He scored early in the match, but then missed a penalty, hit the post from three yards out and fluffed an easy pass to Dimitar Berbatov that would have resulted in a tap-in for the Bulgarian.

Ki Sung-yong's seventh-minute free kick went over a group of players and to an unmarked Lee Jung-soo at the far post to tap in and convert South Korea's first chance on goal.

The morning's post had given the final tap to the family fortunes, and all was over.