Japan beat S Korea to win E Asian championship
Ryo Germain scores the only goal of the match for Japan. Image: RTHK
Japan successfully defended their East Asian football title on Tuesday, claiming a hard-fought 1-0 victory over tournament hosts South Korea.
The decisive moment came early, with Ryo Germain finding the net in the eighth minute.
This sealed Japan's second consecutive EAFF E-1 Football Championship, with a perfect record of three wins in as many matches.
Their dominant run included a 6-1 thrashing of Hong Kong, China and a 2-0 win against China.
South Korea are second on six points.
The national team came third after a 1-0 win over Hong Kong, China earlier on Tuesday.
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