He had no hand in the opener, though, the equally impressive Lennon prodding home from O'Hara's fine cross after Paul McShane's poor clearance had been charged down by Young-Pyo Lee.
It made for a gripping game, even more so after a distinctly uninspiring first half - neither goalkeeper had had a save to make - as Ramos introduced striker Darren Bent, withdrawing defender Young-Pyo Lee.
The early fillip allowed South Korea to dictate the tempo of the first half, with full-backs Lee Young-pyo and Cha Doo-ri pushing forward at every opportunity, while British-based duo Park Ji-sung and Ki Sung-yueng dominated the experienced Greek pairing of Karagounis and Katsouranis in midfield.