An Unforgettable Six Goal Thriller! | Korea Republic 2-4 Algeria | 2014 FIFA World Cup

It's Asia versus Africa, only the second time these nations have met on a football pitch and their first clash for nearly 30 years. Mesbar, Neet, Brahimi, ignoring Jabou and centering very dangerously himself and again Career Republic look far from convincing. Shouts for a penalty, chance drops, Brahimi's way and unable to keep it down. Well they're still appealing for the penalty, one or two of the Algerians and in the previous two games here at Porto Alegre we have had penalty kicks. Five in the box for Algeria, it's deep, Slimani with the effort, the side netting one or two Algerians in the crowd, thought that it might have just sneaked in at the near post. Muguera, finding Mandy, Slimani waits in the centre, great ball, Slimani just too far ahead of him and Career Republic able to get it away. That was a fabulous cross from Mandy and it very nearly paved an opening for Slimani. Magiani getting it back from Figuli, looking to release Slimani, who's quick and he's in between the two defenders here, Slimani! He was their top scorer in qualifying and Islam Slimani justifies the faith put in him by Halil Hodzic to put him in from the start today. The early release from Magiani and Slimani able to sneak between the two defenders who struggle to cope with the bounce of the ball and he just gets the touch required to prod it past Jong Song Ryong. It's a great strike rate that Islam Slimani has for his country, that's his 11th and his 22nd appearance and it might just be the platform for a famous Algerian victory. Figuli looking right, it's Brahimi, Brahimi with a chance and the deflection takes it wide. Well Career Republic at the moment are all over the place at the back, third corner for Algeria. Keepers missed it, it's 2-0. Algeria in dreamland, draws in two minutes, only the second goal Rafiq Halish has ever scored for his country and he's first for over four years and what an important one it might be. Well the goalkeeper caught in no man's land, waited for it to arrive into his fist and by the time that it almost got there Halish had powered it home. Algeria's form coming into the World Cup was pretty good, they'd won three in a row including a 2-1 success over Romania who were playoff losers to Greece so a good test for them. It's going to come down here for Slimani, Slimani it's chance for three Unbelievable scenes in Porto Alegre, this was supposed to be a tight contest but Algeria have roared into a 3-0 lead and we've not yet reached halftime. Again poor defending from Career Republic, again good work from Slimani and the key to the goal Djabou taking it early and before the goalkeeper had settled himself the ball was passed him. Algeria three, Career Republic nil. Algeria taking a firm grip of second spotting group H. Ki Sung-Yong and the referee puts Career Republic out of their first half misery. Algeria have looked fantastic in that first period, it's Career Republic nil, Algeria three. Ki Sung-Yong, Bagheera's mistake, Sung-Yong, goal. Sung-Yong in with it and Career Republic see perhaps a glimmer of an opportunity here to get back into this one. Their first shot at goal brings them a goal, the error by Bagheera who for once got it wrong and it's a smart finish from Sung-Hyung Min. Career Republic maybe just maybe back in business. Sung-Yong, Ki Sung-Yong who can hit them and has, oh it's a great save on body, such power in this effort from Ki Sung-Yong Feghouli, now Brahimi to his left, Jabou. Brahimi instead for Feghouli, they're in for four, fabulous goal Yassine Brahimi and the three goal advantage restored. Well it's the first time Algeria have threatened in the second half. Feghouli initially involved then Brahimi with the one-two and it's such a composed finish. Yassine Brahimi, his first ever international goal, such a calm finish followed by Ki Sung-Yong. Attacking it was Ki Sung-Yong, a real chance for Sung-Yong and it's another one back, Ku Jai-Seo with the final touch. The goals keep on coming, 4-2 now in Porto Alegre and it's all about the work there of Kim Shin-Wook at the back post and when it's knocked across the penalty area it's off the knee of the captain Ku Jai-Seo. Sung-Yong Min, he's done well, he's picked out Lee Yong. Career Republic with two in the box waiting for decent delivery. Spectacularly and acrobatically turned over his barbed iron body. More than a few Algerian players just looking up at the giant scoreboards at either end of the ground, checking to see how much time to go. It's been a difficult second half for them. Close to a fifth, Gelesh attacking it. Kim Sung-Yong with the centre. It'll drop here for Ji Dong-Won. Who's to say that wouldn't have gone in? They've recorded their first World Cup finals victory since 1982 to put themselves in pole position for runners-up spot in Group H and that is the final score on a dramatic afternoon in Porto Alegre.