National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klim Kostygin in the 7th minute of play forced South Korea's goalkeeper 박 서문 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Innokentiy Blyakhin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute South Korea were awarded a corner. 이 삼 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Kazakhstan's goalie and right to 박 태. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Kazakhstan's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Klim Kostygin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Kazakhstan defense, Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Innokentiy Blyakhin. The Kazakhstan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Innokentiy Blyakhin should have stopped the shot. Kazakhstan's Innokentiy Blyakhin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink in the 24th minute of play. Innokentiy Blyakhin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. South Korea's 박 서문 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduard Ponomarev in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute 이 석 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Innokentiy Blyakhin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 박 서문 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erofey Kurashov, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Innokentiy Blyakhin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink in the 36th minute of play. Klim Kostygin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but 박 서문 made a huge save. Valentin Vorobiev kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, South Korea's Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Innokentiy Blyakhin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eduard Ponomarev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but 박 서문 made a huge save. Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Innokentiy Blyakhin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Innokentiy Blyakhin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute South Korea were awarded a corner. 이 삼 went to the cornerflag to take it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Klim Kostygin made a kick off. Innokentiy Blyakhin made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink sent off a good shot on target. 박 서문 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Ponomarev in the 58th minute of play. Eduard Ponomarev scored 1-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 박 서문, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. South Korea made a substitution. 김 영 replaced 조 내. South Korea's 김 준 was substituted for Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink. 63 minutes into the match, Kazakhstan's goalkeeper Innokentiy Blyakhin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 김 영. Kazakhstan's Innokentiy Blyakhin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 최 명 in the 64th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves 김 영 could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Innokentiy Blyakhin however easily saved by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as South Korea's 김 준 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Innokentiy Blyakhin. That made the score 1-2 after 69 minutes of play. 김 영 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, 강 최 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Innokentiy Blyakhin. 강 최 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. After some careless play in the South Korea defense, Erofey Kurashov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 박 서문. The South Korea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 박 서문 should have stopped the shot. In the 83rd minute of the match, 김 준 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Innokentiy Blyakhin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 강 최 kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Eduard Ponomarev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 박 서문 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Eduard Ponomarev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. 박 서문 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 김 영 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Innokentiy Blyakhin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 92 minutes into the match, Kazakhstan's goal looked a bit too open when 강 최 came free, but Innokentiy Blyakhin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the South Korea players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kazakhstan.