Live Match Commentary
Up-to-the-Second Score: South Korea 0, Spain 0 - FINAL (AET) South Korea wins 5-3 on penalties MATCH REPORT
Hong SCORES for South Korea, which wins 5-3. South Korea is the first Asian side ever to reach the semifinals of the World Cup, where it will face Germany. Spain goes home.
Joaquin MISSES for Spain, 4-3. Lee Woon-jae saves.
Ahn SCORES for South Korea, 4-3
Xavi SCORES for Spain, 3-3
Seoul SCORES for South Korea, 3-2
Baraja SCORES for Spain, 2-2
Park SCORES for South Korea, 2-1
Hierro SCORES for Spain, 1-1
Hwang SCORES for South Korea, 1-0
Penalty Shootout
120' - The final whistle goes with Spain protesting as it had just won a corner. The match will be decided by penalties. Best of five, followed by sudden death kicks if necessary.
119' - Luis Enrique twists to hit a half-volley at goal but there's no power in his shot.
118' - Park wins a freekick wide of box on right. Choi heads over from Ahn's cross.
115' - Corner to Spain. Ahn clears and Korea breaks forward, forcing Casillas into action to cut out Seol's cross under the crossbar.
114' - South Korea works a great move into Spanish box down left but Nadal makes a great interception to deny Seol.
111' - Spain wins a corner from Hierro's inswinging freekick. It lands at Lee Chun-sul's feet right in front of goal and he just smashes it away in time.
109' - Hwang has a great chance to win the match as Lee Chun-soo's cross reaches him unmarked a few yards out. He tries a side-footed volley and it's desperately blocked by Spain.
107' - Seol beats Puyol and bends a dangerous cross to the far post but there's nobody close enough to take advantage.
105' - Spain, which beat Ireland on penalties in the second round, kicks off.
Extra Time - Second Period
105' - South Korea and Spain are still goalless. Penalties are just 15 minutes away.
103' - Lee Chun-soo runs at the Spanish defense in search of an opening but he's well stopped.
99' - Morientes beats Lee Woon-jae from Joaquin's quick throw but his looping shot bounces away off inside of post and Mendieta drives the rebound over the bar.
98' - Baraja slides a pass to Joaquin but he's caught offside.
96' - Puyol clips Ahn's heels on the left edge of the box, winning a freekick. Lee Chun-soo bends a shot just over the crossbar.
94' - Ahn takes a shot from 40 yards on a freekick but he's well wide of the mark.
93' - Xavi replaces Helguera, Spain's final substitution.
92' - Joaquin stands up a cross for Morientes to head in the net but the linesman has ruled that the ball had already gone out of play.
90' - South Korea, which beat Italy with a golden goal, gets the first period of extra time under way.
Extra Time - First Period
90 +3' - The match is going into golden goal extra time, with the first goal winning a place in the semifinals. If it's still goalless after two 15 minute periods it'll be a penalty shootout.
89' - Lee Choi-soo wins a freekick high in Spanish half. Kim Tae-young replaced by Hwang Sun-hong. Casillas is called into action by a speculative long range effort.
87' - Lee Woon-jae claims the ball off Joaquin's head as Spain presses forward in search of a late winner.
84' - Baraja heads over from Romero's long throw.
82' - Freekick for Spain wide right of box. Hierro's cross headed up in the air by Choi and then punched away by Lee Woon-jae.
78' - Mendieta wins a corner. Valeron is replaced by Luis Enrique and the corner drifts out for a goal kick.
76' - Spain is lucky to escape unscathed after Ahn pounces when Romero lets the ball drop behind him. But he's forced too wide to cause Spain any problems.
73' - Mendieta swings in a freekick but Kim Tae-young heads away.
71' - Joaquin shoots into the side-netting after creating the chance with a one-two with Valeron.
70' - Mendieta replaces de Pedro in Spain's midfield.
65' - Park forces an excellent one-handed save from Casillas, smashing a volley towards the top corner.
65' - Lee Chun-soo has started brightly on right, crossing in and forcing Hierro to concede a corner.
