90 + 4 -
Counter attack for North Korea, they are now just happy to hang on to the ball for a change.
90 + 2 - Drogba tries a cheeky back heel in the box but it's blocked. Boka finds Drogba again!...His header goes wide.
90 - Into stoppage time now in Nelspruit and the North Korean keeper is getting treatment. It would appear that it is all over for both teams here and has been really from kick-off. Five minutes of time to play.
88 - Another free kick in a similar position, as Kalou is brought down spinning away from his marker. Drogba is over it...KALOU!Offside by miles and it will help make up for his ballooning header in acres of space.
85 - Free Kick, Nam-Chol blocks off Boka. GOOOAAAALLLLLL...NO OFFSIDE! The cross took a touch off another Ivory Coast player before falling to Dindane, who slotted the ball into the net but it won't count.
82 - KALOUU!!!! FINE FINISH!...3-0 Anoter deadly cross from Boka on the left is beautifully cushioned by Kalou over the on-rushing Myong-Guk. It remains 0-0 in the other game, can Ivory Coast do the impossible?
82 -
Goal Salomon Kalou
80 - TAE-SE!!!...so close, his first attempt was blocked out by Barry and he couldn't lift his second over the sliding defender.
79 -
Ivory Coast Substitution OUT: Romaric IN: Seydou Doumbia
76 - Goal.com predicted a 3-0 victory for the Ivory Coast today and it's looking a likely outcome. Almost spoke too soon, Tae-Se couldn't connect properly in the box under pressure from Toure.
74 - Drogba tries to run in on the defence but is intercepted. Free kick to North Korea and they can re-group.
72 - Boka is playing out of his skin today and turns in another lovely ball to Kalou inside the area. The forward rushes his shot and it goes high into the stands.
70 - It is still 0-0 in the other game in the group, both teams knowing a draw is enough for both to progress. Dindane attempts to win a corner but is muscled off the ball by two defenders. KALOU...straight at the keeper from the edge of the box!
67 - Eboue surges down the right, cross finds Kalou but he can't create space to get his shot away. Time is running preciously away for the Elephants, as Romaric tries an ambitious attempt which is turned away by Myong-Guk.
67 - Korea DPR Substitution OUT: In Guk Mun IN: Kum Chol Choe
65 - Time for a change, both Kalou and Dindane are on for Cote d'Ivoire. Hopefully this will inject some life into the match, which is threatening to become lifeless.
65 - Ivory Coast Substitution OUT: Gervinho IN: Aruna Dindane
64 - Ivory Coast Substitution OUT: Kader Keita IN: Salomon Kalou
60 - Boka tries to inject some urgency to the play down the left, hitting a long cross, which is cleared for a throw-in. North Korea are frustrating their counter-parts well here.
58 - A long searching ball from the centre of the pitch finds Tae-Se breaking clear, the Kawasake Frontale player can only volley his shot across the area and out.
55 - Corner for Ivory Coast, DROGBAA!...WIDE...It dropped not too kindly for the Chelsea hitman and his awkward diving header goes wide of the right post.
54 - Good spell of possesion for North Korea briefly, Tae-Se receives with his back to goal and reverses his pass through but just too heavy for Young-Hak.
52 - Eboue again gets inside the area this time, hits a low cross and cleared yards from the line by Chol-Jin. North Korea break away and Tae-Se has a shot from distance. Saved low to his left by Barry.
51 - Eboue gives a one-two with Drogba, controls and fires his shot harmlessly over again. They just seem a little to desperate at the moment Ivory Coast.
48 - Free kick to Ivory Coast in their own half. Tae-Se the culprit and another now on the right, as Keita is fouled. Romaric whips it in and Kolo Toure is free at the far post!..straight at the keeper...he couldn't decide whether to head or volley and in the end cushioned it to Myong-Guk.
46 - The second half is underway and there are no chances at half time. Ivory Coast straight on the attack with Gervinho, his crossed is blocked and Keita just beats the keeper to the ball...Penalty?No!Free kick to North Korea and both are down injured.
