New Zealand keep alive semifinal hopes

New Zealand's 2-1 victory against South Korea keep alive their semifinal hopes in the hockey World Cup 2010 in New Delhi on Friday.

The Black Sticks, ranked three places below their opponents at eighth, scored through Andrew Hayward (fourth minute) and Dean Couzins (22nd) in their third Pool A match.

South Korea pulled one back with Lee Nam Yong scoring from a penalty stroke in the last minute.

With today's victory, New Zealand kept themselves in contention for a semifinal berth with two wins and a loss from three matches. They have two more matches to play -- against Argentina and Germany.

With a draw and a win from three matches, South Korea are not out of contention but they will find it difficult to make it to the semifinals as they play Canada and the Netherlands in their remaining matches.