60' - Lee Chun-soo replaces Yoo.
58' - Joaquin cuts inside his marker to shoot from left edge of box but there's no power in his shot and comfortably handled by Lee Woon-jae.
55' - A deep cross nodded back for a volley but it flashes wide of the right post.
54' - Park's twisting run down right causes problems for Spain but Hierro thumps ball out for a corner.
52' - De Pedro clatters Song from behind, earning a booking.
51' - Yoo booked for a foul on Baraja.
49' - Joaquin's low cross is met by Morientes inside the six-yard box but he fails to get his side-footed shot on target under pressure from the Korean defense.
48' - Joaquin wins a freekick on right. De Pedro swings it in and Baraja puts a header in the net but the whistle has already gone for shirt-pulling in the box.
45' - Spain gets second half underway, seeking a place in the last four for the first time since 1950.
Second Half
45 +3' - Egyptian referee Ghandour brings the half to a close. Spain finishes on top but it's still South Korea 0, Spain 0.
45 +2' - Hierro wins the header again from de Pedro's corner but it's over the bar again, landing on the roof of the net.
45 +1' - Freekick to Spain in shooting range in front of goal. De Pedro clips a pass to the far post and Hong heads behind for a corner.
44' - Joaquin bursts through the Korean midfield but the defense blocks his shot. De Pedro shoots wide as Spain continues to press forward.
41' - Joaquin flashes a cross across the goal. Morientes is not far short of getting a touch as it evades Lee Woon-jae and goes out for a goal kick.
39' - Lee Young-pyo's shot is deflected behind for a corner. Park collects a deep cross at back of penalty area but Spain quickly closes him down, winning a freekick as he loses control.
36' - Spanish captain Hierro is receiving treatment after banging heads with Seol. But he's ok to continue.
31' - Kim Nam-il limps off, replaced by Lee Eul-yong.
30' - Romero gets forward to win a corner on left. Hierro is unmarked 10 yards out but his header floats over.
26' - Morientes sends a powerful header from about 10 yards out towards top right corner from a freekick on the left. Lee Woon-jae catches it but almost falls into his own net as he crashes into the post.
23' - Joaquin wins another freekick wide on right. Lee Woon-jae comes out to punch but it's headed away first by Lee Young-pyo.
21' - Joaquin's run is stopped unfairly on edge of box. Hierro tries to curl one but it's straight into the wall. Morientes tries a shot on the follow-up but it's deflected into GK Lee's hands.
19' - South Korea sweeps forward with a great passing move from the edge of its own area but Seol has drifted offside for the final ball.
17' - Baraja tries an overhead kick from a flicked on long throw into the box but he fails to make decent contact and the ball bounces wide.
15' - A ball from defense finds Ahn in the left corner of the Spanish box but he's slow to control it and Spain's defenders force him wide of the goal, denying him space to turn, before clearing the danger.
14' - Hong needs treatment after a collision with a teammate.
13' - Romero is late on Kim Nam-il, conceding a freekick in midfield but the Korean is limping a little.
10' - Hierro slides in to concede first corner and stop Ahn's run towards goal. Baraja heads clear as the ball drops in the box.
7' - Ahn attacks down left and sends a deep cross to the back of the box but Spain clears the danger.
6' - Morientes chases a high ball into the box but clashes with mask-wearing Kim Tae-young and concedes a freekick.
4' - South Korea has dominated possession in the early stages, probing down Spain's flanks.
1' - South Korea kicks off in front of a noisy, drum-beating sea of red supporters in Daejong and seeking to become the first Asian team to reach the semifinals.
Kickoff at 2:30 a.m. EDT; 6:30 a.m. GMT. Winner goes to the semifinals to face Germany; loser goes home. Star striker Raul is out for Spain. Fernando Morientes starts as a lone forward ahead of a five-man midfield. South Korea unchanged from the team that beat Italy. South Korea in white, Spain in red. (All references to "right" and "left" are from the perspective of the attacking team, unless otherwise noted.)