volley, and launches it upward at about 60 degrees into the stands.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion The greeks really have "kaka" playing for them today!
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion With the way the Greeks have been playing in the last...say 10 minutes,they would probably need a penalty kick to have any chance of salvaging a draw.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion Otto sealed their fate with his Ninis snub. He is one of the few Greek players capable of running at the opposition and creating problems. Of course he gets left on the bench. Does Otto even realise they are losing?
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion The Greeks are closer to scoring on themselves than they are on Korea!
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion 31500 was the attendance. I believe that is 17k below capacity. Organisers state this was the game they struggled most to sell tickets for.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion Gekas with a powerful shot on goal parried away. He seems to be their best player, but that's not saying much.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion Nice shot by Theofanis Gekas but the goalkeeper stopped it!
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion First really decent chance for the Greeks well-saved by the keeper
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion 76' 2-0 #21 Kostas Katsouranis carries to 18m, shoots hard -- off his defender's inner thigh and out. Right corner is headed clear, pings across Korea's box top from center to right as they all rush upfield. #11 Vyntra collects at 25m left sideline, instantly spins and curls a cross into the scrum at the 6-top -- and replays show two Greeks offside at that instant. Greece control the first bounce, blast a shot from 11m into a defender's ribs, and the Greeks clamor for handball -- but no, they were offside first.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion Corner kick for South Korea.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion I'm really looking forward to Nigeria v S.Korea now. Should be a real battle.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion 80' 2-0 Greece long ball, a leaping Korean at box top only manages to flick it on -- it falls at the feet of #17 Theofanis Gekas at 14m center. He spins and blasts a rising rocket just under his man -- somehow Jung sees through the screen, and blocks it over with one hand.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion Amazing how bad this Greek team is looking when compared to the team that qualified by defeating Ukraine. It also hints to the real strength of Switzerland, who won that (easy) UEFA qual group. The Koreans are playing as if it were a practice at this point.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion amost 3 to 0...go korea!!!
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion The Greeks look like they don't feel the urgency to score.They've been playing better than in the first half but they are not pushing forward in numbers... meanwhile,South Korea almost scored a third.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion I'm wondering how come Greece did qualify for the World Cup.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion This has been a dominant performance. Korean football at its best. Organized, high energy, and very quick.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion The Greeks are not playing better, it's just that the Koreans have stopped pressing; they know they have a dead horse in front, no need to kick it.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion I never really understood why teams let up, especially when goal difference is a big factor.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion It's better not to accumulate cards or risk injury. It's the first game of seven possible ones.
Re: Match 4 Korea Republic vs. Greece: Pre-match / In-match / Post-match discussion 2 minutes of stoppage time...