Match Report
Romania U23 went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Korea Republic U23 sat 1st on 6 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Romania U23 sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Romania U23 0.33 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Korea Republic U23 3.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.42.
The match was played at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Kashima (capacity 40,728). On the scoreboard, Korea Republic U23 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.