EAFF - EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION -

EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION

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MATCH REPORT

Aug 4 tue, 2015 18:20 KICK OFF

JAPAN

JAPAN

1

2

1 - 0

0 - 2

WUHAN, CHINA

KOREA REP.

KOREA REP.

MATCH REVIEW

Korea REP Seizes on Japan's Mistakes and Wins Two in a Row

With nine players replaced following the 4-2 loss in the first match against DPR Korea, Japan was creating opportunities with their strong and capable pass work, when, at the 30-minute mark of the first half, as Japan held on to the second ball from a left corner kick, midfielder Nakajima took Korea REP center-back Lim Seonjoo's cleared the ball with her right foot and scored with a mid shot ground ball.

Japan then kept up a high level of play as forward Mina Tanaka jumped on a long pass from defender Asuna Tanaka for a chance at a follow-up goal when the Korea REP defence shut it down.

As the second half began, Korea REP's offensive line was energized with forward Jang Selgi entering the field. As they poured on the pressure, Korea REP captain Cho So Hyun intercepted a pass, ran with the ball and took a mid shot on goal to even the score. Japan manager Sasaki sent in Kawamura as a volante to manage Korea's countering, and brought forward Sugasawa with her strong heading ability onto the front line to invigorate the side attack.

In the end of the game, the dribbler Yokoyama was brought on to the left side for an attempt for a win, but she was stopped by Korea's strong and persistent defense. Just as it appeared the match would end in a draw through loss time, Korea REP took advantage of an opportunity for a free kick from high up the field as number 10 Jeon Ga Eul shot a direct goal to clinch the victory.

STATS

GOAL
30' NAKAJIMA EMI
54' CHO SO HYUN (C)
90+3' JEON GA EUL
REPLACEMENT
63' UETSUJI YUMI > KAWAMURA YURI 6
72' AZAMI RIE > SUGASAWA YUIKA 9
81' ARIMACHI SAORI > YOKOYAMA KUMI 16
46' KWON HAH NUL > JANG SELGI 19
78' LEE GEUMMIN > JEON GA EUL 10
84' KIM HYERI > SEO HYUNSOOK 16
BOOKED / SEND OFF
86' CHO SO HYUN (C) card_y
LINEUPS
DF2NAKAJIMA EMILIM SEONJOO3DF
DF4MURAMATSU TOMOKOKIM DOYEON5DF
MF7UETSUJI YUMIKIM SOO YUN7DF
MF8NAOMOTO HIKARUCHO SO HYUN (C)8MF
MF13KYOKAWA MAIKANG YUMI9MF
DF14TANAKA ASUNA (C)JUNG SEOLBIN11FW
FW15TANAKA MINALEE MIN A12MF
FW17ARIMACHI SAORIKWON HAH NUL13FW
DF19AZAMI RIEKIM JUNG MI18GK
GK21YAMASHITA AYAKAKIM HYERI20DF
MF23SHIBATA HANAELEE GEUMMIN23MF
SUBSTITUTES
GK1YAMANE ERINAJUN MIN KYUNG1GK
DF3KITAHRA KANALEE EUNMI2DF
DF5TAKARA RYOKOHWANG BORAM6DF
MF6KAWAMURA YURIJEON GA EUL10MF
FW9SUGASAWA YUIKASON YUNHEE14MF
MF10KAMIONOBE MEGUMIKIM SANGEUN15MF
FW11TAKASE MEGUMISEO HYUNSOOK16DF
MF12MASUYA RIKALEE HYUN YOUNG17MF
MF16YOKOYAMA KUMIJANG SELGI19FW
GK18TAKENAKA REIYOON YOUNGGEUL21GK
DF20KOHATA SHIHOLEE SODAM22MF
MF22SUGITA AMI