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Match 12 Christchurch - QE II Stadium
Cloudy
01 November
Costa Rica
1:2
Korea DPR
1:2 (1:1)
  • Raquel RODRIGUEZ CEDENO (20')
  • YUN Hyon Hi (16', 65')

Referee Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)

Summary

Koreans close in on last eight

Koreans close in on last eight

 Korea DPR took a giant stride towards the quarter-finals in Chrsitchurch, defeating Costa Rica 2-1. The Central Americans were left with no chance of progressing from the group stage. The North Koreans looked the better side early on, although it was Costa Rica's Raquel Rodriguez Vasquez who had the first chance of the game on 12 minutes. Korea DPR opened the scoring four minutes ...

Highlights

Line-up

CRC
PRK
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Juan Diego SAMUEL (CRC)
(PRK) RI Ui Ham
Officials
  • Referee: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Vivian PEETERS (NED)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Ingrida SILIUNIENE (LTU)
  • Fourth official: Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Absent

Photos

Quotes

"It's a wonderful feeling to score two goals in a World Cup match but this is a day of glory for the whole team, not me," Hyon Hi Yun, Korea DPR player.

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    STATISTICS
    Costa RicaStatisticsKorea DPR
    7Shots15
    2Corner kicks7
    0Yellow cards0
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    50%Possession (%)50%