The two women's soccer teams instantly engaged in a thrilling match in the midst of a heated battle. The DPRK women's soccer team's offense was like a tidal wave, with a possession rate of slightly more than 50% and a clear advantage in the number of shots on goal. But it was the Japanese girls who broke through first.
In the 10th minute, Yuzuki Yamamoto's long pass was like an arrow in the air, opening up the DPRK women's defense in an instant. Shuno Nakashima capitalized on the chance to score with a shot, and the Japanese women's soccer team got off to a fantastic start with a 1-0 victory.
Despite falling behind, the DPRK women's soccer team did not get discouraged. They stepped up their offense and attacked continuously with the individual skills of their players, and their possession rate also increased. In the 22nd minute, the DPRK Women's Football Team's corner kick attacked successively, but failed to break the Japanese Women's Football Team's defense. In the 38th minute, Kim Yu received a direct pass from Wei Jung-sin, and the Japanese women's soccer team made a mistake in defense, and Kim Kyung-yeong fired a low shot into the goal, making the score 1-1, and the two teams drew.
In stoppage time of the first half, Shino Koyama's long-distance shot was skillfully parried by the DPRK women's soccer goalkeeper, but the score remained at 1-1.
Statistically, the DPRK women's soccer team dominated overall, with 57% possession, 7-3 shots on goal, 3-2 shots on target, 42-27 dangerous attacks, and 6-3 corner kicks.
In the second half, the Japanese women's soccer team made substitutions, with Makoto Ueno and Haruka Osawa coming on as substitutes.
In the 65th minute of play, a corner kick from Moeko Tanigawa was met by substitute Haruka Osawa, who leapt up to head the ball into the goal, giving the Japanese women's soccer team the lead again at 2-1.
In the 68th minute, a quick counterattack by the Japanese women's soccer team in front of the field made the score 3-1 when Kagami Tanigawa's shot hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the net.
The Japanese women's soccer team quickly extended the score before the DPRK women's soccer team could react.
In the 72nd minute, Chiba Rei Haena broke into the penalty area with the ball and scored with a left-footed shot, sealing a 4-1 victory for the Japanese women's soccer team.
Although the DPRK women's soccer team did not give up at the end of the game, they were unable to reverse the score and saw off the Japanese women's soccer team to win the championship with a crushing defeat.
