Japan start round robin with win, defeat South Korea 3-0

A brace from Kenichiro Akahage powered Japan to its first win of the tournament, beating South Korea 3-0.



Akahage struck just before and after the half-time break to break open the game. His first came after glancing on a header from Yoshiki Kubo, while his second also came from close range.

Tomohisa Ono fired in at the near post in the final ten minutes, working off the right and finishing at the near post.

Japan
 
Name
Class
Played
Goals Scored
Sub In
Sub Out
Yellow
Red
4
FT2 C
66'
5
FT2 C
66'
6
FT1 RFD 20
47'
27', 33'
44'
8
FT2 C
66'
10
FT3 C
66'
11
FT2 R
44'
41'
12
FT2 R
66'
2
FT2 C
0'
3
FT3 RFD 20
0'
7
FT1 C
22'
52'
44'
9
FT2 C
25'
41'
13
FT1 R
0'
Head coach: Lee Wooyoung
South Korea
 
Name
Class
Played
Goals Scored
Sub In
Sub Out
Yellow
Red
1
FT1 C
66'
3
FT2 C
66'
4
FT2 C
66'
5
FT2 C
39'
36'
6
FT2 C
66'
9
FT2 C
65'
60' +2
14
FT2 C
66'
2
FT1 CNS
0'
7
FT2 R
0'
10
FT2 R
30'
36'
11
FT2 R
6'
60' +2
12
FT2 R
0'
Head coach: Jaeyong Kim