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KoREa In Canada
KoREa-Canada Blog 2015

The game against Spain was a tough one to face, as Spain is also a very strong nation in
their football as you may know their past records. However, the Korean ladies overcame
the Boquete shot at half-hour mark, by brilliant tenacity and a piece of “luck” as well, to end
the game at 2-1. Come on, even the goal scorer said it was an overshot cross. Just quoting
what she said, that’s all. The game ended in a very tense moment when the Spain free kick
in the last minute hits the crossbar ending the game at 2-1.after the game. South Korean
ladies bid farewell to the fans.
South Korea entered the knockout stages to the France game! I somehow got tickets for
this game last-minute, and drove straight from church service to Montreal only couple hours
before. When we got there, the Stadeolympique was actually only half-full but still close to
the capacity of ottawa lansdowne Stadium. as the time passed, I noticed that the fans of
the France team overpowered the South Korean fans. only about 1/10 of the stadium was
filled with Korean supporters. With the supporters shouting “allez les gars”, overpowering
the sound of “daehanminguk!”, there was a sense of discouragement in the field. France
team used their stealth and length of the field to disrupt the midfield and the defense line.
Even with our strong defense lead by #4 Shim, it was a very difficult game. 2 goals were
added within the first 8 minutes of the game, and the players were distraught by the skills
that lead to the goals. The game ended 0-3 and South Korean ladies did their best. Many of
them could not resist crying after the game, and it feels like I, as well, have been in a hiatus
ever since that game.

although there was a sense of disappointment for the Korean team, the tournament still
went on all over Canada, from East coast to West coast. The passion of the Canadians and
travelling fans was never like before. as winners of the Round of 16, 8 teams were made
further progress in the tournament. The games were more intense and close as the teams
were more experienced and very competitive. germany was matched with France and ended
in a very close shootout for a germany win. United States as the powerhouse they are, took

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