Nigeria 2 South Korea 2: match report

Another day, and another African disappointment at this World Cup.
Taking just one point from Group B means Nigeria - like Ivory Coast and hosts South Africa - will watch the rest of the action on television, a setback for the tournament's flavour, if not for its quality.
Indeed, while this match produced enough tension to keep a crowd of 60,000 gripped, it also bore witness to the miss of the tournament.

Ayegbeni Yakubu, the Everton striker, inexplicably stroked the most straightforward of opportunities wide of the post with the South Korea goalkeeper completely out of the picture.
It was the type of miss which made Scotland's Chris Iwelumo a laughing stock when he miscued in similar style against Norwa. Yakubu's however, was even worse.
Did they show impressive resolve, however, after falling behind when Kala Uche scored his second goal of the tournament.
Uche, the impressive Almeria forward, met Chidi Odiah's centre with a cute right-foot finish which beat Jung Sung-ryong at his near post.
Uche, who scored Nigeria's opener in their defeat against Greece, struck the foot of the post with a stinging drive shortly after the half-hour, but it was the Koreans who were in the ascendancy by the break.
Defender Lee Jung-soo volleyed home Ki Sung-yong's floated free-kick for his second goal of the tournament, but the goal won't be headed for the highlights DVD.
Lee stooped to head the dipping ball at the far post, but stuck out a boot at the last minute after he deciding he couldn't duck his head any lower.
Park Chu-young gave the Koreans the lead four minutes after the break when he curled a free kick around the wall. Yakubu then missed the chance which will forever haunt him, but made partial amends three minutes later when slotting home a penalty after Kim Nam-il had fouled Chinedu Obasi.