MATCH THREAD - Russia 1 vs South Korea 1 - Group H - 11PM KO (UK Time) - Tuesday 17th June

[ijjysmith]

Vs

Russia will be without inspirational captain Roman Shirokov, who suffered a tournament-ending knee injury shortly before the finals.

Veteran Aleksandr Kerzhakov is expected to lead the line, with highly-rated Alexander Kokorin playing behind him.

South Korea head coach Hong Myungbo looks set to stay loyal with the same back four that conceded four goals to Ghana in their final warm-up match.

Arsenal's bit-part striker Park Chuyong is likely to start up front.

SMITHY'S PREDICTION - Russia 2 South Korea 1

 

[ijjysmith]

First

South Korea win the badge cup.


Grrrr

 

[toffee matt]

Actually first

 

[ste d' indica]

First.

Edit: Arse.

 

[Blue Cheese]

Russia 2-0 SK

Ijjy first in his own thread haha

 

[The T-Dex]

Dissapointed that Shirokov is out. No idea who will play there instead. Really slow team Russia. Imagine they will score some belters though

 

[ijjysmith]

Sorry to any Russians and South Koreans watching, but this match is getting jibbed.

This World Cup is going to kill me.

 

[wm02]

First

South Korea win the badge cup.

Love that badge
Grrrr

 

[Billy Dean]

Are Russia any good? I know nothing about them. Is Dzagoev likely to start?

 

[ijjysmith]

Look Russia and South Korea it's not happening.

 

[teppic]

Can't wait for this one!

Go Korea!!

 

[The T-Dex]

Right I'm the Russian League correspondent for this.

Russia without Shirokov makes this interesting

 

[bluemangroup]

Can I be arsed?

 

[The T-Dex]

Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Glushakov, Kokorin, Berezutskiy (c), Shatov, Zhirkov, Samedov, Fayzulin, Eshchenko, Kombarov.

No Kerzahkov, Dzagoev Arshavin orAnyukov.

A very different side all together

 

[teppic]

Can I be arsed?

It's mad isn't it? Just think that right now the whole of Russia and South Korea are beyond excited. World Cups are boss.