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
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Red
Head coach:
Lee Wooyoung
South Korea
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Yellow
Red
Head coach:
Jaeyong Kim