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The Korean women's soccer team won the East Asian Cup for the first time in 20 years, writing a history of emotion.
South Korea's women's soccer team (FIFA 21st), led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, lifted the thrilling cup by winning 2-0 thanks to consecutive goals by Ji So-yeon and Jang Seul-ki in the final match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (FIFA) held at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th.
In the previous match, Japan (FIFA 7th) and China (FIFA 21st) drew 0-0, and the luck of winning came to Korea's women's soccer. Japan drew 1-1 with South Korea and China tied 2-2 with South Korea, and Korea, Korea, China and Japan tied 1 win and 2 draws (5 points), and South Korea led in 3 goals and multiple points on the day as China and Japan drew without a score. If the match had been decided in the face-off between Japan and China, and if the Republic of Korea had not pushed the equalizer of the fighting spirit against Japan and China, the dream of winning would have been impossible. After giving up the first goal in the first half against China, Jang Seul-ki equalized, and after giving up another goal in the second half, Ji So-yeon pushed in the theater equalizer just before the end of the second half, and after giving up the first goal against Japan, Jung Da-bin scored an equalizer in the 41st minute of the second half to draw 1-1. At the last tactical meeting "Good luck will come to us. "Regardless of the results of the China-Japan match, let's focus only on the Taiwan match." Director Shin Sang-woo said, "I will win for the fans without thinking about the number of cases."Dun's female warriors' pledge eventually became a prediction of victory.
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▶ Overall
Korea and Taiwan have won 14 games, two draws and four losses, and have won 14 consecutive games since 2001. After winning the 2005 tournament when the East Asian Cup Women's Championship was founded, South Korea, which has been thirsty for victory for 20 years, has a golden opportunity in the home competition. Coach Shin Sang-woo chose an aggressive three-back as a must-win strategy. Kim Min-jung wore goalkeeper gloves, and fast and strong Jang Seul-ki and Choo Hyo-joo were placed as wingbacks on the three-back of Kim Hye-ri, Kim Mi-yeon, and Ko Yu-jin. With Minyoung Jung, Ji So-yeon, and Lee Geum-min guarding the midfield, Casey Eugene Fair and Jung Da-bin came out as two-top players.
He has been aggressively on the offensive since the first half. Kim Mi-yeon's header, a corner kick chance in the fourth minute of the first half, was slightly missed. Jung Da-bin and Kim Mi-yeon's shots following Ji So-yeon's corner kick in the 10th minute of the first half were unfortunately unsuccessful. Taiwan, which is in desperate need of points, faced a two-line defense, losing 0-4 to Japan and 2-4 to China due to Korea's hot offensive. In the 19th minute of the first half, the ball that flowed out following Jang Seul-ki's corner kick and Choo Hyo-joo's shot fell into the arms of Taiwanese goalkeeper Wang Yu-ting. Choo Hyo-joo's shot in the 21st minute of the first half also failed. In front of the box, Minyoung Jung cleverly drew a foul on Taiwan's Xu Yi-yoon, and Ji So-yeon's free kick was blocked by the defense wall. Taiwan did not score a single shot until the 40th minute of the first half, and dominated the game and maintained an overwhelming share throughout the first half, but the goal was rarely scored due to the pressure. Amid the thickening rain, Jang Seul-ki's left foot shot following South Korea's fiery counterattack that cut Taiwan's free kick in the 35th minute of the first half and Jung Da-bin's kill pass to Ji So-yeon failed. Taiwan's Chen Yu-shin's first shot missed the post in the 41st minute. Goalkeeper Kim Min-jung, who threw himself in the rush of Taiwan's Chen Jin-won, who caught an anxious back pass in the extra time of the first half, fell down by holding his left foot neck, but stood up like a duck. Wang Yu-ting desperately hit Minyoung Jung's strong shot following Jang Seul-ki's pass. They finished the first half 0-0.
▶Second half
At the start of the second half of the game, head coach Shin Sang-woo threw the game by putting in Kang Chae-rim and Moon Eun-joo instead of Choo Hyo-joo and Casey. The wave offensive began with the whistle in the second half. In the first minute of the second half, Jung Da-bin's left foot shot following Moon Eun-joo's cutback slightly missed the post. I wrapped my head around it. Moon Eun-joo's shot also failed. In the 6th minute of the second half, Wang Yu-ting hit Kang Chae-rim's cannonball shot. In the eighth minute of the second half, he caught Jung Da-bin's header following Jang Seul-ki's rear long cross. In the 9th minute of the second half, pass and Jung Da-bin's shot following Kang Chae-rim's storm run failed. 'Game changer' Kang Chae-rim and Moon Eun-joo flashed and had several decisive chances, but they were not finished. In the 11th minute of the second half, coach Shin made clear his will to score by putting Kim Min-ji instead of Jung Da-bin. Kim Min-ji's header, following Kim Hye-ri's cross in the 12th minute of the second half, slightly crossed the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the second half, a penalty was declared when Chen Jinwen pushed Kang Chae-rim in the box. 'Living Legend' Ji So-yeon stood in front of the goalpost. One-shot one-kill and calm right foot shot were sucked into the corner of the net without fail. He booked the East Asian Cup with his 74th goal of the A-match.
Immediately after the first goal, Kim Shin-ji was put in place of Lee Geum-min in the 25th minute of the second half. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Chen Shin-won's shot slightly missed the post and overcame the crisis. Following Kim Hye-ri's pass, Jang Seul-ki's left foot shot, which rushed into the box, shook the net coolly. It was a victory celebration. It was a 2-0 victory, finally a victory, with seven minutes of extra time.
In the heavy rain in midsummer, the South Korean women's women's team has won the Suwon Big Bird for the first time in 20 years. The blood, sweat, and tears of the future generations were rewarded with the Korean women's soccer 'Golden Generation', which did not give up for a moment and burned the fighting spirit every moment. The victory came suddenly one day, like a gift.
◇2025 EAFF E-1 Championship Women's soccer team roster (25 players)
▶GK = Kim Min-jeong (Incheon Hyundai Steel), Ryu Ji-soo (Sejong Sports Toto), Woo Seo-bin (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
▶DF = Koo Chae-hyun (Changnyeong WFC), Ko Yu-jin (Incheon Hyundai Steel), Jang Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP), Kim Mi-yeon (Seoul Metropolitan Government), Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Zinda), Noh Jin-young (Mungyeong Managing Director), Choo Hyo-joo (Otawa Lapid FC), Kim Yu-ri, Maeng Da-hee, and Lee Min-hwa (Hwacheon KSPO)
▶MF = Kang Chae-rim (Suwon FC Women), Kim Shin-ji (AS Roma), Moon Eun-joo (Hwacheon KSPO), Lee Geum-min (Birmingham City), Minyoung Jung (Seoul City Hall), Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane FC), Kim Min-ji (Seoul City Hall), Lee Eun-young (Changnyeong WFC)
▶FW = Jung Da-bin (Korea University), Casey (Angel City FC, USA), Hyun Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP), Jeon Yoo-kyung (MoldeFK, injury call-off against Norway and China)
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
