North Korea were brushed aside 3-1 by Nigeria in a World Cup warm-up match which saw 14 people treated for serious injuries which were caused by a stampede in the crowd.
Nigeria: 3 (Ayegbeni Yakubu 15', Victor Obinna (p) 62', Obafemi Martins 88') North Korea: 1 (Jong Tae-Se 64')
Venue: Makhulong Stadium - Tembisa, South Africa Crowd: 20,000 Yellow cards:NGA - Ayiila Yussuf 80' PRK - Jong Hyok Cha 47', 79 Red cards:PRK - Jong Hyok Cha 79'
The chaos in the crowd did not damped the enthusiasm of the Nigerian players who went a goal up when Everton striker Yakubu finished neatly after some good lead-up play before Victor Obinna converted from the penalty spot just after the hour mark.
North Korea got back on track thanks to leading man Jong Tae-Se who pulled a goal back a few minutes after Obinna's penalty but any hope for the Asians was snuffed out when Jong Hyok Cha was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 79th minute and then Wolfsburg's Obafemi Martins made it 3-1 with just minutes remaining to give Lars Lagerback his first win in charge of the Nigerians.
Starting Line-Ups
NGAVincent Enyeama (gk), Dan Shittu (Afolabi 58'), Joseph Yobo, Chidi Odiah, Taye Taiwo (Echiejile 46'), Dickson Etuhu (Yussuf 46'), Sani Kaita (Uche 46'), Lukman Haruna, Ayegbeni Yakubu (Kanu 67'), Peter Odemwingie (Martins 84'), Victor Obinna
Subs - Uwa Echiejile (46'), Kalu Uche (46'), Ayiila Yussuf (46'), Rabiu Afolabi (58'), Nwankwo Kanu (67'), Obafemi Martins (84')
PRK Ri Myong Guk (gk), Ri Jun-Il, Kwang Chon Ri, Song Chol Nam (Yun Nam Ji 46'), Jong Hyok Cha, Pak Jin (Pak Nam-Chol 20'), In Guk Mun, Ri Chol-Myong, An Chol-Hyok (Yong jo Hong 46'), Jong Tae-Se, Choe Kum-Chol
Subs - Pak Nam-Chol (20'), Yong Jo Hong (46'), Yun Nam Ji (46')
