KEY PLAYER AUSTRALIA: Kyah Simon

Coming back from missing out on the Algarve Cup, forward Kyah Simon will no doubt be chomping at the bit to not only score another goal against South Korea but to get back out on the pitch and stretch her legs at an international level again.

Finding the back of the net twice and providing her teammates with five successful assists during the 2017/18 W-League season, not to mention scoring 14 goals while wearing the green and gold.

Simon will be as hungry as ever to play some fierce football and bring home some silverware.

KEY PLAYER SOUTH KOREA: Ji So-yun

Midfielder Ji So-yun boasts an impressive resume, being the all-time top goal scorer for South Korea and scoring four of their 21 goals in the preliminary qualifying tournament.

Ji also plays for Chelsea FA WSL with her undeniable strike rate which lead to her being named “Player’s Player of the Year.”

A formidable force for the competition to be aware of, Ji could be one weapon that helps bring South Korea their first AFC Women’s Asian Cup trophy.

WHERE IT WILL BE WON

Throughout 2017 the Matildas gained momentum as an undefeated goliath in women’s football.

It took a loss to 38th ranked Portugal at the Algarve Cup to remind Australian fans that every team has its weaknesses and when it comes to football, nothing is guaranteed, and ranking means little.

Both teams possess some very solid strikers, and both are just as capable of scoring goals so for this match, defence and the safe hands of both goalkeepers will be what wins the game.

The Matildas will need to contain top goal scorers So-yun, Lee Guem-Min, Cho So-hyun and Yoo Young who scored 14 of 21 of South Korea’s most recent goals if they want to add another trophy to the Aussie cabinet.

In turn, South Korea will need to work hard to keep the likes of top goal scorer Lisa De Vanna, Chloe Logarzo, Sam Kerr, and even newcomer Alex Chidiac far away from their net if they hope to take down the top ranked team in the competition and take home their first AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

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