Match Report
Japan U19 defeated North Korea U19 5-2 in the Afc Championship U19, Group Stage. Before the match, Japan U19 were 1st in the Afc Championship U19 table with North Korea U19 in 3rd. Japan U19's goals came from K. Saito (8'), H. Ito (19'), Takefusa Kubo (65'), T. Miyashiro (89'), H. Abe (90'); North Korea U19 scored through Kye Tam (36'), Kang Kuk-Chol (41'). Match stats: possession 53%-47%, on target 8-6, corners 5-5. Get the complete post-match breakdown with all statistics.
The matchup in the Afc Championship U19 brings together Japan U19 and North Korea U19 at National Olympic Stadium.
North Korea U19 arrive 3rd with 3 points; the hosts, Japan U19, are 1st with 9.
Full time brought a 5-2 scoreline, and with it the win for Japan U19.
K. Al Kuwari took charge of the match — our records show 19 games refereed with an average of 0.4 yellow cards per game. The match was played at National Olympic Stadium (capacity 63,700). It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Japan U19: K. Saito (8'), H. Ito (19'), Takefusa Kubo (65'), T. Miyashiro (89'), H. Abe (90') · North Korea U19: Kye Tam (36'), Kang Kuk-Chol (41')
Key stats
Possession: Japan U19 53% · North Korea U19 47% · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 5-5