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South Korea, semi-finalists at the last World Cup, take on Togo, another debutant from the African continent, in the first Group G game in Frankfurt.

Team Line-ups

South Korea:

1-Lee Woon-Jae (c); 12-Young-Pyo Lee, 4-Choi Jin-Cheul, 2-Kim Young-Chul, 6-Kim Jin-Kyu; 22-Song Chong-Gug, 13-Lee Eul-Yong, 7-Ji-Sung Park, 17-Lee Ho; 19-Cho Jae-Jin, 14-Lee Chun-Soo

Togo:

16-Kossi Agassa; 19-Ludovic Assemoassa, 2-Dare Nibombe, 3-Jean-Paul Abalo Dosseh (c), 5-Komi Tchangai; 10-Cherif Toure-Maman, 7-Moustapha Salifou, 15-Alaixys Romao; 17-Abdelkader Coubadja, 4-Emmanuel Adebayor, 18-Yao Senaya Junior

Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Pfister is Back
Good news for all Togo fans. Coach Otto Pfister is back with the team and will be sitting on the bench for the game against South Korea. With minutes to go before kick-off in Frankfurt the fans in the stadium are doing the Mexican wave in the basking sunshine on a glorious summer's day.

1. min.
Kick-Off
Togo kick-off their first ever game in a World Cup finals.

1. min.
Free Kick
South Korea have a free kick on the left side but the effort comes to nothing. Goal kick.

3. min.
Togo Attack
Togo make their first forays in the South Korean half but Korea are quick to respond and break up play.

4. min.
Both teams are testing each other in midfield with little action up front.

5. min.
Togo on the Attack
Coubadja makes a run into the box but is stopped by strong Korean defending

8. min.
All Square
The opening phase has shown that Togo can hold their own against the 2002 World Cup semi-finalists.

8. min.
Scrappy Play
A scrappy game at the moment with both teams giving the ball away too easily

10. min.
Togo Shot
Coubadja has Togo's first shot on goal in World Cup finals history but the ball goes high and wide and never troubles the keeper.

12. min.
Free Kick
Togo take a quick free-kick trying to catch out the Korean defense but Adebayor is offside.

14. min.
A disappointing game at the moment with South Korea failing to find their forwards

15. min.
Adebayor supplies a cross into the box for Togo but it floats too high for the advancing forward. Togo have the upper hand

18. min.
The South Korean attacking, bustling style of play evident at the 2002 World Cup is not in existence yet today

19. min.
South Korean fans in the stadium try to spur on their team and Ji-Sung Park is awarded a free kick on the right side. The ball is floated into the box but Agassa claims it at the second attempt

23. min.
Midway through the first half neither team has had a real chance to score with most of the play in midfield.

24. min.
Yellow Card
Romao gets a yellow card after a foul on Lee Ho

25. min.
Free Kick
The resulting free kick is well wide of goal

26. min.
Definitely the most uneventful match of the World Cup so far. You're lucky you don't have to watch it yourself!!!

28. min.
Pfister Encouragement
Togo coach Otto Pfister is off the bench urging his men forward but thus far his words have not been heard

30. min.
free Kick
Free kick from South Korea once again comes to absolutely nothing and is easily cleared

31. min.
Goal!!!!!
Coubadja makes World Cup history as he scores Togo's first ever goal in a World Cup finals. A beautiful goal from Coubadja struck low and hard across the box from the right hand side. Togo's best player of the afternoon has been rewarded for his work.

34. min.
South Korea Shocked
South Korea must come out fighting now after the shock of the goal.

36. min.
Coach Otto Pfister is off the bench again calling on his men to score a second goal as South Korea push forward but are forced to take long range shots

38. min.
The majority Korean support in Frankfurt has gone quiet as Togo keep control of the game.

40. min.
Togo Defence Strong
The Togo defense is coping well with South Korea, stifling any attempt to bear down on goal. Another long range shot from South Korea but no problem for Agassa in the Togo goal.

