World Cup debutantes Togo have taken a 1-0 lead into half-time against South Korea in their Group G match in Frankfurt.

Both teams started the game very tentatively, with no real chances for either side, and with wayward passing from both sides.

Manchester United’s Park Ji Sung was unceremoniously brought down for a free-kick, but even though the Togolese goalkeeper fumbled, there was no Korean support.

A free-kick for the Koreans in the 25th minute that went high from a dangerous area just outside the penalty area, was the best that the Koreans could muster in the first-half, with chances few and far between.

Togo’s Mohammed Kader broke the deadlock in the 31st minute to score Togo’s first ever goal in the World Cup Finals for Togo’s Eperviers, with a wonderful strike.

Kader latched onto a through ball, broke through the two defenders and shot across Korean keeper Lee Woon-Jae, with the ball going in off the far post for a spectacular debut goal.

Lee Woon-Jae then made another fine save from a free-kick to deny Togo a second goal late in the first-half, and the teams went into half-time with Togo the stronger side.

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