Football Focus Highlight

Failed to score in the first game, the Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, direct heat on the second match. Against South Korea, Real Madrid's players scored three goals and make his team win 4-1. With two victories, Argentina became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup.

Higuain performances were not separated from the front lines of cooperation slick "Albiceleste". Playing quiet, Diego Maradona care team is able to overcome tough resistance Korea.

South Korean players who lost in technical ability compared to Argentina took a long time to adjust to a game opponent in the Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, on Thursday (06/17/2010). This time the "Taeguk Warriors" was a stubborn opponent the first game of Greece.

Argentina had managed to master the game since the early minutes. Lionel Messi are going to be a star-field sieve instead provide the opportunity for other players to advance further, including Angel Di Maria.



Movement At Mary is very dangerous in the right-wing South Korean defenses. At minute 17, The Mary won a free kick. Lionel Messi execute a dead ball and the foot of Park Chu-toung was accidentally turned the ball into his own goalkeeper. Gol, 1-0 to Argentina.

"Albicelete" doubles the score again at minute 33. Starting from the football corner, Maxi Rodriguez received the ball from Lionel Messi on the left wing. Maxi send feedback to the right and Nicolas Burdisso headed toward Gonzalo Higuain, who butt the ball into the net.

Six minutes later, the Maria almost added a goal. Apes, his left foot volley pushed over goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong. A minute gap ahead, Messi showed his class. Past the three players, he cheated the ball to the right. Sung-ryong failed to dispel, but the ball did not hit a target.

Lee Chung-yong exactly surprising Argentina before the referee blew the whistle a rest. Martin Demichelis failed to master the mental sphere of the Chu-young. The ball was taken, Lee Chung-yong, who later goalkeeper Sergio Romero. Gol, 2-1 score lasted until halftime.

In the second half, Argentina back in control of the game. Six minutes passed, Higuain goal again threatened Sung-ryong. Apes, close-range shot pushed over by the goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Tevez thunderbolt kick turn Seongnam Chunma goalkeeper was driven away.

South Korea also made a surprise in the 58th minute. Through a counterattack, Yeom Ki-hun could puncture in the left-wing Argentine defense. Darling, kick your left leg off a thin Ki-hun in the left goalpost.

However, "State Ginseng" not slightly when Messi showed his ability menggocek ball on 76 minutes. After two kicks against the goalkeeper and the poles, Higuain welcomes wild ball in front of goal. With the kick slowly, Higuain put the ball into an empty goal.

Only four minutes later, Higuain scored all three goals that night. Sergio Aguero utilizing gastric bait, he returned ball and directing it to the mast away.

The composition of players:
Argentina: Sergio Romero; Jonas Gutierrez, Martin Demichelis, Walter Samuel (Nicolas Burdisso 23), Gabriel Heinze, Maxi Rodriguez, Javier Mascherano, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez (Sergio Aguero 75).

South Korea: Jung Sung-ryong; Oh Beom-Seok, Cho Yong-hyung, Lee Jung-soo, Lee Young-Pyo, Lee Chung-yong, Sung Ki-yueng (Kim Nam-il 46), Kim Jung-woo, Yeom Ki-hun, Park Ji-sung, Park Chu-young (Lee Dong-Gook 81).