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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

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 QUESADA (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

  • Costa Rica's Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno celebrates after scoring
  • Players of Korea DPR celebrate
  • Costa Rica's Raquel Rodriguez Vasquez fights for the ball with Korea DPR's Un Byol Ho
  • Costa Rica's plauers dejected after ahving lost against DPR Korea
  • Costa rica's Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno celebrates her goal against DPR Korea
  • Costa Rica's goalkeeper Priscilla Tapia in action against DPR Korea
  • DPR Korea's coach RI Ui Ham talks to his players during the game against Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica's Fabiola Sanchez controls the ball against DPR Korea
  • Yun Hyon Hi of Korea DPR celebrates her goal against Costa Rica along with a team-mate.

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%