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MATCH REPORT

Aug 1 sat, 2015 18:20 KICK OFF

DPR KOREA

DPR KOREA

4

2

1 - 0

3 - 2

WUHAN, CHINA

JAPAN

JAPAN

MATCH REVIEW

Skilful Counterattacking Splits Open Team in the Final Phase of the Game. DPR Korea beats Japan 4-2.

The first women's and men's teams to score in the tournament were those of the DPR Korea. In the 22nd minute, a penalty kick awarded to Ra Un Sim and taken by Kim Un Ju was stopped by goalkeeper Yamane, who also played in the Women's FIFA World Cup Canada 2015. However, in the 36th minute, a free kick was taken by Yun Song Mi from the left hand side of the pitch, with Ri Ye Gyong meeting the ball and scoring. For Japan, left-side midfielder Kawamura and left-side Sugita worked together, creating a number of chances.

Toward the end of the first half manager Sasaki decided to adopt a 4-2-4-2 formation. Left side-back Takara moved to left midfield, and number ten Kamionobe was placed in left side-back, with Sugita filling in the role of defensive midfielder. In the second half left midfielder Takara’s position on the pitch was changed once again, as was the right side-back, allowing Japan to form a rhythm of attack.

In the 4th minute of the second half a corner kick gave Masuya the chance to tie the game with a goal on the nearside. However, the DPR Korea, who had substituted Kim Su Gyong into the game to play on the right side, now repeatedly launched counterattacks – a forte of theirs – and a pass from Ra Un Sim from the right saw Ri Ye Gyong send the ball to the back of the net, giving her team the lead. Five minutes later Sugita picked up a cleared ball for Japan, which resulted in an eye-opening mid-range goal and the second tie for the side. Continuous sharp counterattacks by the DPR Korea, however, saw Ra Un Sim exert her individual talents for two back-to-back goals in the 34th and 37th minutes.

Now manager Sasaki substituted trump card Takase into the match. However, a defiant DPR Korea, insistent on maintaining its lead, won the first game of the tournament with a score of 4-2.

STATS

GOAL
36' RI YE GYONG
66' RI YE GYONG
79' RA UN SIM (C)
81' RA UN SIM (C)
49' MASUYA RIKA
70' SUGITA AMI
REPLACEMENT
61' WI JONG SIM > KIM SU GYONG 7
62' KYOKAWA MAI > YOKOYAMA KUMI 16
82' KOHATA SHIHO > TAKASE MEGUMI 11
90+3' ARIMACHI SAORI > NAOMOTO HIKARU 8
BOOKED / SEND OFF
card_y 39' YUN SONG MI
card_y 90' HONG MYONG HUI
card_y 90' KIM YUN MI
22' KYOKAWA MAI card_y
44' KITAHRA KANA card_y
LINEUPS
GK1HONG MYONG HUI YAMANE ERINA1GK
DF2YUN SONG MIKITAHRA KANA3DF
DF6KIM UN HYANGTAKARA RYOKO5DF
MF8KIM UN JUKAWAMURA YURI (C)6MF
FW10RA UN SIM (C)SUGASAWA YUIKA9FW
MF11RI YE GYONGKAMIONOBE MEGUMI10MF
FW12KIM YUN MIMASUYA RIKA12MF
MF13WI JONG SIMKYOKAWA MAI13MF
MF14JU HYO SIM ARIMACHI SAORI17FW
DF15KIM NAN HUIKOHATA SHIHO20DF
DF16KIM UN HASUGITA AMI22MF
SUBSTITUTES
DF3RI HUI JONG NAKAJIMA EMI2DF
DF4PAK SIN JONGMURAMATSU TOMOKO4DF
DF5RI UN YONGUETSUJI YUMI7MF
MF7KIM SU GYONG NAOMOTO HIKARU8MF
FW9RI UN SIMTAKASE MEGUMI11FW
MF17RI HYANG SIM TANAKA ASUNA14DF
GK18RA SOL JUTANAKA MINA15FW
MF19 KIM PHYONG HWAYOKOYAMA KUMI16MF
DF20JON SO YON TAKENAKA REI18GK
GK21CHOE KYONG IMAZAMI RIE19DF
YAMASHITA AYAKA21GK
SHIBATA HANAE23MF