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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (1628)	6/20/2002 10:13:14 AM
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Spain is bracing for tough battles. Spain looking to avoid another Korean shock by Kevin Fylan Click to enlarge photo ULSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - No one in the Spanish camp will underestimate South Korea after the World Cup co-hosts' brilliant start but three players in particular know just how tough a task they face in Saturday's quarter-final. Luis Enrique, Miguel Angel Nadal and Fernando Hierro were all in the Spanish team held to a 2-2 draw by South Korea in a shock result the last time the two sides met in a remarkable World Cup first round match in the United States in 1994. Spain were rocked on 25 minutes when Nadal was sent off but they still managed to take a 2-0 lead by the 55th minute and looked to have the game sewn up. In a dramatic reversal of fortune, South Korea made light of the searing Dallas temperatures to come back and clinch a draw, though, with two goals in the last five minutes. With similar conditions in prospect for Saturday in Kwangju, Spain are wary of the hard-running South Koreans, especially on home territory. "It was incredibly hot that day in Dallas," Luis Enrique recalled on Thursday. "I've never played in conditions like that. "I don't know what sort of physical preparation South Korea had but they were flying. "Up to now in this tournament we've seen the same and our objective will be to counteract that." All Spain's players have been impressed by the workrate of the South Koreans but Luis Enrique was at pains to stress the side's good football as well. "We talk about their strong running because that's the most obvious thing but technically they're at a very high level as well," Luis Enrique said. "With a European coach (Guus Hiddink) they've improved in tactical terms and physically they look to be in the same shape as eight years ago. "They're going to be tremendously difficult opponents to have in the quarter-final." fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

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