South Korea beat Greece 2-0

The South Koreans,ranked 47th in the current FIFA rankings,completely outplayed Greece,ranked 13th,with a combination of speed and flair to launch their campaign on a perfect note. They also become the first team to resister a win in this edition of the World Cup after both the matches ended in a draw on the opening day.

The South Koreans fired the first salvo as early as in the seventh minute of the contest with the hard-working Lee Jung-soo finding the target,much to the delight of his teammates.

The first goal was the result of a defensive lapse by the Greek defenders as Jung-soo was left unmarked inside the box following a free kick from the flank. The diminutive defender volleyed the ball in from barely three yards.

The goal virtually served as a tonic for the South Koreans as they threatened to tear apart the Greek defence with a series of raids from both the flanks.

Striker Yeom Ki-hun masterminded most of the moves upfront as the Koreans came dangerously close to scoring a number of time in the fast-paced opening session but lacked the finishing to increase their lead.

The Asian team saw an easy chance go abegging in the 15th minute when medio Lee Chung-yong managed to break through the fragile Greek defence but failed to control the ball inside the box.

On another occasion,he was dispossessed close to the goalmouth before he could make an attempt.

The South Koreans dominated most part of the opening half as Greece appeared tentative in the defence while their forwards also did not show much cohesion or flair to pose serious problems for the rival custodian Jung Sung-ryong.