Match Report
In the standings it was Korea Republic 7th on 13 points, New Zealand 14th on 4 — separated by 9. New Zealand had been under-performing their position — 193rd on five-round form against 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.2 for Korea Republic and 1/0.5 for New Zealand (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
New Zealand were winless in 8.
Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, capacity 66,704, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Korea Republic: Jae-sung Lee (86')