Friday, June 8, 2012

South Korea 4 - Qatar 1; Lebanon 1 - Uzbekistan 1

Lebanon played their second home match of the fourth round.  The last time out against Qatar resulted in a disappointing loss, but the Cedars had a chance at redemption in Beirut as they welcomed Uzbekistan.  Uzbekistan scored just after ten minutes had elapsed after a silly diving header clearance by Lebanon failed.  Jasur Hasanov made no mistake with his shot, firing a bullet for a 1-0 Uzbekistan lead.  A Lebanon side that created nothing in response during the first half hour suddenly found its equalizer with ten minutes left in the half.  Ali Al Saadi curled a ball twenty-six yards around a four-man wall to beat the goalkeeper to the bottom right corner to give the Cedars an impressive equalizer. The score at the half was 1-1.
The second half featured nothing more than a few half-chances with Uzbekistan having the best of it at the start and Lebanon having the best of it at the finish.  Neither team would score again, and the match finished 1-1.

South Korea opened their fourth round of games with a daunting trip to Doha to face Qatar, who were fresh off a win at Lebanon.  Qatar started out well with good possession, and the goal was found by Yousef Ahmad Ali, who sliced through two Korean defenders down the left side and shot a goal off the goalkeeper's knee for a 1-0 lead.  Only three minutes later, a chip from Kim Bo-Kyung found its way to Lee Kyun-Ho's head and into the goal for the equalizer.  The score remained 1-1 at the half.

Ten minutes into the final stanza, Kwak Tae-Hwi scored an excellent flick header from one post into the side netting on the far post to put the Taegeuk Warriors up 2-1 in Doha.  After another ten minutes, a cool Kim Shin-wook finish from the half-circle of a soft pass from Lee Dong-Gook put the South Koreans ahead 3-1.  Lee Kyun-Ho got his second goal after a corner was allowed to bounce in the Qatari box and find him open.  In the last minute, Qatar's Mohammed Razarak nearly pulled one back with a sweet volley into the post, but Qatar lose 4-1 to South Korea.

South Korea 3 pts +3
Iran 3 pts +1
Qatar 3 pts -2
Lebanon 1 pts -1
Uzbekistan 1 pts -1
  
Goals
Uzbekistan
Jasur Hasanov 12

Lebanon
Ali Al Saadi 34

South Korea
Lee Keun Ho 26, 80
Kwak Tae Hwi 55
Kim Shin Wook 64

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