KOR VS JPN: The match has a bombardment of the penalty corner at the smoke end of the game. Korea maintains the clutch on their lead and gets success in the game played in the Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneswar. Though Japan had an early lead Korea hit back through Lee Jungjun’s support to have one goal lead and stayed in the slim lead to grab success in the Asian Derby. With Korea 2-1 Japan. Korea has earlier beaten 0-5 by Belgium in their opening while Japan encounters a less embarrassing 0-3 failure in opposition to Germany. In their earlier 19 meetings, Korea achieved 15 games while Japan accessed only two victories. The two matches finished in draws. In today’s match noticed Lee Jungjun was the Player of the Match.
KOR VS JPN: Japan Gets the First Lead
As the first of the Pool B games have been performed in Bhubaneswar at the Kalinga Stadium. As the two East Asian countries struggle to keep themselves away from last place. Seunghoon of Korea attempts to tackle the ball but was not successful as Japan is granted a penalty shoot-out. Nagayoshi of Japan secures their first goal by flipping the ball in his right down corner close to the defender who was not able to see the quickly moving ball. Japan leads the match by securing 1-0.
KOR VS JPN: Nagayoshi has seen making strategy and planning with the head coach Takahashi Akira. Japan was terrific as they led 1-0. An amazing angle to score. Japan grabs the ball and links to pass to their teams very well as compared to Koreans. Yoshikawa, Japan’s goalkeeper kicks the ball as it arrives near to him inside the Japanese D. Lee Jungjun fastens the ball as Yoshikawa comes forward to block the ball in near distance but fails to block it as it gets into the corner of the goal. The ariel shot tried by Korea but linked with Japanese players instead. Korea gained his first penalty corner but gets two more. Jang Jonghyun fails to secure even after three penalty shoot-out tries and by this, the first quarter came to an end.
Korea Still has Controlled in the Second Quarter
KOR VS JPN: The ball proceeds into the goal line from the 25-yard line by the captain of Korea Lee Nam Yong. But this won’t be added up as the ball and the stick requires to have an effect in the penalty circle for it to calculate. Tanaka obtain an aerial ball and attempts to take a shot however Yamasaki is not able to push the ball inside the goal and it went wide. The Koreans took dominance of the right flank in the progressing match of KOR VS JPN and suppress the Japanese. Lee Jungjun maintains it 2-1 as he secures and took a chance at the position of the keeper. And flips it to Yoshikawa’s right side in KOR VS JPN.
Yamasaki place himself behind a defender of Korea but missed an expensive chance as the space to secure was enormous. Tanaka attempts to link with a player however no diversion is accessed. The ball strikes the right bottom corner, missing the goal line by centimeters. Jung Manjae gets the green card. Korea will perform with 10 players for another two minutes. And hooter blows.
KOR VS JPN: Korea Obtained the Opportunity for Ball Dominance
In KOR VS JPN, Japan gained a penalty shoot-out as enforcement on Kim Jae Hyeon. However, they maintained to divert the ball of Japan and start a counter-attack which quickly derailed due to the unsuccess of past connections. Tanaka rebound the ball to the circle however Korean grab the ball.
KOR VS JPN: For the Koreans another aerial ball as it enters the Japanese circle. However, it is not able to obtain it across and Japan is given the ball. Tanaka gathers the ball and passes it to Kawamura who grips his eyes off the ball which strikes his leg. Korea grabs the chance of the ball possession in KOR VS JPN and gained a penalty shoot-out, credit to Yoshikawa. Korea then fails to secure a goal. But ball possession is maintained by them. Before Japan gets the ball. As the whistle blows no changes there in the goal score.
Korea Leads the Victory in the Fourth Quarter
KOR VS JPN: Korea remains in Japan’s corner and strikes it into the shin pad of the defender of Japan. Well, Korea got another penalty shootout by a video referral. Jang Jonghyun is taking his time to pull the flip. But it maintains striking the defenders of Japan in the game of KOR VS JPN. And Korea gains one PC after another. Yoshikawa holds on to save attempts to secure goals one after another as he drives the ball far from his team. Due to Jonghyun Japan gets a penalty shoot-out and diverse the ball into his groupmate’s foot inside the circle of his team. Kim Jae Hyeon saved the penalty Corner of Japan.
KOR VS JPN: Penalty corner gain, by Japan by Hiro after a shot saved by the keeper. The ball strikes the goalpost again for Japan. Jaehyeon saves the ball. The moment was unlucky for Japan. With two seconds lasting, Japan earns a penalty shoot-out in a row. Korea did not have a referral as it applies its remaining referral. However, Japan demands risk play as per video referral. Korea remains in lead and proceeds up in the points table.
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