Played
August 4, 2012 7:30 PM BST
Millennium Stadium — Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Referee:‬ W. Roldán‎
Attendance:‬ 70171‎
 
36′ (PG) Aaron Ramsey
Dong-Won Ji 29′
120+1′ (PSO) Aaron Ramsey
Koo Ja-Cheol 120+2′ (PSO)
120+3′ (PSO) Tom Cleverley
Sung-Dong Baek 120+4′ (PSO)
120+5′ (PSO) Craig Dawson
Seok-Ho Hwang 120+6′ (PSO)
120+7′ (PSO) Ryan Giggs
Jong-Woo Park 120+8′ (PSO)
 
Sung-Yong Ki 120+10′ (PSO)

Team GB - South Korea Preview: Hosts bid to keep medal hopes alive by extending unbeaten run

After topping the group with two wins and a draw, the home nation go into their quarter-final fixture as slight favourites to progress over Hong Myung Bo's men

By James McManus

Olympics Day -1 - Men's Football - Great Britain v Senegal, Team GB line up
Getty Images
  PROBABLE LINEUPS

GREAT BRITAIN

Butland
Taylor, Richards, Caulker, Bertrand

Ramsey, Allen, Giggs, Cleverley
Sturridge, Bellamy
SOUTH KOREA

Jung
Yoon, Y Kim, Hwang, C Kim

B Kim, Ki, Cheol, Nam
Park, Ji

After topping a potentially tricky group which included the likes of Uruguay and Senegal, Team GB head into their quarter-final tie with a fully fit squad to choose from.

With coach Stuart Pearce having rested captain Ryan Giggs from the side's last game against Uruguay, he should be set to return to the starting line-up with Scott Sinclair expected to make way.

A late check may also need to be made on Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge, who is still thought to be suffering from the effects of his meningitis scare and is far from fully fit.

South Korea coach Hong Myung Bo has no injury or suspension concerns ahead of the game, but they will be looking to improve upon their disappointing 0-0 draw against Gabon in their last run out which helped them seal qualification to the knock-out rounds.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Daniel Sturridge [pictured right] is currently Great Britain's top goalscorer with two.
  • Coach Stuart Pearce has won two of his four matches in charge of the side.
  • The current Team GB squad has no overseas-based players within it
  • On the other hand, South Korea have 10, with three based in Japan, three in England, one in China, one in Scotland, one in Wales and one in Germany.
  • In their three games in the tournament to date, South Korea have conceded just one goal, which came against Switzerland in their 2-1 win.
  • South Korea have now qualified for the quarter-finals of the Olympics three times. They first reached the last eight back in 1948 when the Games were also in London and then the 2004 Athens Olympics.
  • The team's coach, Hong Myung-Bo, was the recipient of the 2002 Fifa World Cup Bronze ball. No other Asian player has ever achieved this feat.


Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
Head to Head
Olympic Games ‎(OLY)‎ 4 Aug 2012 Great Britain U-23 1 - South Korea Under 23 1
  • Player Ratings
  • Match Report
  • Play by Play
  • Preview
Last Five Matches
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
23Jack ButlandGoalkeeper
2Neil TaylorDefender
3Ryan BertrandDefender
5Steven CaulkerDefender
14Micah RichardsDefender
23Tom CleverleyMidfielder
22Joe AllenMidfielder
10Aaron RamseyMidfielder
16Scott Sinclair Midfielder
23Daniel SturridgeStriker
8Craig BellamyStriker
13Jason SteeleGoalkeeper
6Craig DawsonDefender
12James TomkinsDefender
23Danny RoseMidfielder
11Ryan GiggsMidfielder
13Jack CorkDefender
17Marvin Sordell Striker
1Sung-Ryong JungGoalkeeper
3Suk-Young YoonDefender
22Young-Gwon KimDefender
12Seok-Ho HwangDefender
-Chang-Soo KimDefender
16Sung-Yong KiMidfielder
19Tae-Hee NamMidfielder
13Koo Ja-CheolMidfielder
15Jong-Woo ParkMidfielder
10Dong-Won JiStriker
10Chu-Young ParkStriker
18Beom-Young LeeGoalkeeper
2Jae-Seok OhDefender
-Ki-Hee KimMidfielder
7Bo-Kyung KimMidfielder
8Sung-Dong BaekMidfielder
-Woo-Young JungMidfielder
17Hyun-Sung KimStriker
Players to Watch
Tom Cleverley
Tom Cleverley
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 23
Games Goals YC RC
4 0 0 0
Clever by name, clever by nature. The Manchester United midfielder has had a huge impact on the fluid and flowing style of Team GB so far and his willingness to carry the ball forward and always offer himself for the pass has been a major bonus.
Chu-Young Park
Chu-Young Park
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
6 2 1 0
He may have been deemed surplus to requirements at Arsenal after a hugely frustrating year-long spell at the club, but the striker appears to be a different player at international level and his busy presence up front should occupy the  attentions of both Caulker and Richards at centre-back.
Prediction
Too much may have been made of Team GB's chances of Olympic gold, but with both Spain and Uruguay out of the tournament, they have a real chance of reaching the latter stages. South Korea have been somewhat static in attack so far and Stuart Pearce's side should have enough quality to see them off.
Editor's Prediction
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Leandro Damião Leandro Damião
Striker
Internacional
6 0
Moussa Konaté Moussa Konaté
Striker
Krasnodar
5 0
O. Peralta O. Peralta
Striker
Santos Laguna
4 0
Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos
Striker
Mallorca
3 1
Neymar Neymar
Striker
Santos
3 1