Played
September 2, 2011 12:00 PM BST
Goyang Stadium — Goyang
Referee: A. Bin Abdul Bashir
Attendance: 37655
September 2, 2011 12:00 PM BST
Goyang Stadium — Goyang
Referee: A. Bin Abdul Bashir
Attendance: 37655
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| South Korea | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 1.04 |
| Draw | 11.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 500.00 | 9.00 |
| Lebanon | 34.00 | 41.00 | 24.00 | 900.00 | 20.00 |
South Korea 6-0 Lebanon: Park Chu-Young celebrates Arsenal move with hat-trick
The new Gunners forward capped a big week with his first ever international treble as the Taeguk Warriors started their campaign towards Brazil 2014 in fine fashion
By Ben Somerford
Cho Kwang-Rae's Taeguk Warriors have started their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign with an emphatic 6-0 victory over an ordinary Lebanon in Goyang on Friday evening.
New Arsenal signing Park Chu-Young was the star of the night with a hat-trick, while Sunderland's Ji Dong-Won grabbed a brace and Sangju Sangmu midfielder Kim Jung-Woo grabbed the other.
Korea dominated the contest from the outset and it only took eight minutes for skipper Park to put his side ahead with a sliding finish.
The new Arsenal forward doubled Korea's advantage on the stroke of half-time when he headed in a corner.
Lebanon rallied early in the second stanza to hint they could respond on the scoreboard, but Ji put the result beyond doubt on 66 minutes, sweeping home from a low ball.
Barely a minute later Park completed his hat-trick when he drilled home a fine shot before falling to his knees in celebration of his first ever international treble.
On 83 minutes, Lee Keun-Ho's cross found the unmarked Kim who easily tapped home from close range to make it five.
A minute later, Ji grabbed his second to make it 6-0 with a fine finish after Kim's sublime lofted throughball.
Kim may have made it seven when his late long-range strike hit the post, but the margin was healthy enough for Korea to celebrate a successful night.
New Arsenal signing Park Chu-Young was the star of the night with a hat-trick, while Sunderland's Ji Dong-Won grabbed a brace and Sangju Sangmu midfielder Kim Jung-Woo grabbed the other.
Korea dominated the contest from the outset and it only took eight minutes for skipper Park to put his side ahead with a sliding finish.
The new Arsenal forward doubled Korea's advantage on the stroke of half-time when he headed in a corner.
Lebanon rallied early in the second stanza to hint they could respond on the scoreboard, but Ji put the result beyond doubt on 66 minutes, sweeping home from a low ball.
Barely a minute later Park completed his hat-trick when he drilled home a fine shot before falling to his knees in celebration of his first ever international treble.
On 83 minutes, Lee Keun-Ho's cross found the unmarked Kim who easily tapped home from close range to make it five.
A minute later, Ji grabbed his second to make it 6-0 with a fine finish after Kim's sublime lofted throughball.
Kim may have made it seven when his late long-range strike hit the post, but the margin was healthy enough for Korea to celebrate a successful night.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Younis Mahmoud Striker Al Sadd |
7 | 1 |
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Shinji Okazaki Striker VfB Stuttgart |
7 | 0 |
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Chu-Young Park Striker Celta |
6 | 0 |
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Khalfan Ibrahim Striker Al Sadd |
5 | 2 |
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Keun-Ho Lee Midfielder Kitakyushu |
5 | 0 |
