Briefings


Feb 03, 2012 23:38 Match Review 18. Korea - Japan 3-4 g.g.
Match Review 18. Korea - Japan 3-4 g.g.

> Japan, ranked 9th on the FIH World Ranking, will play for 5th place on Sunday vs the winner of the New Zealand – China match.
> Korea, ranked 8th on the FIH World Ranking, will play for 7th place on Sunday vs the loser of the New Zealand – China match.
> This was the first CT match decided by a goal in extra time since the 2002 Final 3-4 AUS - NED (3-4) when Mijntje Donners scored in the 73rd minute.
> Korea remain winless in 9 knock-out matches played in CT competition, recording 7 defeats and 2 draws. The two matches that were tied, they eventually lost after penalty strokes.
> Rika Komazawa’s opening goal marked the first time Japan took the lead in 5 matches at Rosario 2012.
> Rika Komazawa scored a hat-trick and is now 4 goals at Rosario 2012, equalling Kaori Chiba’s record for most goals scored by a Japanese player in a single CT tournament first set in 2008.
> Lee Seon-Ok scored twice today. She is now on 5 goals this tournament (3PC, 2PS) and goes top of the goalscorer list level with GB's Crista Cullen (5PC).
> Korea led at half-time for the first time at Rosario 2012 (2-1).
> Korea converted 1 of 5 PCs awarded and are now on 4 for 25 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (16%).
> Korea have now conceded 6 PC goals from 17 penalty corners awarded against them (35%).
> Japan converted 1 of 2 PCs in this match and are now on 4 for 15 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (27%).
> Japan conceded 1 of 5 PCs in this match and are now on 6 PC goals from 16 penalty corners awarded against them (38%).