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2008.02.23
Japan 1 - 1 Korea. East Asian Football Championship 2008



Japan ties Korea and leaves China with a victory and two draw matches.
Yamase, Nakamura, Yasuda, several midfielders performed well in this tournament, but the aggressiveness is needed to offensive players.

Basic players for EAFC2008
Tashiro;
Yamase, Endo, K. Nakamura, Yasuda, Suzuki;
Komano, Nakazawa, Konno, Uchida; with GK

East Asian Football Championship
PTGP  W  D  LGD(GFGA)
Korea Rep53120154
Japan53120132
China33102055
DPR Korea23021-235

East Asian Football Championship
2008.02.17 Sun15:30ChinavsKorea Rep2-3(0-1)
2008.02.17 Sun18:15JapanvsDPR Korea1-1(0-1)
2008.02.20 Wed18:15ChinavsJapan0-1(0-1)
2008.02.20 Wed20:45DPR KoreavsKorea Rep1-1(0-1)
2008.02.23 Sat18:15JapanvsKorea Rep1-1(0-1)
2008.02.23 Sat20:45ChinavsDPR Korea3-1


At the same time, questions for match quality have been raised from supporters and the FA in Japan, and the tournament officials fined the dangerous play.

Chinese footballers fined as Japan protest 'dangerous' play

CHONGQING, China (AFP)
China were fined 4,500 dollars on Saturday for picking up excessive yellow cards at the East Asian football championships as Japan formally protested against the hosts' "dangerous" play.
The penalty, which does not help the country's sporting reputation ahead of the Olympics, was approved by the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) executive committee after China received nine cautions in two matches.
Japan's separate protest came after a number of ugly incidents in their 1-0 win against China on Wednesday, when four Chinese players received yellow cards but none was sent off.
A flying kick from goalkeeper Zong Lei injured Japan's Michihiro Yasuda, while Li Weifeng grabbed winger Keita Suzuki by the throat and Yasuhito Endo was left writhing on the floor after a kick to the thigh.

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This tournament
http://www.goal2002.com/2008/eastasia.html

In 2005 http://www.goal2002.com/2005/eastasia.html
In 2003 http://www.goal2002.com/2003/eastasia.html

Official http://www.eaff.com/competitions/eafc2008/

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"ET" denotes matches are played in additional extra time.
"v" denotes extra time matches ended with v-goal (goalden goal).
"PK" denotes the winner is decided with penalty shootout.

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