Sunday's Games
Koreans in China warned against "obnoxious" support
Sun 18 Jun, 2:48 AM
BEIJING, June 18 (Reuters) - South Koreans in China have been advised against "obnoxious" cheering for their team while watching World Cup matches and to avoid going home in large groups afterwards.
An embassy newsletter advised South Koreans resident in China not to be obnoxious when cheering for their team, to stay indoors during the late-night broadcast of the games and not to return home in groups to avoid being mistaken for protesters by Chinese security authorities.
South Korea co-hosted the last World Cup finals with Japan in 2002 and the huge red-clad crowds which swamped Korean city centres were one of the most memorable features of the tournament.
Well I guess after this evening's game that a lot of South Koreans are going to be going home with their hands over the mouths and their drums silent in their hands. Having played poorly for eighty minutes the Koreans equalised a Thierry Henrry goal and left the real possibility that Korea and Switzerland could go through instead of France.
Earlier we had seen Australia hold Brazil at bay for nearly an hour until Adriano scored the crucial goal that allowed Brazil to relax a little. Having said that Australia could have equalised if Harry 'the human enigman' Kewell had managed to score after Dida had dropped a cross under pressure from Mark Larduka. Fred made it two nil near the end when the ball came back of the post and left him with little option but to score.
Brazil go through as group winners leaving the seven Croatian born Australians to overcome the three Australian born Croatians in match 3.
Adriano celebrates Ronaldo being substituted.
Sun 18 Jun, 2:48 AM
BEIJING, June 18 (Reuters) - South Koreans in China have been advised against "obnoxious" cheering for their team while watching World Cup matches and to avoid going home in large groups afterwards.
An embassy newsletter advised South Koreans resident in China not to be obnoxious when cheering for their team, to stay indoors during the late-night broadcast of the games and not to return home in groups to avoid being mistaken for protesters by Chinese security authorities.
South Korea co-hosted the last World Cup finals with Japan in 2002 and the huge red-clad crowds which swamped Korean city centres were one of the most memorable features of the tournament.
Well I guess after this evening's game that a lot of South Koreans are going to be going home with their hands over the mouths and their drums silent in their hands. Having played poorly for eighty minutes the Koreans equalised a Thierry Henrry goal and left the real possibility that Korea and Switzerland could go through instead of France.
Earlier we had seen Australia hold Brazil at bay for nearly an hour until Adriano scored the crucial goal that allowed Brazil to relax a little. Having said that Australia could have equalised if Harry 'the human enigman' Kewell had managed to score after Dida had dropped a cross under pressure from Mark Larduka. Fred made it two nil near the end when the ball came back of the post and left him with little option but to score.
Brazil go through as group winners leaving the seven Croatian born Australians to overcome the three Australian born Croatians in match 3.
Adriano celebrates Ronaldo being substituted.
posted by Paul at
10:56 pm
2 Comments:
I've just voted for England on your poll, but I must confess that I've placed a bet on the Czech Republic for my younger son who supports their ice hockey team and is the proud owner of a HaĊĦek shirt...I felt positively dirty in the betting shop.
Still that's off my chest now!
By
Gavin Corder, at 11:42 am
As Adam Any sang "Ridicule is nothing to be scared of."
By
Paul, at 10:57 am
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