Road To Olympic Semi Final By Korean Soccer Team

Mexico’s Nestor Vidrio (15) vies for the ball with South Korea captain Koo Ja-cheol, right, during the group B men’s soccer match at St James’ Park, Newcastle England, during the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012.

South Korea’s Park Chu-young watches his goal during the group B men’s soccer match against Switzerland at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012.

Members of South Korea’s team listen to their country’s national anthem before their preliminary round group B soccer match against Gabon, at Wembley Stadium, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo(C) shakes hands with his players at the end of their preliminary round group B men’s soccer match against Gabon at Wembley Stadium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.

South Korea’s Ji Dong-won (9) celebrates his goal with teammates Yun Suk-young (3), Koo Ja-cheol (13) and Ki Sung-yueng (6) during their men’s quarterfinal soccer match against Britain at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.

South Korea’s Lee Bum-young saves on a decisive penalty by Britain’s Daniel Sturridge, left, during a men’s soccer quarterfinal match between, at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. South Korea won 5-4 after penalties and advances to the semifinals.

Brazil’s Oscar, center, fights for the ball against South Korea’s Yun Suk-young, left, and Ki Sung-yueng during their semifinal men’s soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England.

South Korea supporters attend a semifinal men’s soccer match against Brazil at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. South Korea lost 0-3. <Photo=AP/NEWSis>

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