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Spain crush South Korea 3-0
ATTENTION - REFILES to correct slug and score in last para /// ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept 14 (AFP) - Spain crushed toothless Asian tigers South Korea 3-0 to make a flying start to their quest for Olympic football glory here Thursday. South Korea were contemptuously swept aside by Spain's young cavaliers during a first-half goal blitz which saw their opppnent's defence slashed to ribbons. Captain Toni Velamazan of Espanyol opened the rout on 10 minutes, controlling a ball on his head before unleashing a ferocious 25-yard volley into Korean keeper Kim Yong-Dae's net. Buoyed by the early strike the Spaniards kept up the attacking tempo and on 26 minutes the Korean defence was breached again. Jose Mari cut inside from the left-flank, wrong-footed defender Park Dong-Hyuk and thumped in a thunderous shot from eight yards out to make it 2-0. Xavi completed the first half scoring on 37 minutes after good work by Real Mallorca's Raul Tamudo on the left wing. Tamudo ran to the byline and whipped in a low cross which deflected off an upright into the path of Xavi, who smashed a rising strike into the roof of the net for 3-0. South Korea and Spain are drawn with Chile and Morocco. Chile defeated the Moroccans 4-1 in Thursday's other Group B match.
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