Hwaseong: After securing a second consecutive draw in the ongoing East Asian women's football tournament, South Korea's head coach, Shin Sang-woo, declared his intent to go all-in for the team's final match.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea, ranked 21st globally, managed a 1-1 draw against seventh-ranked Japan during their second match of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Women's Football Championship at Hwaseong Stadium, located 40 kilometers south of Seoul. Yui Narumiya put Japan ahead in the 37th minute, but South Korea took control in the second half, with Jeong Da-bin scoring the equalizer in the 86th minute.

In their first match last Wednesday, South Korea also secured a 2-2 draw against China with a late goal. With Japan and China both holding four points ahead of their final match on Wednesday afternoon, South Korea has an opportunity to clinch the EAFF title by defeating 42nd-ranked Chinese Taipei later that evening.

Despite the challenging conditions and two demanding matches against higher-ranked opponents, Shin is determined to field his best team without making significant lineup changes. "In order to achieve our objective, I won't make any big changes. I will have to check with the players and see where they are physically, but our veteran players are really determined to win this tournament," Shin stated. "As long as the players are okay, we will send out our best players against Chinese Taipei."

Historically, South Korea has recorded four wins, 12 draws, and 19 losses against Japan. One of these losses was a 4-0 defeat in Shin's coaching debut in a friendly match last October. "We mostly had experienced players back then. Right now, we're undergoing some transition," Shin explained. "Our younger players cover more ground, and their energy worked nicely with our veterans' savvy. Although we didn't win the match, it helped us tie the score."

Shin emphasized the need for his team to gain early control in matches. "It's not as if we were trying to play safe in the first half. We're trying to win the tournament, and we know we have to score goals," he noted. "But whereas we used to just collapse after conceding goals, now we are able to battle back. I'd like to congratulate our players on that."

Shin believes Sunday's draw will boost his team's confidence for future encounters with Japan. "As we all know, Japan are a world-class team," he said. "But if we can create the right balance between our veterans and younger players, then you never know what can happen the next time we play Japan. We will go into that match with confidence."