42. min.
Yellow Card
Song Chung-Gug gets yellow and Yao Senaya Junior almost scores for Togo but the shot is well saved by Lee Woon Jae

44. min.
As the match approaches half-time Korea push forward and are rewarded with a corner but it is poorly taken and floats high and out.

45+1. min.
Tchangai clears for a corner in stoppage time as South Korea float the ball into the box but the strikers are having a poor day.

Half Time
Half-time in Frankfurt. A respectable display by the underdogs from Togo in their first ever game at a World Cup finals. They hold a slim one goal lead and had a number of chances to score. South Korea on the other hand were very disappointing with a lackluster performance. They will need to improve enormously in the second half to get back into this game.

45. min.
Kick-Off
South Korea kick-off the second half. Let's see if they can up their game and get back in this match

46. min.
South Korea push forward and have a free-kick on the right hand side 35 meters out but the ball is cleared again.

47. min.
Korea Shot
Ji-Sung Park has a shot at goal from the edge of the box but the ball flies high and over the bar

48. min.
Coubadja has another great chance with a cracking shot on goal but it's saved by Lee Woon-Jae

50. min.
The second half has got off to a good start with both teams on the attack but Togo look the more likely to score

53. min.
Red Card
Jean Paul Abalo sent off for a foul on the edge of the box

54. min.
Goal!!
Lee Chun Soo scores from the free kick with a great curling effort into the top left of the goal

55. min.
Korea are now firmly back in the game. Togo look shocked and South Korea are on the attack.

58. min.
Togo down to ten men and are struggling to find their formation in defense. The calmness of the first half has gone somewhat and Korea are searching for their second. A much better game now!!!

62. min.
South Korea's Cho Jae Jin almost scores with a flying header after a great cross by Ji Sung Park but Agassa makes a great save.

64. min.
End to End
End to end stuff now as Salifou almost scores at the other end after confusion in the Korean box but his shot flies over the bar

65. min.
Salifou has another chance but shoots over again

66. min.
Park shoots from the edge of the box but his effort is smothered. The game is really hotting up now and is much much better than the first half.

68. min.
South Korea have more possession in the second half but Togo remain dangerous and Adebayor fails to control a ball in the box

71. min.
The game has slowed down a little as both teams take stock. Cho Jae Jin has a long range header from the edge of the box but can't find the target.

72. min.
Goal
Wonderful goal from Jung Hwan Ahn from the edge of the box. The ball was deflected slightly past the keeper.

74. min.
South Korea have turned the game around against ten man Togo. Ahn has another cracking shot but Agassa saves between his legs at last minute.

76. min.
Togo have a mountain to climb now as South Korea are brimming with confidence with just a quarter of an hour to go. Korean fans have found their singing voices again and are on their feet urging on their team

78. min.
Adebayor goes searching for the equalizer but is pulled back for a foul. Togo are down but not yet out.

80. min.
Ten minutes left and South Korea are slowing play down trying to hold on to their lead

85. min.
Corner for Togo with five minutes remaining

86. min.
Togo are on the attack but the final pass is lacking. Substitution. Salifou makes way for Aziawonou.

88. min.
Togo have little time left now to break down the Korean defense. Korea look secure at the back and are now just waiting for the final whistle.

90. min.
Last minute of the match now and Togo squander a great opportunity as a free kick sails high and out for a goal kick.

90+1. min.
Three minutes stoppage time added on.

90+2. min.
South Korea are pushing the ball around waiting the referee to blow for full-time. The Asians get a free-kick 35 meters out.

90+3. min.
South Korea Victory
Full Time in Frankfurt

Korean Comeback
South Korea come back from a goal down to snatch victory in Frankfurt after goals by Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Chun-soo. The game took a decisive turn after Jean Paul Abalo was sent off for Togo in the 53rd minute and Ahn scored from the resulting free-kick. Togo can be happy with their performance in their first ever World Cup game but will be hugely disappointed at the result. South Korea now have to prove what their worth when they take on much stiffer opposition in Switzerland and France.