2010 Tobago FIFA U-17 女子世少盃
, 描述: 決賽:日本 3 vs 3 南韓 (12碼 4:5)
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| 21/09 16:00 | | | Korea Republic | vs | Spain | | | 21/09 19:00 | | | Korea DPR | vs | Japan | |
Finish line in sight for final four
Of the 16 teams that arrived in the Caribbean bubbling with ambition, only four are still left. It is semi-final time at Trinidad and Tobago 2010 and three fearsome Asian sides plus the champions of Europe will now lock horns for the right to contest the trophy in a fascinating pair of games.
The first semi-final brings together two hopefuls who impressed for different reasons in the last eight: Korea Republic, who downed Nigeria 6-5 after extra time in an epic tussle, and Spain, who are buoyed by beating pre-tournament favourites Brazil 2-1. The winner of that match will then face either defending champions Korea DPR or Japan in the showpiece, the former fresh from defeating a powerful Germany side 1-0 and the latter having dug deep to oust Republic of Ireland 2-1.
Match of the day
Korea DPR-Japan, Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, 19.00
These two rivals look to have much in common on paper, with both favouring a short-passing game, a clinical finisher (Kim Kum Jong for Korea DPR and Kumi Yokoyama for Japan) and plenty of diminutive but skilful individuals all over the pitch. They also took runners-up spot in their respective sections and have been steadily improving throughout the tournament, culminating in a pair of quarter-final victories against European sides.
For all that, however, this 100 per cent Asian encounter will throw up a stark clash of styles. Korea DPR are most noted for their disciplined approach and an ironclad defensive style based on two banks of four, while their goalscoring strategy revolves around counter-attacks usually finished off by Kim Kum Jong. As for the young Nadeshiko, they have adopted a rapid, forward-looking philosophy that carries the risk of leaving them exposed at the back. In short, the best defence still left in the competition will be testing itself against the best attack, with sparks no doubt sure to fly.
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