The second decisive moment came in the 56th minute, when referee Ali Al Badwawi sent off center-back Kang Min-soo for a second yellow card. It was a poor decision by the United Arab Emirates official, as the young Korean barely brushed Japan striker Naohiro Takahara in an incident that was hardly deserving of a foul let alone a caution.

South Korea manager Pim Verbeek and one of his assistants were also banished to the stands for vigorously questioning the decision.

Japan squandered its one-man advantage through a lack of initiative and width in its attacking thrusts, producing few chances of note for the remainder of the match.

Substitute Hanyu had a low shot blocked by Lee in the 73rd minute, and then Hisato Sato shot narrowly wide with the last kick of regulation time.

Extra time was most notable for a pushing and shoving incident just before the interval that involved almost every player on the pitch after an off-ball clash between Shunsuke Nakamura and Lee Chun-soo.

South Korea, which had clung on manfully with ten men, was almost undone twice in the final moments of extra time, firstly when Hanyu shot straight at a defender on the line when it looked easier to score and then Sato forced a low save from the impressive Lee.

In the penalty shootout, both Japan and South Korea shot perfectly from the spot to take the tally to 6-5 when Hanyu, somewhat predictably after missing two golden chances to score during the match, saw his firm shot down the middle of goal blocked by Lee.

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