Match report
Commentary
Previous head-to-head
6 Sep 1959-18:00
1959/62 Friendlies - 1959 Merdeka Tournament
Half Time: 2-1 Replay
Korea Republic
3
3 : 1
Japan
1
Full Time
Stadium Merdeka
Trương Văn Ký
Goal
Choi Jung-min
2'
Goal
Cho Yoon-ok
8'
12'
Goal
Masao Uchino
Goal
Cha Tae-sung
57'
Korea Republic
 
g
Ham Heung-chul
 
d
Sim Keon-taek
 
d
Kim Hong-bok
 
m
Son Myung-sub
 
m
Kim Chan-ki
 
d
Cha Tae-sung
57'
 
f
Choi Jung-min
2'
 
f
Cho Yoon-ok
8'
 
f
Yoo Pan-soon
 
f
Woo Sang-kwon
 
f
Moon Jung-shik
Coach/Manager
Chung Kook-jin
Japan
 
g
Yoshio Furukawa
 
d
Ryuzo Hiraki
 
d
Yasuo Takamori
 
d
Masakatsu Miyamoto
 
m
Michihiro Ozawa
 
m
Mitsuo Kamata
 
f
Hiroshi Ninomiya
 
f
Masao Uchino
12'
 
f
Saburo Kawabuchi
 
f
Masashi Watanabe
41'
 
f
Koji Sasaki
Substitutes
 
f
Shigeo Yaegashi
41'
Coach/Manager
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Referee: Vietnam Republic Trương Văn Ký

Some sources indicate Akira Kitaguchi instead of Koji Sasaki

Korea Republic
Japan
Goal 2'
Choi Jung-min
Goal 8'
Cho Yoon-ok
12' Goal
Masao Uchino
41' Substitute
In:Shigeo Yaegashi
Out:Masashi Watanabe
Timing [tbc]
Goal 57'
Cha Tae-sung
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Korea Republic
Japan
Played: 5
Wins
2
Draws
2
Wins
1
Total
Per Match
 
Per Match
Total
9
1.8
Goals
1
5
5
1
Goals Conceded
1.8
9
Friendlies
5 Sep 1959
- 19:00
Japan
0 0
Korea Republic
Amateur
10 Jun 1956
- 15:00
Korea Republic
2 0
Japan
AET
Amateur
3 Jun 1956
- 15:00
Japan
2 0
Korea Republic
FIFA
14 Mar 1954
- 14:00
Korea Republic
2 2
Japan
FIFA
7 Mar 1954
- 14:05
Japan
1 5
Korea Republic