Intro:

South Korea lost 2-0 to the United States in the first meeting between the two sides since the group phase of the 2002 World Cup.

The match was part of Korea's preparations for the World Cup in Brazil later this year.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (Korean) Hong Myung-Bo, South Korea manager: (On the 2-0 loss)

"Well, I think today both teams had a good match. Although we had a very difficult situation, I think our players did their best. So despite the fact that the results are not positive, I'm happy for the players' performance.

"From my prospective, the United States performed very well. They scored a goal, and we conceded very early on. So I think that is why we lost against the US. However, I believe that our players made a tremendous effort and did their best. I think the US team have got plenty of experience, so it was a good game."