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Korea DPR have made a winning start to their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 campaign with a 2-1 win over Finland at Toronto's National Soccer Stadium.
All three goals arrived in the first half of this evenly matched encounter, with the European underdogs slightly unfortunate to be edged out for a team who won this competition in 2006. After a nervy opening minute, in which they nearly conceded the lead, the Finns made bright start to the game and it was somewhat against the run of play when Korea DPR broke the deadlock with 15 minutes played.
The goal was indebted to the industry on the left of Choe Un Hwa, who burst towards the corner flag and delivered an inviting cross into the area. Ri Un Sim missed the ball but, with the Finnish defence exposed, Kim So Hyang made no mistake, heading home from close range.
The Asians took confidence from making the breakthrough and began to dominate for a spell. Indeed, it seemed they had moved out of sight when Choe Yun Gyong doubled their advantage 12 minutes later, crashing home a fantastic 25-yard shot that flashed just under the Finnish crossbar.
The Scandinavians are made of stern stuff, though, and they showed the character and quality that took them through the European preliminaries by halving the deficit within a couple of minutes. Sini Laaksonen was the scorer, and with a strike that was arguably even better than Choe's, with a 20-yard shot flying into the top corner - and opening Finland's U-20 Women's World Cup account in their fourth match at this tournament.
The goals dried up in the second half, but the action barely abated, with the Europeans doing the bulk of the attacking. Heroum and Sanni Franssi very nearly combined for an equaliser 15 minutes from time, but Korea DPR held on for a win that boosts their hopes of qualifying from a tournament that also includes Ghana and hosts Canada.
Live Your Goals player of the match: Choe Yun Gyong (PRK)
All three goals arrived in the first half of this evenly matched encounter, with the European underdogs slightly unfortunate to be edged out for a team who won this competition in 2006. After a nervy opening minute, in which they nearly conceded the lead, the Finns made bright start to the game and it was somewhat against the run of play when Korea DPR broke the deadlock with 15 minutes played.
The goal was indebted to the industry on the left of Choe Un Hwa, who burst towards the corner flag and delivered an inviting cross into the area. Ri Un Sim missed the ball but, with the Finnish defence exposed, Kim So Hyang made no mistake, heading home from close range.
The Asians took confidence from making the breakthrough and began to dominate for a spell. Indeed, it seemed they had moved out of sight when Choe Yun Gyong doubled their advantage 12 minutes later, crashing home a fantastic 25-yard shot that flashed just under the Finnish crossbar.
The Scandinavians are made of stern stuff, though, and they showed the character and quality that took them through the European preliminaries by halving the deficit within a couple of minutes. Sini Laaksonen was the scorer, and with a strike that was arguably even better than Choe's, with a 20-yard shot flying into the top corner - and opening Finland's U-20 Women's World Cup account in their fourth match at this tournament.
The goals dried up in the second half, but the action barely abated, with the Europeans doing the bulk of the attacking. Heroum and Sanni Franssi very nearly combined for an equaliser 15 minutes from time, but Korea DPR held on for a win that boosts their hopes of qualifying from a tournament that also includes Ghana and hosts Canada.
Live Your Goals player of the match: Choe Yun Gyong (PRK)
National Soccer StadiumToronto (CAN)
05 Aug 2014 - 17:00 Local time
Group matches - Group A
Match
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Group matches
Finland - Korea DPR
1:2 (1:2)
| Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 August 2014 | Toronto /National Soccer Stadium | 17:00 |
Match Officials
FIFA General Coordinator
ARAFA Shereen (EGY)
|
Did not play in Match
KORTMAN Yolanda (CRC)
|
Referee
ALVARADO Quetzalli (MEX)
|
Assistant Referee 1
CHAVEZ Mayte (MEX)
|
Assistant Referee 2
PERELLO Shirley (HON)
|
Fourth Official
DOMKA Margaret (USA)
|
Match Commissioner
KORTMAN Yolanda (CRC)
|
Total Goals scored
KIM So Hyang (PRK) 15' , CHOE Yun Gyong (PRK) 27' , Sini LAAKSONEN (FIN) 28'
FinlandFIN
| 
Korea DPRPRK
|
| Line-ups | Line-ups |
|---|---|
1
(GK)
|
(GK)
|
2
|
(C)
|
3
|
|
5
|
(-77')
|
|
|
|
8
(C)
|
10
(-63')
|
9
(-73')
|
12
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
16
|
15
(-46' HT)
|
17
|
16
(-85')
|
20
(-56')
|
| Substitutes | Substitutes |
|---|---|
12
(GK)
|
18
(GK)
|
21
(GK)
|
21
(GK)
|
4
|
|
7
(+46' HT)
|
|
13
|
|
14
|
8
(+77')
|
17
(+73')
|
|
18
(+85')
|
14
|
19
|
15
(+56')
|
20
|
(+63')
|
| Coach | Coach |
|---|---|
| MIETTINEN Marianne (FIN) | HWANG Yong Bong (PRK) |
Cautions
Sini LAAKSONEN (FIN) 88'
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Misses next match if booked | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |
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