Hurray! Korea into quarterfinals!!! What a wonderful surprise!
Here's a match report from www.espn.com, the first half of which I translated into Korean. Just read the following for fun.
Being so happy,
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<South Koreans march into quarterfinals>
<한국 준준결승(8강) 진출>
World Cup 2002 Match Report
DAEJEON, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea pulled off a stunning 2-1 upset of Italy at the World Cup on Tuesday, tying the score with just minutes left and then scoring the game-winner in overtime.
대전, 남한(AP통신) - 화요일 열린 월드컵 경기에서 한국이 단 몇분을 남겨놓고 동점골을 기록한데 이어 연장전에서 결승골을 넣어 이탈리아를 2-1로 꺾는 파란을 이끌어냈다.
The victory sends the co-hosts into the quarterfinals against Spain, and sends the three-time champions home.
이 승리로 공동개최국(한국)은 스페인과 준준결승(8강)에서 맞붙게 되며 3회 우승국인 이탈리아를 집으로 돌려보내게 된다.
Ahn Jung-hwan, who earlier missed a penalty shot, scored 27 minutes into overtime on a header, sending the raucous home crowd into delirium.
일찌기 페널티킥을 실축했던 안정환이 연장전 27분(연장 후반 12분)에 헤딩슛으로 득점하여 목이 쉰 홈 관중들을 열광의 도가니로 몰아넣었다.
South Korea hadn't even won a game at five previous trips to soccer's biggest event.
남한은 축구 최대의 축제(월드컵)에 과거 5번이나 출전했었으나 한번도 이기지 못했었다.
The South Koreans matched the feat of their northern neighbors, who became the first Asian team to advance to the quarterfinals in 1966, also by shocking Italy.
남한은 1966년 역시 이탈리아를 꺾고 아시아팀으로서는 최초로 준준결승에 올랐던 북쪽이웃(북한)의 승리에 필적하게 되었다.
Seol Ki-hyeon sent the match into the sudden-death overtime period when he pounced on a deflection from Italian defender Christian Panucci and banged in a left-footed equalizer from close range in the 88th minute.
설기현은 88분(후반 43분)에 이탈이아의 수비수 Christian Panucci를 맞고 튀어나온 공에 맹렬히 달려들어 골대부근에서 강력한 왼발 동점슛을 터뜨림으로써 경기를 연장전의 서든데쓰로 이끌었다.
Christian Vieri had given Italy the lead with a pinpoint header in the 18th minute off a corner kick.
18분(전반 18분)에 Christian Vieri가 코너킥을 헤딩슛으로 득점하여 이탈이아가 리드해나갔다.
The Italians were reduced to 10 men 13 minutes into overtime when Francesco Totti was called for diving by Ecuadorean referee Byron Moreno. Totti had earned a yellow card in the 22nd minute for a clash with Lee Min-sung.
에쿠아도르의 주심인 Byron Moreno가 연장 13분에 Francesco Totti가 다이빙하는 것을 보고 휘슬을 불자 이탈이아팀은 10명으로 줄어들었다. Totti는 22분(전반 22분)에 이민성과의 충돌로 옐로우카드를 받았었다.
On the game-winner, Ahn outjumped Italian captain Paolo Maldini to meet a floating pass into the area from Lee Young-pyo, and he headed the ball past goalie Gianluigi Buffon.
결승골에서는 이영표가 부근으로 띄워준 공을 안정환이 이탈이아의 주장인 Paolo Maldini를 제치고 뛰어올라 골키퍼인 Gianluigi Buffon을 넘어서는 헤딩슛을 성공시켰다.
The striker sprinted to the corner of the field, kissing his ring finger and then slumping to his knees as he was mobbed by teammates.
스트라이커(즉, 안정환)는 경기장 구석으로 전력질주하여 자신의 반지에 키스하다가 팀동료들이 떼지어 달려들자 무릎꿇고 넘어졌다.
Fireworks erupted outside the stadium and almost 40,000 fans, virtually all dressed in the shirts of their beloved "Red Devils," burst into celebration.
경기장 바깥에서는 축포가 터져나왔으며 거의 모두가 사랑스런 "붉은 악마"의 셔츠를 입은 약 40,000여명의 팬들이 환호하기 시작했다.
The crowd started chanting "Dae Han Min Guk,'' or "Republic of Korea,'' and waving the national flag as the stunned Italians sat on the field or walked to the sideline.
망연해진 이탈리아팀이 경기장에 주저앉거나 사이드라인으로 걸어나가는 사이 관중들은 "대한민국"을 외쳐대고 국기를 흔들어대기 시작했다.
The Koreans did a victory lap and then joined arms in front of the main stand, jumping and dancing in a line.
Vieri's goal looked like the game-winner until two minutes before the end of regulation time.
The Italian striker outmaneuvered a pack of defenders to meet Francesco Totti's corner from the left side and angled a header between Lee Woon-jae and the near post.
The Italians were cool and composed in the first half, but they lost control and became more ragged as the game progressed.
In overtime, South Korea got a free kick after 11 minutes when Maldini tackled Park Ji-sung. But Hwang Sun-hong's low shot from 20 yards out was brilliantly saved by Buffon, who tipped the ball around the post while diving at full stretch.
Buffon made another good save in the 22nd minute of overtime, then South Korean goalie Lee Woon Jae made his own critical save on Gennaro Gattuso's right-footed drive.
South Korea's coach, the Dutch-born Guus Hiddink, called the victory amazing.
"I think it's unique what the Korean players have done here," said Hiddink, who took over the team last year.