S. Korea defeated by Zambia in friendly

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was defeated 4-2 by Zambia in its
first friendly match in 2010 ahead of the upcoming World Cup finals.

In the first half, Zambia took the lead with two swift shots by Felix Katongo and
Rainsford Kalaba. South Korea made it 2-1 with midfielder Kim Jung-woo's goal in
the 34th minute.
The African team added two more goals in the second half, while South Korean
managed to pull one goal back in the 82nd minute.
South Korea, grouped with Argentina, Greece and Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup,
has been on a weeklong tour in South Africa to get used to the region's high
altitude and weather. The squad will move to Spain to have two more friendlies
with Finland and Latvia next week.
brk@yna.co.kr
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