PSV crush 1860 Munich, LA Galaxy held by Nacional
PSV crush 1860 Munich, LA Galaxy held by Nacional

Posted in News on Jul 15, 2003.

Mateja Kezman and Park Ji-sung scored second-half goals as PSV Eindhoven crushed German club 1860 Munich 4-2, while Nacional of Uruguay held LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw Wednesday at the soccer's Peace Cup.

Eindhoven went behind in ninth minute when German forward Markus Schroth's swooped on a deflection off the goal post at Busan and headed into the back of the net.

The Dutch champions equalized in 50th minute when Park Ji-sung guided a left-foot shot past a rushing Munich 'keeper.

Substitute Kezman gave Eindhoven the lead 13 minutes later, before Francis Kioyo equalized with a long-range shot in the 81st.

Guus Hiddink's Eindhoven scored twice in the dying minutes to seal the result, with Andre Ooijer producing the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute, and Arjen Robben connecting with a perfect pass from teammate Kezman four minutes later in injury time.

The Peace Cup opened on Tuesday, with French champion Lyon beating South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs and local hope Seongnam Ilhwa edging Turkish powerhouse Besiktas respectively in Group A.

On Thursday, Seongnam will take on Kaizer Chiefs and Lyon faces Besiktas.

Eindhoven's coach Hiddink led South Korea on its unlikely charge to the World Cup semifinals last year, making him a folk hero among Koreans.

At the stadium, fans waved banners that read: "Welcome to Busan Hiddink... We can't forget you."

He returns as coach of PSV Eindhoven for the inaugural Peace Cup after guiding the Dutch giant to a league title.

South Korean Lee Young-pyo and Park Ji-sung followed Hiddink to Eindhoven after the World Cup finals.

After a round-robin, the top team in each group will advance to a July 22 final at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul with US$2 million on the line for the winner. The runner-up will earn US$500 000.

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