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Doha Asian Games

December 15, 2006
South Korea won the men's hockey gold medal at the Asian Games, beating giant-killers China 3-1 in the final at the Al-Rayyan Hockey Field in Doha on Thursday.

The defending champions rallied from a goal in arrears to emerge victorious.

Na Yubo put the Chinese ahead from a penalty-corner in the ninth minute, but the Koreans replied within three minutes when Hoon Sung Yoon scored from a quick counter attack.

Another field goal in the 16th minute by Kon Woon Yeo put South Korea ahead and they held possession thereafter to call the shots.

The Chinese tried hard to get back into the match on resumption in the second session, but Yeo struck again in the 66th minute from a penalty-stroke to put the gold medal out their reach.

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