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Lebanon rock Korea Republic, update

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Lebanon stunned Korea Republic 2-1 today to shake up their qualifying campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Ali Al Saadi opened the scoring after four minutes and the teams swapped first-half penalties before the home side recorded a famous win in Beirut.

Lebanon, ranked 115 places below Korea Republic, join the 2002 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists with ten points each at the top of Group B, but the South Koreans retain the edge with a superior goal difference.

Korea Republic thrashed Lebanon 6-0 in September but Ali Al Saadi rocked the visitors in the fourth minute when he pounced on a loose ball in the box from a free-kick.

South Korean winger Koo Ja-Cheol levelled from the spot in the 20th minute after Lee Keun-Ho received a bicycle-kick to the face. But Koo then pulled down Mahmoud El Ali to concede a penalty which Abbas Atwi converted.

Update: The Lebanese cabinet decided today to award each member of the Lebanese team 10 million Lebanese pounds ( $6666) for their victory over Korea.

The whole country is celebrating today this victory

The Lebanese team with the cabinet. The Lebanese cabinet decided today to award each member of the Lebanese team 10 million Lebanese pounds ( $6666) for their victory over Korea.

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13 responses to “Lebanon rock Korea Republic, update”

  1. LebOz Avatar
    LebOz

    Wow, what a great resut…..

    I hope they can go on and qualify for the world cup, which is something that I thought would not be possible in my lifetime.

    Mabrook and good luck.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Once in a lifetime … the saga will live forever in the annals of the martyrs … no money for clean water, or babies abandoned on streets, but THIS is a ‘national’ victory. The money can feed their families, at least.
      Nothing like a bicycle-kick to the face to slow them down … is that a ‘Hezzy-Move’ ?

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    Anonymous

    Wow, what a great resut…..

    I hope they can go on and qualify for the world cup, which is something that I thought would not be possible in my lifetime.

    Mabrook and good luck.

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      Anonymous

      Once in a lifetime … the saga will live forever in the annals of the martyrs … no money for clean water, or babies abandoned on streets, but THIS is a ‘national’ victory. The money can feed their families, at least …

  3. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    we are just sick, depressed, frustrated of disunity..

    we love soccer so much that we can forget our internal differences and stand united  as one..

    i wish we have more events like this…

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    Anonymous

    we are just sick, depressed, frustrated of disunity..

    we love soccer so much that we can forget our internal differences and stand united  as one..

    i wish we have more events like this…

  5. FadiAbboud Avatar
    FadiAbboud

    why is the black guy hidden all the way in the back?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Water&towel-boys don’t get top coverage. I guess. But he’s fairly well up-front in the top pic. This matters to you?

    2. kareemthehippy Avatar
      kareemthehippy

      Assistant coach

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    Anonymous

    why is the black guy hidden all the way in the back?

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Water&towel-boys don’t get top coverage. I guess. But he’s fairly well up-front in the top pic. This matters to you?

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Assistant coach

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      Anonymous

      Assistant coach

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