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MATCH REPORT

Nov 9 wed, 2016 17:00 KICK OFF

GUAM

GUAM

0

2

0 - 0

0 - 2

Mong Kok Stadium@HONG KONG

MATCH REPORT(PDF)

DPR KOREA

DPR KOREA

MATCH REVIEW

The EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2 HONG KONG Men’s tournament continued on Wednesday with Guam falling 0-2 to DPR Korea at Mong Kok Stadium.

Hoping to improve on their 3-2 loss to Hong Kong in their opening match, Guam pressured the DPR Korea goal early with GUY Ryan’s long throw-ins returning as quickly as the third minute to cause consternation for DPRK goalkeeper RI Myong Guk.

But DPR Korea responded in time, with strikers KIM Yu Song and PAK Kwang Ryong repeatedly pressuring Guam’s third.

Guam goalkeeper HERRICK Douglas had a better first half than he did against Hong Kong, doing well to punch out a PAK Song Chol corner kick in the 16th minute before a diving save to bundle up the ball from PAK Kwang Ryong in the 22nd.

He needed more luck than skill in the 29th minute, when he was caught off his line but JONG Il Gwan’s shot went wide.

The final minutes of the half saw a surprising surge by Guam into the DPR Korea end, with sustained possession in added time failing to lead to a shot on goal.

The second half continued similarly to the first and each Guam clearance was met with increasingly louder applause by the neutral crowd who spurred the plucky side on.

After creating several chances in the first 20 minutes of the half, SO Hyon Uk finally put DPR Korea into the lead when he beat out Guam captain CUNLIFFE Jason to volley in a goal.

Guam rarely pressured after that, and MC DONALD Brandon was perhaps in the best position to create a chance on goal when the ball arrived to him in the 83rd minute, only for several DPR Korea defenders to surround him before he could set up a controlled shot on target.

G9’s caution-worthy foul on PAK Kwang Ryong set up an 86th-minute free kick from the edge of the Guam penalty area, and it was the same PAK who punished Guam with a fantastic effort that HERRICK could only watch sail above the wall and into the net.

The result was more than fair to a DPR Korea side rewarded for their patience with a second straight win of the tournament, while Guam, despite taking heart in their organisation and plucky defensive displays which won them the support of the neutral crowd, will surely rue their lack of chances on goal.



By Cesare Polenghi (twitter)

STATS

GOAL

67' SO Hyon Uk
86' PAK Kwang Ryong
REPLACEMENT
46' GRIMES Mason > PAULINO Micah 5
56' LEE Alexander > ROMERO Jonahan 3
67' CAPPELLETTI Conner > LOPEZ Marcus 21
54' KIM Yu Song > KIM Ju Song 26
67' KIM Kuk Bom > JU Jong Chol 10
81' PAK Song Chol > SO Kyong Jin 12
BOOKED / SEND OFF
card_y 85' NA Edward
30' PAK Song Chol card_y
LINEUPS
GK1HERRICK DouglasRI Myong Guk1GK
DF2LEE AlexanderJANG Kuk Chol3DF
DF6GRIMES MasonPAK Myong Song4DF
MF8LEE JustinKANG Kuk Chol6DF
MF9NA EdwardKIM Kuk Bom8MF
MF10CUNLIFFE JasonPAK Song Chol9MF
MF13GUY RyanJONG Il Gwan11FW
DF14MC DONALD BrandonRI Yong Chol18DF
FW16CAPPELLETTI ConnerSO Hyon Uk19MF
DF20DELAGARZA AdolphKIM Yu Song23FW
FW23MALCOLM ShanePAK Kwang Ryong24FW
SUBSTITUTES
MF3ROMERO JonahanSIM Hyon Jin2DF
DF5PAULINO MicahJU Jong Chol10MF
FW12PERDIDO TyeSO Kyong Jin12MF
FW17MARIANO IanKIM Chol Bom15DF
GK18EVANS SeanMYONG Cha Hyon17MF
FW21LOPEZ MarcusSONG Kum Il 20DF
GK22JAYE DallasRI Kwang Il22GK
DF25LEON GUERRERO ScottKIM Ju Song26FW
FW28KATSUMATA RinCHOE Ju Song27MF