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Match 27 La Florida, Santiago - Estadio Municipal de la Florida
weatherCode5
01 December
Japan
1:2
Korea DPR
1:2 (1:1)
  • Asano NAGASATO (39')
  • CHA Hu Nam (22')
  • RA Un Sim (60')

Referee Tanja SCHETT

Summary

Koreans edge Asian battle

Koreans edge Asian battle

 Holders Korea DPR bounced back from their opening-day loss to Brazil to edge out East Asian neighbours Japan and book passage to their second consecutive FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup semi-final. Their 2-1 win in the Chilean capital on Monday now sets up a mouth-watering last-four date with France, who beat Nigeria on Sunday. The Japanese, who have earned many fans here in Chile with ...

Highlights

Line-up

JPN
PRK
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Norio SASAKI (JPN)
(PRK) CHOE Kwang Sok
Officials
  • Referee: Tanja SCHETT (AUT)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Helen CARO (SWE)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Anna NYSTROM (SWE)
  • Fourth official: Gyoengyi GAAL (HUN)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Korea DPR's Ri Un Hyang fights for the ball with Japan's Kie Koyama
  • Korea DPR's Ra Un Sim scores a goal against Japan
  • Korea DPR's Ra Un Sim fights for the ball with Japan's Misaki Kobayashi and Saki Kumagai
  • Korea DPR's Ri Jong Sim, Cha Hu Nam and Ra Un Sim celebrate after scoring against Japan
  • Players of Korea DPR celebrate after winning against Japan
  • Japan's Asuna Tanaka and Korea DPR's Ryom Su Ok fight for the ball
  • Japan's Asuna Tanaka and Korea DPR's Ryom Su Ok fight for the ball
  • Japan players look dejected after loosing agains Korea
  • Korea Players celebrate after beating Japan

Quotes

"Japan were technically very impressive but we gave it our all out there. In the end, we made it through to the next round and that's what counts," Kwang Sok Choe, Korea DPR coach  

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STATISTICS
JapanStatisticsKorea DPR
21Shots8
0Corner kicks2
0Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
60%Possession (%)40%