S. Korea beats Vietnam in women's handball, sets up final showdown vs. Japan
NAGOYA, Japan, — South Korea trounced Vietnam 46-18 for its fifth consecutive victory in women's handball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, setting up a final showdown against the defending champion Japan with the gold medal at stake. Jo Eun-been led the balanced attack with eight goals at Entrio in Inazawa, just northwest of Nagoya, while Lee Hye-won and Cha Seo-yeon contributed seven…
NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea dominated Vietnam 46-18 in women's handball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, their fifth consecutive victory, setting up a final match against defending champions Japan for the gold medal. Mastermind Jo Eun-been scored eight goals, supported by Lee Hye-won and Cha Seo-yeon, who each netted seven.
The South Korean team took an early 7-2 lead in the first ten minutes and maintained control, limiting Vietnam to just two goals in the second half's final nine minutes. A 13-3 run sealed the win, as South Korea led 33-15 halfway through the second half. The Asian Games competition lacks a knockout stage, with all seven teams playing each other once, with gold awarded to the top-ranked team after the round-robin phase.
South Korea and Japan are the only teams undefeated, each securing five wins, and the winner of their match Sunday will claim the gold. Women's handball joined the Asian Games lineup in 1990, and South Korea claimed the title that day.
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