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To: augieboo who wrote (81484)	6/19/2002 1:58:42 PM
From: Softechie	Respond to of 99280

As for Ahn’s winner, credit should go firstly to Lee Young-pyo for the quality of his cross. Yet it beggar’s belief how Ahn could leap six inches above Paulo Maldini, who is four inches taller than him, to guide home a carbon copy of the goal he scored against the U.S. This time Ahn knew exactly where the ball had gone – into Korean football history. A Game Of Inches By Tim Maitland Contributing Writer DAEJEON -- When it comes to the upper echelons of international football games are won and lost by the slenderest of margins. South Korea did almost everything that could have been asked of them, and were nearly beaten because of two acts of sheer class by two world-class players. Ironically a basic error by another quality player, Roma’s Christian Panucci handed them a lifeline which they grabbed with both hands thanks to another salmon-like leap and header by Ahn Jung-hwan. Despite Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni starting aggressively with Alessandro Del Piero joining Christian Vieri in attack, a surprise move considering Vieri has played alone for three of their previous four games, South Korea began superbly. Guus Hiddink must have been delighted with the way that Park Ji-sung immediately took on Francesco Coco, who was in the side for the suspended Fabio Cannavaro, and got him booked. From the free-kick the Koreans earned the penalty that turned out to be one of the turning points in the game. The Koreans missed their second spot-kick of the tournament, but, unlike Lee Eul-young’s effort against the U.S., Ahn Jung-hwan’s penalty was a perfectly good attempt. It was hit reasonably hard, low and just inside the post. Gianluigi Buffon simply showed why Juventus made him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when they signed him from Parma. Class again showed for the Italian goal. Francesco Totti’s corner was perfect, whipped in hard to the near post. Korea were expecting it – almost all of Totti’s corners are aimed there – but Vieri won his individual battle with Choi Jin-cheul shoving him off despite the Chonbuk Motors center-back having a fistful of shirt. Once Vieri made contact there was nothing anyone could do to stop it going in. The crowd roared their support for keeper Lee Woon-jae, but he was in no way at fault. The cross had to be won by one of his defenders and Choi simply wasn’t strong enough to hold off the mighty Inter Milan striker. Apart from the goal and one or two other anxious moments, South Korea defended superbly for the whole game, the evidence of which is the fact that Lee Woon-jae had yet another quiet game. These day no-one needs convincing about Guus Hiddink’s tactical know-how and it showed when Trapattoni decided to change to a more defensive mode for the final 30 minutes of regulation time. The Italian coach pulled off Del Piero and added an extra midfielder in Gennaro Gattuso. The Dutch master almost immediately took off defender Kim Tae-young and brought on Hwang Sun-hong so he could switch to a 4-3-3 formation to better match the Italian adjustment. Panucci’s complete fluff from Ahn Jung-hwan’s flick is something no coach can account for. Errors like that happen in football, but just not as often to sides of Italy’s experience. What is important is that South Korea, a side that refuse to be beaten, took advantage. Seol Ki-hyeon’s first-time finish was exceptional for the speed of thought and deed. As for Ahn’s winner, credit should go firstly to Lee Young-pyo for the quality of his cross. Yet it beggar’s belief how Ahn could leap six inches above Paulo Maldini, who is four inches taller than him, to guide home a carbon copy of the goal he scored against the U.S. This time Ahn knew exactly where the ball had gone – into Korean football history.