Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: South Korea vs Argentina, Live Match Updates

Korea 54-25 Argentina (FT)

Updated: 27 June 2018 20:54 IST - Published: 27 June 2018 19:50 IST

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South Korea 54-25 Argentina

Korea win their second match of the group stage as Hyun Il Park and Dong Gyu Kim score Super 10s to run riot on the Argentina defence. However, Nahuel Villamayor managed to get a Super 10 to his credit in a spirited showing.

South Korea will take on India in the semi-finals on Friday 29th June.

Franco Castro scores a tackle point with a slight touch on the shirt of a Korean defender in the last raid of the match.

Nahuel Villamayor becomes the first Argentinian to score a Super 10 as he gets away from the advance tackle to reach the mid-line. Superb effort and a monumental moment for the raider.

Another Super Tackle for Argentina as Dong Gyu Kim is held away from the line with an ankle hold by Gabriel Sacchi and Lopez secured the point.

Matias Martinez is pushed off the court with a strong combined effort by the Korean defenders as the raider almost got his way to the mid-line.

Dong Gyu Kim goes in against two defenders and gets tackled by Lopez with a strong bear hug as Argentina get a Super Tackle

Dong Gyu Kim gets his Super 10 as well with an easy touch point on the right corner. Great effort by the raider taking pressure off Jang Kun Lee

Acevedo is taken out with a back hold by Hyun Il Park and Jae Pil Jo.

Dong Gyu Kim scores two as he gets away from the combined tackle attempt on the right corner and stumbles across the mid-line.

Franco Castro scores two as he manages to get away from the dash attempt and does well to just get his hand past the mid-line as he fell out of bounds.

Canencia leaves it too late for the dash tackle as Dong Ju Hong scores an easy touch point for Korea.

Jang Kun Lee scores an easy bonus point on the right corner as he scores his 6th raid point of the night so far.

Nahuel Lopez makes Dong Gyu Kim work hard for the final raid point before the all-out as he scrambles his way to the mid-line showing good persistence.

Villamayor is sent out of bounds with a strong dash as Jae Pil Jo comes with an incredible attempt.

Hyun Il Park adds two more points to his tally as he gets away from the ankle hold tackle and the dash attempt to get to the mid-line.

Super Raid!! And it is worth a massive five points!!
Oh wait...The ref has changed the decision as Argentina get the Super Tackle instead on Dong Gyu Kim.

Hyun Il Park scores his Super 10 as he gets two men out with a touch and escape on the left corner. Great effort from the young man!!

VIllamayor strikes again!! Two points for the Argentine raider as he wrestles his way past Kim and Ko to get his hand past the mid-line. Just one point away from his Super 10 now.

Dong Ju Hong gets a running hand touch and uses the lobby well to get to the mid-line and score the point.

Hyun Il Park does well to get away from the diving tackle attempt by Canencia as Park jumps high to get to the mid-line.

The second half is underway in Dubai!!

Half Time:

Korea 32-9 Argentina

Strong showing from Korea as they stemmed the Argentine momentum at the start and run away into a sizeable lead at the end of the first half.

Hyun Il Park gets his 8th point of the match with an easy bonus point on the left corner of the Argentine defence.

Nahuel Lopez goes for the do-or-die raid but the Korean defence is upon him with a flash as he gets surrounded and is unable to get to the mid-line.

Villamayor is the last man standing for the South Americans and Hyun Il Park scores an easy touch point to inflict the second all-out of the night.

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