Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Korea Republic U23 1st with 6, Vietnam U23 2nd with 4. Recent form told a different story for Vietnam U23: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 3/0.5 for Korea Republic U23 and 1/1 for Vietnam U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Momentum sat with Korea Republic U23, winners of their last three. From the last five rounds, Korea Republic U23 held 10 points of 15 and Vietnam U23 4.
The match was played at Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium (capacity 27,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Korea Republic U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Korea Republic U23: Young-joon Lee (15'), Ji-soo Kim (77'), Young-joon Lee (81'), Myung-jun Kim (89')
Key stats
Possession: Korea Republic U23 50% · Vietnam U23 50% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 6-1