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EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION

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MATCH REPORT

Aug 5 wed, 2015 18:20 KICK OFF

JAPAN

JAPAN

1

1

1 - 1

0 - 0

WUHAN, CHINA

KOREA REP.

KOREA REP.

MATCH REVIEW

After adopting sweeping changes in the members on their line-ups, both squads tied as they struggled to secure a decisive game-changer.

Keeping a 4-2-3-1 formation from its game against China PR but changing eight of its players, Korea REP mounted severe pressure on the Japan side, which had changed five players from its initial starting line-up and shifted from a 4-3-3-1 to a 4-3-3 formation. Centring on Korea REP captain Jung Wooyoung, the team aimed to get the ball to forward Kim Shinwook, with three players in the second row forcing their way forward to assist.

Japan however, with its compact defensive layout, eliminated the space the Korea REP side had created. However, a penalty kick was awarded to the latter when Japan defender Morishige touched the ball with his hand during a Korea REP offensive in which a pass from Kim Shinwook to Lee Yongjae allowed Lee to make a breakthrough and quickly cross the ball into Ju Se Jong. The hand ball occurred when Ju Se Jong headed the ball. The penalty kick was dispatched by Jang Hyunsoo, giving Korea REP the lead in the 26th minute.

After the goal, Japan continually struggled to push forward to attack the opposition goal. However, as Korea REP brought their pace down a notch, Kohrogi helped create chances for Japan with some brilliant manoeuvring and vertical passing. Japan now created a solid chance with a one touch pass. In the 39th minute a mid-range shot from defender Makino, who was helping in attack, bounced off the Korea REP team and found its way to Kurata, who passed the ball to Yamaguchi, who by then had made his way toward the outer edges of the penalty box. The towering mid-range shot Yamaguchi unleashed gave Japan a goal, which was followed by some speedy combination work by Japan and dynamic play by Korea REP, both utilising the brute energy of the individuals on their respective squads. However, in both cases the opposition’s defences proved too hardy, repelling any attacks and denying either team another goal.

Toward the final minutes of the match, Korea REP substituted a fresh Lee Jae Sung into the game and increased the side’s vitality. This led to some heart-wrenching scenes, particularly a free kick by Lee Jae Sung which hit the cross bar. Despite such developments, the Japanese defence line did not crumble. Near the end of the game Japan also threw in attacking substitutes Asano, Usami, and Kawamata in the hopes of scoring. Nonetheless, the match ended with the team unable to create a chance to shoot for goal. The game of new faces ended in the contested battle of the legends settling for a dissatisfying draw.

STATS

GOAL
39' YAMAGUCHI HOTARU
26' JANG HYUNSOO
REPLACEMENT
70' NAGAI KENSUKE > ASANO TAKUMA 19
78' KOHROGI SHINZOH > USAMI TAKASHI 11
88' KURATA SHU > KAWAMATA KENGO 20
64' JU SE JONG > LEE JAE SUNG 17
64' LEE JU YONG > HONG CHUL 3
BOOKED / SEND OFF
card_y 88' MAKINO TOMOAKI
card_y 90' MORISHIGE MASATO (C)
34' JU SE JONG card_y
47' JEONG DONGHO card_y
LINEUPS
DF3OTA KOSUKEKIM SEUNGGYU1GK
DF5MAKINO TOMOAKIJEONG DONGHO2DF
DF6MORISHIGE MASATO (C) KIM KEEHEE5DF
MF7SHIBASAKI GAKUJUNG WOOYOUNG6MF
MF8FUJITA NAOYUKIKIM MINWOO7MF
FW9NAGAI KENSUKEJU SE JONG8MF
FW10KOHROGI SHINZOHKIM SHINWOOK9FW
GK12NISHIKAWA SHUSAKULEE YONGJAE11MF
FW13KURATA SHULEE JU YONG13DF
MF16YAMAGUCHI HOTARUKIM YOUNGGWON (C)19DF
DF21ENDO WATARUJANG HYUNSOO20MF
SUBSTITUTES
GK1HIGASHIGUCHI MASAAKIHONG CHUL3DF
MF2TANIGUCHI SHOGOKIM JUYOUNG4DF
DF4MIZUMOTO HIROKILEE JONGHO10MF
FW11USAMI TAKASHIKIM SEUNGDAE12MF
DF14FUJIHARU HIROKIKIM MINHYEOK14DF
DF15NIWA DAIKIRIM CHANG WOO15DF
MF17YONEMOTO TAKUJILEE CHANDONG16MF
MF18MUTO YUKILEE JAE SUNG17MF
FW19ASANO TAKUMALEE JEONGHYEOP18FW
FW20KAWAMATA KENGOGU SUNGYUN21GK
DF22YONEKURA KOKIKWON CHANGHOON22MF
GK23ROKUTAN YUJILEE BUMYOUNG23GK