At Hwaseong Sports Complex last Sunday afternoon, Chinese Taipei scored twice to equalise with China, but their jubilation was short-lived as China netted two more in quick succession in the final minutes of the match. The evening saw Korea take on bitter rivals Japan in an intense match that drew the largest crowd of the women’s tournament. Shin Sangwoo made only one change to his starting lineup, with Kim Minji taking the place of Jeon Yugyeong, who was ruled out of the remaining matches after an injury in the opener. The hosts seemed to have the upper hand in the first half, but much like in their outing against China, they failed to finish any of the chances created. In contrast, Japan’s goal late in the first half seemed to come almost from nowhere, Narumiya Yui taking full advantage of an opportunity to surprise Korea’s defence with quick counterattacking play. Korea pressed the visitors aggressively in the second half, and Jeong Dabin finally levelled the score at 85 minutes. With the score at 1-1, the match became tense and frantic, with keeper Kim Minjung making a heroic triple save in added time to stop Japan from reclaiming the lead.