Briefings


Feb 03, 2012 03:41 Match Preview 18. Korea - Japan (February 3rd, 8:00pm)
Match Preview 18. Korea - Japan (February 3rd, 8:00pm)

Head-to-Heads
> Korea and Japan have never met before in Champions Trophy competition.
> Their last encounter came at the 2010 Asian Games, where Korea beat Japan 2-0 in the 1st round.
> This is the second all-Asian game at Rosario 2012 following Pool A match China – Japan (2-1).
 
 
Korea
> Korea are winless so far at Rosario 2012 having recorded 2 draws and 2 defeats.
> The last team to complete a CT tournament without a single victory was England in 2009.
> Korea and Japan are the teams with most goals conceded after the quarterfinals at Rosario 2012.
> Korea and the Netherlands have been awarded most (20) penalty corners up to and including the quarterfinal matches.
> Captain Lee Seon-Ok has scored 3 of Korea’s 7 goals at Rosario 2012. Other goalscorer are Cheon Eun-Bi, Kim Jong-Eun, Kim Jong-Hee and Kim Ok-Ju.
> Kim Da-Rea celebrates her 25th birthday today. She was selected in the FIH 2011 Women’s All Star team.
> Korea are on 3 for 20 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (15%).
> Korea have conceded 5 PC goals from 16 penalty corners awarded against them (31%).
 > Korea are ranked 8th on the FIH World Ranking.
 
 
Japan
> Japan have lost all 4 of their matches so far at Rosario 2012. They are now on a team record 5-match losing streak in CT competition.
> The last team to lose all their matches in a single CT edition was Korea in 2005
>  Japan have scored four goals in four matches at Rosario 2012. Goals scored by Rika Komazawa (PC vs China),  Akane Shibata (FG vs Netherlands), Kaori Fujio (PC vs Germany) and Ai Murakami (FG vs Germany).
> Japan are on 3 for 13 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (23%).
> Japan have conceded 5 PC goals from 11 penalty corners awarded against them (46%).
> Japan are the only 2012 CT team that is still to qualify for the Olympic Games in London.
> Japan aim to win their ticket to the Olympics in an Olympic Qualifier in Kakamigahara, Japan from April 25 - May 6.
> Japan are ranked 9th on the FIH Worlds Ranking and are the lowest ranked team present at the 2012 Champions Trophy.
> At age 41, Japan’s Akemi Kato is the oldest player at the 2012 Champions Trophy. She is older than Korean coach Lim Jung-Woo (34) and Dutch coach Max Caldas (38) and is the same age as GB coach Danny Kerry (41).