 JOHANNESBURG: Argentina led South Korea 2-1 at half-time in Thursday's Group B clash at the World Cup.
Argentina are ahead through a header from Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain and an own-goal by Korea's Park Chu-Young while South Korea's Lee Chung-Yong took advantage of a mistake in the Argentine defence to score in time added on.
Monaco forward Park turned a free-kick by Argentina's Lionel Messi into his own net on 17 minutes before Higuain's header extended the South American giant's lead on 23 minutes.
But South Korea kept their hopes alive of an upset when a mistake by centre-back Martin Demichelis was pounced on by Lee who fired home a minute into extra time.
Victory for either side will give them a place in the knock-out phase as both won their opening matches.
Argentina meant business from the kick-off with South Korea soon on the back foot as midfielder Yeom Ki-Hun earned a yellow card for a foul on Messi on ten minutes.
The South Americans took the lead when Messi's free-kick deflected off Park's legs who could only watch in horror as the ball flew over the line.
Maradona replaced the limping Walter Samuel with AS Roma's Nicolas Burdisso on 23 minutes. |
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