SOUTH KOREA ELIMINATES GREAT BRITAIN ON PENALTY KICKS, ADVANCES TO SEMIFINAL MATCH AGAINST… BRASIL
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the men’s Olympic football tournament Saturday after beating host Britain
5-4 in a penalty shootout.
Ki Sung-yueng hit the winning penalty after Daniel Sturridge had missed Britain’s fifth spot kick.
The game was level 1-1 after regulation and extra time. Ji Dong-won gave South Korea the lead with a long-range shot in the 29th minute, but Aaron Ramsey equalized with a penalty six minutes later. (Source: http://bit.ly/RmLKOY )
Ki Sung-yueng hit the winning penalty after Daniel Sturridge had missed Britain’s fifth spot kick.
The game was level 1-1 after regulation and extra time. Ji Dong-won gave South Korea the lead with a long-range shot in the 29th minute, but Aaron Ramsey equalized with a penalty six minutes later. (Source: http://bit.ly/RmLKOY )
