NEW DELHI: Asian champions South Korea defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the men's field hockey World Cup on Wednesday, but still lost out on a semi-final spot to the Dutch.
Both teams finished the league with 10 points each, one behind group A leaders Germany, but the Dutch ousted the Koreans on a superior goal difference of plus-10 against their rivals' plus-eight.
The Netherlands had a better goal difference than South Korea, which will miss its first semifinals in three World Cups.
In Thursday's semi-finals, defending champions Germany will clash with England, while the Dutch will take on group B leaders Australia.
The Koreans, Asia's lone survivors after India and Pakistan crashed out early, fought back after Ronald Brouwer gave the Dutch an early lead in the 25th second of the match.
Brouwer latched on to a pass from Teun de Nooijer, who left the Korean defence stranded with a speedy run down the centre soon after the start.
Both sides were locked 1-1 at half-time as Nam Hyun-Woo equalised for the Koreans with his team's first penalty corner three minutes before the interval.
The Koreans, who had won their last three meetings against the Netherlands, took the lead 10 minutes after resumption through a superb flick by captain Seo Jong-Ho.
The Dutch pressed for the equaliser, but found a penalty stroke awarded to them four minutes from the end disallowed by the video umpire.
The Dutch also earned a last-second penalty corner which Taeke Taekema, the top-scorer in the tournament so far with six goals, shot wide.
The Koreans, who finished third in the group, will clash with Spain on Friday to determine the fifth position in the tournament.
Both teams finished the league with 10 points each, one behind group A leaders Germany, but the Dutch ousted the Koreans on a superior goal difference of plus-10 against their rivals' plus-eight.
The Netherlands had a better goal difference than South Korea, which will miss its first semifinals in three World Cups.
In Thursday's semi-finals, defending champions Germany will clash with England, while the Dutch will take on group B leaders Australia.
The Koreans, Asia's lone survivors after India and Pakistan crashed out early, fought back after Ronald Brouwer gave the Dutch an early lead in the 25th second of the match.
Brouwer latched on to a pass from Teun de Nooijer, who left the Korean defence stranded with a speedy run down the centre soon after the start.
Both sides were locked 1-1 at half-time as Nam Hyun-Woo equalised for the Koreans with his team's first penalty corner three minutes before the interval.
The Koreans, who had won their last three meetings against the Netherlands, took the lead 10 minutes after resumption through a superb flick by captain Seo Jong-Ho.
The Dutch pressed for the equaliser, but found a penalty stroke awarded to them four minutes from the end disallowed by the video umpire.
The Dutch also earned a last-second penalty corner which Taeke Taekema, the top-scorer in the tournament so far with six goals, shot wide.
The Koreans, who finished third in the group, will clash with Spain on Friday to determine the fifth position in the tournament.
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