South Korea v Iraq: coverage of the Asian Cup semi-final in Sydney
SOUTH Korea await either the Socceroos or United Arab Emirates in Saturday’s Asian Cup final after sinking gallant Iraq 2-0 in soggy Sydney.
AUSTRALIA or United Arab Emirates will face South Korea in the Asian Cup final on Saturday night after South Korea beat Iraq 2-0 in the first semi-final in Sydney.
Goals in either half from Jeong-Hyeop Lee and Young-Gwon Kim snared South Korea a spot in their first Asian Cup final since 1988, while another clean sheet ensures Uli Stielike’s side are yet to concede in the tournament.
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Iraq enjoyed plenty more ball in the second-half as they tried to forge an opening, but a lack of quality in the final third plus a well organised and hard-working defence ensured there would be no repeat of the Lions of Mesopotamia’s 2007 fairytale run to the final.
Re-live how the night unfolded in our live blog of the action below.
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Originally published as South Korea v Iraq: coverage of the Asian Cup semi-final in Sydney
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