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Japan piled on the pressure from the first blow of the whistle with their intensity rewarded with a 2-0 lead after 25 minutes through efforts from Riko Ueki and Maika Hamano, leaving Korea Republic with a mountain to climb.
In trying to cope with Japan’s attack, Shin opted for a defence of five players but it was soon apparent that his side were struggling to cope with the high press before switching for a back four towards the end of the first half.
In trying to cope with Japan’s attack, Shin opted for a defence of five players but it was soon apparent that his side were struggling to cope with the high press before switching for a back four towards the end of the first half.
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“I would like to say congratulations to Japan for reaching the final,” said Shin. “Thank you to all our players because they did their best until the end. We can see Japan are a really strong team and as a head coach, I learned a lot from this match.
“We believed that if we could keep a clean sheet in the first half, we would have a chance in the second half because we had a lot of players to change the atmosphere but after conceding twice, it was difficult to do a lot.”
“We believed that if we could keep a clean sheet in the first half, we would have a chance in the second half because we had a lot of players to change the atmosphere but after conceding twice, it was difficult to do a lot.”
It was a more even game in the second half after Shin’s alterations but Korea Republic still could not prevent Japan from adding to their advantage through Saki Kumagai, and even though Kang Chae-rim pulled a goal back, Remina Chiba’s late strike prevented any hopes of a comeback.
Backed by a large section of the fans in Stadium Australia, Shin promised that the future remains bright as the team continue on their journey towards finding the next batch of stars.
Backed by a large section of the fans in Stadium Australia, Shin promised that the future remains bright as the team continue on their journey towards finding the next batch of stars.
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“As the head coach, I was so happy to play in front of such a crowd. Our players were happy because of that huge support and it helped push us and we want to say thank you to the Korean community and sorry we couldn’t get the result they wanted.
“We’re in the period of regenerating the team, so I’ll keep looking for young players for the national team. The ones that we brought to this tournament, this is a great learning experience for them to keep improving.”
“We’re in the period of regenerating the team, so I’ll keep looking for young players for the national team. The ones that we brought to this tournament, this is a great learning experience for them to keep improving.”
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