Upsets galore in Asia
ByReuters
Published 25/03/2005 at 19:15 GMT
Saudi Arabia overpowered South Korea 2-0 at home on Friday to go top of Group A in the final round of Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, Kuwait beat visiting Uzbekistan 2-1 in Friday's other Group A game to earn their first points of the campaign.
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Midfielder Saud Khariri swept home from close range in the 29th minute after excellent work from Yasser Al Qahtani to stun 2002 World Cup semi-finalists South Korea.
Al Qahtani scored from the penalty spot in the 65th minute after he was brought down by defender Park Dong-hyuk to send the Saudis top with four points from two matches. South Korea have three points after beating Kuwait 2-0 at home in their opening match last month.
Kuwait beat visiting Uzbekistan 2-1 in Friday's other Group A game to earn their first points of the campaign.
Saudi Arabia were held to a 1-1 in Uzbekistan in their opening game but they restricted 2002 World Cup semi-finalists South Korea to a handful of half chances in Dammam.
South Korea threatened briefly in the second half through Park and Europe-based midfielder Lee Chun-soo until Al Qahtani's penalty killed off the game.
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