Ivory Coast still need to overcome a seven goal deficit. They have had their chances to be more than 2-0 here at half-time. Striking the post twice and a disallowed goal. Remember, Portugal were only 1-0 up at half time! All to play for in the second half, rejoin us in 15 minutes to see how this group unfolds...
GERVINHOOO!!...THEY HAVE HIT THE POST AGAIN!...A wonderful pass from the right split the defence and the big front man strikes the outside of the post!
Drogba delays his cross down the right waiting for support...fantastic skill beats down the by line but he can't get round the third.!
The game has slowed somewhat with less than ten minutes remaining in the half. Therefore North Korea have had more time on the ball but their crossing has been poor, as Barry once again collects for Ivory Coast.
Nice work from Tae-Se down the right. He turns back round Boka and finds In-Guk...poor header and Barry collects with ease.
KEITAAA!!!VOLLEYS JUST OVER!...A deep cross came to the wide attacker on the left of the area but he just couldn't get over it enough! It is still 0-0 between Brazil and Portugal...7 goals to go for Ivory Coast as it stands!
Drogba is well fended off down the left by Jung-Il. The North Koreans haven't had time to settle on the ball so far. The tempo has been good from Sven Goran Eriksson's men, and they quickly win it back.
Ivory Coast have won another corner that shouldn't have been but the delivery is poor and finally cleared. Yong-Jo tries to break but doesn't have the pace to keep up with Romaric.
Keita takes the ball down the right and does some nice dancing to win a corner for Ivory Coast. It is taken short and cleared.
SO CLOSE!!!...YONG JO!A second free kick in a matter of minutes for North Korea and the FC Rostov player glides the ball just wide of the right post. That would have been a big blow for the Ivory Coast.
GOOAAAALL 2-0... Drogba controls the ball in the area and thunders it off the underside of the bar, in the confusion if it crossed or not, Keita heads home from the rebound!
Goal Romaric
Great work again down the right winning the ball back by Yaya. Throw in comes to Romaric...UFF!Off the post from the Sevilla player! Jung-Il missed kicked and the keeper was helpless watching it come back off the up-right.
Goaaalllll!!!!Finally...YAYA TOURE! More good work from Boka down the left with a clever pull back to the edge of the area and Yaya cooly side foots to the bottom right corner...GAME ON!
Goal Yaya Touré
Romaric releases Gervinho down the left flank, heavy touch but he pulls it back...ooohhh right across the goal line and cleared!
Free kick to the Ivory Coast here from about 35 yards. Romaric belts it towards goal and Myong-Guk almost doesn't get his body behind the ball! Plenty of options were in the box.
Boka and Gervinho link up down the left and earn a throw in. A cross finally comes in and the ball bounces round before being collected by Myong-Guk.
The African fans are dancing in the stands but they need a break through here to get going. North Korea have barely touched the ball in the Elephants half.
Boka emerges forward once again from left back, takes a touch but his effort is tame and easily covered.
Ivory Coast begin much the brighter of the two. Yaya piercing the defence to find Keita who is one on one...GREAT SAVE! Myong-Guk punches behind for a corner as the ball loops of his legs.
It seems Ivory Coast fans range from those sporting the national colours, to those sporting their Chelsea shirts. The fans dressed in Orange today will be watching Cote d'Ivoire in green and white, North Korea are in red. Vuvuzela's are more prominent than the groud as the players emerge from the tunnel.
Hello and welcome to Goal.com's live commentary of North Korea v Cote d'Ivoire at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, concluding the final round of games in Group G. Cote d'Ivoire need to overcome a nine goal deficit to qualify ahead of Portugal, who play Brazil in the other game. Brazil have to win and do somewhat of a favour for the team that crunched them with some heavy tackles during their contest. Cote d'Ivoire will be hoping to emulate the romp that Portugal produced against their opponents today, Portugal winning by 7-0. Let us hope the entertainment will be as good. Team Line ups to follow...
