EAFF U15 Men's Championship
The closely fought encounter saw both teams battling to a 0-0 draw over 90 minutes before China PR won the shootout 4-2.
China PR had topped Group A with 10 points, having beaten Macau 13-0, Mongolia 6-0 and Northern Mariana Islands 23-0 with the 1-1 draw against Korea Republic ensuring they finished top on goal difference.
Japan won all three of their Group B matches, winning 26-0 against Guam, 2-0 against Chinese Taipei and finishing the group with a 10-3 success against Hong Kong, China with Chinese Taipei finishing second.
In the semi-finals, China PR defeated Chinese Taipei 5-0 with defender Wang Yi grabbing a brace.
Japan advanced to the final thanks to a 4-0 win over Korea Republic with Haruki Watanabe, Minato Hara, Yuto Taka and Kei Urakawa all getting on the scoresheet.
The third placing match saw Korea Republic beat Chinese Taipei 4-0, with all four goals coming in the second half.
Photo: EAFF
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