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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: South Korea Vs North Korea in Shanghai |
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SEOUL, South Korea - After playing week in and week out alongside Wayne Rooney, Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung will get his first look at the North Korean version in next week's World Cup qualifier.
Striker Jong Tae Se has earned the nickname "North Korea's Rooney" thanks largely to two sizzling goals scored in last month's East Asian championships.
For his part, the Japan-based Jong is relishing the chance to face Premier League regular Park.
"I know all about Park Ji-sung and am really looking forward to seeing for myself just how good he is," Jong said.
There are some intense rivalries in international soccer but few matches are as politically charged as a meeting between South and North Korea.
Although fighting in the Korean War ended on the battlefield in 1953, the two countries have never signed a peace treaty and are technically still at war.
And despite a recent thawing in relations, divisions are still wide enough that the 2010 World Cup qualifying match had to be moved from Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang because authorities in the north refused to fly the southern flag and play the southern anthem at the match.
Instead FIFA, soccer's international governing body, moved the March 26 match onto neutral ground at Shanghai, China.
Both teams won their opening games in Group 3. South Korea thrashed Turkmenistan 4-0 in Seoul while the North won 1-0 in Jordan.
The last time the two met in World Cup qualifying was for the 1994 tournament.
South Korea won 3-0 at Doha, Qatar in October 1993. That defeat prompted a withdrawal from the international arena by the North. The secretive state refused to enter qualifying for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. |
What an incredible bunch of poor sports the North Koreans are. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| P.S - Thank God Roh isn't President anymore. He would probably ask the players to throw the game as part of the sunshine policy. |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Anybody know the time and station it can be watched at? |
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that guy
Joined: 29 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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7pm.
Not sure which channel, but I'll guess KBS. If not check MBC or SBS. |
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Confused Canadian
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| I believe coverage starts at 7:30 on SBS, with kickoff at 8 pm. There will also be a reply at 11:00 pm on SBS Sports. |
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that guy
Joined: 29 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: |
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My mistake. It is 8pm, 7 local time.
Predictions? |
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Snowflake
Joined: 12 Dec 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| Anyone watching it now? What channel? I can't find it! |
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Pink Freud
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:11 am Post subject: |
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agentX
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Jeolla province
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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GRR! 
It's over. A 0-0 tie. South Korea pressed the attack throughout most of the 2nd period but couldn't get past that goalkeeper. That, and both teams habitually overkick the ball.
Maye they should just shoot from half-court. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: |
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Quite a height difference on average.
SK should have tried more shots rather than dancing around so much. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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| catman wrote: |
| P.S - Thank God Roh isn't President anymore. He would probably ask the players to throw the game as part of the sunshine policy. |
Save that crap for the current events forum. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
| P.S - Thank God Roh isn't President anymore. He would probably ask the players to throw the game as part of the sunshine policy. |
Save that crap for the current events forum. |
:Hangs head and walks out the door:  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
| P.S - Thank God Roh isn't President anymore. He would probably ask the players to throw the game as part of the sunshine policy. |
Save that crap for the current events forum. |
I didn't think it was that bad. |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Dam, I missed another 0-0 draw. |
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stevieg4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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another fine exhibition of football. The last substitute South Korea brought was shocking.
Still better than Dirk Kuyt though. |
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