Budweiser Man of the Match: AHN Jung Hwan (KOR)

13 June 2006

Goals win games and it is therefore no real surprise that Ahn Jung-Hwan was chosen as the Budweiser Man of the Match.

The 30-year-old striker produced a sublime effort in the 72nd minute to evoke memories of his excellent displays in Korea/Japan 2002, when he registered two fine strikes against Italy and the USA.

In the 2-1 win over Togo, Ahn, lifted the spirits of the Red Devils, by hitting a fine strike which looped and swerved over the outstretched Kossi Agassa and into the net with 18 minutes remaining.

The Duisburg striker’s contribution was made all the more impressive considering that he came off the bench at half-time to score the winner. TSG member James Selby said: "The reason why I chose Ahn as the Budweiser Man of the Match is that he made an instant impact after he came on as a substitute.

"He was aggressive in his attacking and he increased the tempo of the match. Also, his movement was good, his passing was quick and he scored a great goal.

"But I also want to mention Park (Ji-Sung). He had a good game too, but Ahn made more of an impact, so he is the Man of the Match."