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Japan 2-2 South Korea (3-0 pen)

25 January 2011 | by David Holden | Match Reports

Japan 2-2 South Korea (After Extra Time; Japan won 3-0 on penalties) Doha, Qatar – 25/01/11 Scorers: Maeda 36, Hosogai 98 (Japan); Sung-Yeung 23 (pen), Jae-Won 120 (S. Korea) UFWC champions Japan were given a major scare by challengers South Korea, and needed extra time and a penalty shootout to emerge victorious, and advance to […]

Japan vs South Korea: Asian Cup Semi-Final

22 January 2011 | by David Holden | Match Previews

Doha, Qatar – 25/01/11 Three months ago, Japan and South Korea faced each other in a ‘friendly’ match with the UFWC title at stake. Now, they will face each other again, with the UFWC title and a place in the Asian Cup Final hanging in the balance. South Korea’s passage to the Semi-Final was not […]

South Korea 0-0 Japan

12 October 2010 | by David Holden | Match Reports

SOUTH KOREA 0-0 JAPAN, Seoul, 12/10/10 In a match that is remarkable for its lack of remarkability, Japan came out of their first ever title defence with a 0-0 draw, thus retaining the title. In the Battle of the 2002 World Cup Co-Hosts, the result has a similar feel to that competition as both sides […]