Lyon and PSVqualify for final

Published July 21, 2005

SUWON (South Korea), July 20: French champions Olympique Lyon drew 1-1 with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to reach the final of the Peace Cup pre-season tournament.

Robert de Pinho de Souza scored in the 37th minute for PSV after being put through by Lee Young-pyo but Florent Malouda equalised for Lyon early in the second half after a goalmouth scramble.

The French club, therefore, went through to the final on goals scored in the group matches.

Once Caldas of Colombia beat K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa 1-0 in the other match in group A in Taejon.

On Thursday Boca Juniors of Argentina play Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, while Real Sociedad of Spain take on English Premier League side Tottenham to decide the other finalist from group B.

Lyon and the other top finisher from group B meet on July 24 for the final in Seoul, with $2 million awarded to the winner. —Reuters

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