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Northern exposure a real treat  June 14, 2010 By John Brewin,
Ellis Park  The denial of a wonderful story may well be the
idiom to remember this tournament by, such has been the sense of
anti-climax that has so far dogged much of the 19th World Cup.
North Korea celebrate their late strike GettyImagesNorth Korea
celebrate their late strike  • Krug on Korean pride • Dunga
senses nerves • Blog: South supports North • Gallery  That the
North Koreans grabbed a consolation goal in their 2-1 defeat to
the competition's most decorated team was just reward but, by
then, Brazil's patience and a helping of star quality had
already saved them from rank embarrassment. That said, and after
such a narrow scoreline and despite the lateness of their goal,
the Koreans had fiercely confirmed a status of being no
pushovers. They are a team to fear for less confident opponents.
The icy blasts lashing through the downtown Johannesburg streets
that surround Ellis P