Briefings


Feb 05, 2012 18:47 Match Review 21. Final 7-8 China - Korea 3-3 (2-3 PSO)
Match Review 21. Final 7-8 China - Korea 3-3 (2-3 PSO)

> Korea needed a penalty shoot-out to win their first knock-out match in CT history.
> Before today, Korea were 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 in the 2003 3rd place play-off vs ENG and in the 1995 Final vs Australia.
> China finish bottom of the ranking for the first time since 2010, when they finished 6th 0f 6.
> Korea took revenge for losing the 2010 Asian Games final to China on penalty strokes, following a goalless draw.
> Ma Yibo scored twice to lift her CT career total to 22 CT goal. Only Maartje Paumen (25) and Noel Barrionuevo (24) have scored more CT goals.
> Kim Jong-Eun scored her fifth CT career goal and her 2nd at Rosario 2012. All 5 of her previous CT goals came in matches vs New Zealand.
> China scored 2 of 5 penalty corners in this match and finish Rosario 2012 on 6 for 27 (22%).
> Korea converted 2 of 6 penalty corners and finish the tournament on 6 for 31 (19%).