England vs South Korea, 2023 Arnold Clark Cup
· Arnold Clark Cup
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4 - 0
4 - 0
England dominate South Korea to start Arnold Clark Cup defence
England put on a dominating display in a 4-0 win over South Korea in their opening match of the Arnold Clark Cup on Thursday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Lim Seon-Joo (Korea Republic).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt saved. Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 7': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
- 7': Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic).
- 8': Leah Williamson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Jess Carter (England).
- 12': Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 15': Corner, England. Conceded by Kim Jung-Mi.
- 16': Attempt saved. Millie Bright (England) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 16': Corner, England. Conceded by Kim Jung-Mi.
- 18': Foul by Choe Yu-Ri (Korea Republic).
- 18': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James.
- 23': Attempt saved. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 23': Corner, England. Conceded by Kim Jung-Mi.
- 26': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 29': Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Alex Greenwood (England).
- 30': Corner, England. Conceded by Choo Hyo-Joo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Millie Bright (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 33': Foul by Jess Carter (England).
- 33': Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Alessia Russo (England).
- 35': Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren James.
- 39': Penalty England. Lauren James draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Jang Sel-Gi (Korea Republic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Goal! England 1, Korea Republic 0. Georgia Stanway (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 44': Corner, England. Conceded by Jang Sel-Gi.
- 45': Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, England 1, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Substitution, England. Katie Zelem replaces Jess Carter.
- 46': Goal! England 2, Korea Republic 0. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 50': Goal! England 3, Korea Republic 0. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
- 52': Offside, Korea Republic. Jang Sel-Gi tries a through ball, but Son Hwa-Yeon is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Lauren James (England).
- 53': Lim Seon-Joo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 56': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
- 56': Kim Yun-Ji (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Ye-Eun replaces Kim Yun-Ji.
- 57': Substitution, Korea Republic. Shim Seo-Yeon replaces Kang Chae-Rim.
- 57': Foul by Jang Sel-Gi (Korea Republic).
- 57': Lauren James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Jang Sel-Gi (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Alessia Russo (England).
- 58': Kim Jung-Mi (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Jung-Mi (Korea Republic).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ella Toone with a through ball.
- 62': Corner, England. Conceded by Kim Hye-Ri.
- 63': Georgia Stanway (England) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Greenwood following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, England. Lauren Hemp replaces Chloe Kelly.
- 64': Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Alex Greenwood.
- 64': Substitution, England. Rachel Daly replaces Alessia Russo.
- 66': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 67': Substitution, England. Laura Coombs replaces Georgia Stanway.
- 68': Attempt missed. Son Hwa-Yeon (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
- 70': Foul by Katie Zelem (England).
- 70': Lee Geum-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, England. Conceded by Shim Seo-Yeon.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Toone with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, England. Conceded by Lim Seon-Joo.
- 74': Foul by Lim Seon-Joo (Korea Republic).
- 74': Lauren James (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Goal! England 4, Korea Republic 0. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 81': Substitution, England. Katie Robinson replaces Lauren James.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Katie Robinson (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Katie Robinson (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 82': Corner, England. Conceded by Choo Hyo-Joo.
- 83': Attempt saved. Leah Williamson (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
- 85': Kim Jung-Mi (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Korea Republic. Chun Ga-Ram replaces Hong Hye-Ji.
- 86': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jang Yu-Been replaces Son Hwa-Yeon.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ella Toone (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 89': Katie Robinson (England) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 90'+3': Corner, England. Conceded by Kim Hye-Ri.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Williamson following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, England 4, Korea Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 4, Korea Republic 0.
Statistics
 KOR |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 20.5 | Possession | 79.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 32 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 86 | Accurate Passes | 622 |
| 188 | Passes | 715 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 3 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 20 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: Arnold Clark Cup
Venue: Stadium MK
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 21,013
Venue: Stadium MK
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 21,013
Arnold Clark Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Earps (GK) |
| 15 | Jessica Carter |
| 5 | Millie Bright |
| 3 | Alex Greenwood |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 10 | Ella Toone |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 9 | Alessia Russo |
| 7 | Chloe Kelly |
| 16 | Lauren James |
South Korea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Kim Jung-Mi (GK)  |
| 3 | Hong Hye-Ji |
| 6 | Lim Seon-Joo |
| 20 | Kim Hye-Ri |
| 13 | Lee Geum-Min |
| 8 | Kim Yun-Ji |
| 16 | Jang Sel-Gi |
| 2 | Choo Hyo-Joo |
| 7 | Son Hwa-Yeon |
| 11 | Choe Yu-Ri |
| 12 | Kang Chae-Rim |
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