1992 Dynasty Cup
East Asia

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For the second edition of the Dynasty Cup, football tournament of East Asia, China welcomes the competition, all the matches taking place in Beijing, capital of the country.
As in the first edition, the competition brings together the national football selections of South Korea (titleholder), North Korea, China, and Japan.
The tournament takes place in two rounds, the first round involving all teams within the same group, the first two caps qualifying for the final.
A victory reported two points, a draw one point, and a loss zero point.

Champion in the Dynasty Cup, South Korea saw a period complicated, not qualified for the next Asian Cup in the Japan (eliminated against the Thailand). Having now no major tournament in line of sight, it is, for the Red Devils, reassure, before going into the qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup in a year.
Host country China arrives full of confidence in this competition, after has brilliantly qualified for the Asian Cup 1992 (the Great Wall finished first in its group with three wins in three games, 7 goals, none cashed). After failing in the final at the last edition, the Chinese selection, encouraged by his supporters will want this time scroll proudly through the streets of Beijing by lifting the trophy.
Japanese football saw a great revolution for less than a year, with the establishment decided a new fully professional League, the J. League, instead of the Japan Soccer League, including the launch is planned for May 1993. With this new life and the return of the best Japanese players on the territory, the national selection resumed colors, and the next organization of the Asian Cup in a few months suggests a serene future to the Samurai Blue of the new Dutch coach Hans Ooft.
As for North Korea, its level remains very mysterious, but qualifying for the next Asian Cup in the Japan speaks volumes about his ambitions (she finished first in its group ahead of Macau with two wins and a draw). After an honourable third place at the last edition, there is no doubt that the Chollima will want to create surprise and bring the Dynasty Cup in the streets of Pyongyang.

Saturday, August 22, 1992, the second edition of the Dynasty Cup begins.
For the first match of the tournament, the South Korean champion faces the Japan. And despite attempts by each side, both teams fail to make a difference, the match referee whistling the end on this score of 0-0.
The other game of the day sees China against North Korea. 55,000 spectators in the stadium, but when Choi Won Nam opened the score at the 41st minute, the silence is heavy in the stands. Halftime, North Korea returns to the locker room with this 1-0 advantage. But the Great Wall has resources, and the 65th minute gives hope to supporters with the equalization of Xu Hong. Everything is still possible in this match, and points sharing only lasts ten minutes, until Kim Jong Song double setting for the Chollima. Time flies, China is already the title fly away to other skies, but Gao Hongbo has character and marks the second Chinese goal a minute from the end of the match (89th). Relief in the stadium, but the final score of 2-2 remains a counter-performance for China, conducted twice to score in the part.
Two days later, China no longer wants to waste time and must win against the Japan. 60,000 spectators came to encourage the Great Wall, but the Samurai Blue hit the first thanks to Masahiro Fukuda (38th). The first period ends on this advantage of 1-0 for the Japan, and this time the Chinese selection will not create the feat back in part, stunned once again by Takuya Takagi, scorer of Sanfrecce Hiroshima (82nd). Score final 2-0 for Japan, which is ideally placed at the top of the group with three points at the counter.
In the other game, South Korea faces "enemy sister", North Korea. 22nd minute, Defender Hong Myung Bo deceives the vigilance of North Korean goalkeeper and gives the advantage to the Red Devils. Time passes, and leaves everything to believe that South Korea will take the two points of victory, when Choi Yong sound arises at the 89th minute and snatches the equalization for the Chollima. Draw to the taste of victory for North Korea, it can always hope to compete in the final of the tournament for South Koreans, it will take imperitavement beat China in the final match.
On 26 August, the Japan faces North Korea and is caught at the 13th minute by a goal from Kim Jong Song. But the North Korean goal wakes up the Samurai Blue, Masahiro Fukuda equalizes at the 33rd minute, before Takuya Takagi sign his second goal of the tournament two minutes later. Half time is piped, the Japan reversed the score, and Takuya Takagi increases the mark one minute after the kick-off of the second period (46th). The Chollima is no longer, and Chong Gang Song leaves even his partners at 10 against 11 taking a red card at the 69th minute. In numerical superiority, the Japan scored a fourth goal five minutes after the expulsion through Kazuyoshi Miura. Score final 4-1 to Japan, which brilliantly validates its place in the final of the Dynasty Cup.
Between China and South Korea, it is a qualification for the final, which is played. And the match starts well for the Red Devils, with the opening of Park Hyun-Yong at the 21st minute. Led to the score, the Great Wall should no longer think, and grows to return to the score, but was picked in the second half by Li Ming (49th). With three goals to catch up, the Chinese selection now sees the Dynasty Cup final away permanently, and despite the expulsion Hong Myung Bo at the 81st minute South Korean side, the Red Devils retain their advantage intact and imposes itself on the score of 2-0.

On 29 August, the Dynasty Cup final sees confront the Japan against South Korea.
Only 15,000 spectators moved to attend the final, and the Thai referee gives the kickoff of the encounter. 32nd minute, Jung Jae Kwon wrong the vigilance of the Japanese goalkeeper, 1-0 to South Korea. Half time is piped on this advantage for the Red Devils, who are well gone to retain their title, when the striker of Jubilo Iwata Masashi Nakayama popped up and equalize at the 83rd minute. 1-1, end of regulation time, beginning of the extra time. 96th minute, Takuya Takagi scored his fourth goal of the competition and gives the advantage to the Red Devils, advantage reduced to nil a minute later when Kim Jeong-Hyeok surprise the Japanese goalkeeper. 2-2, both teams give nothing, and when Tsunami takes a red card at the 101st minute, the Japan must now think to defend this score in numerical inferiority. For South Koreans, at 11 against 10, it will push to prevent the session of the penalties, but time flies and the winner of the second edition of the Dynasty Cup will be identified in the session of the penalties. This little game, the Japanese shooters are more clever, and the Japan won for the first time in its history the Dynasty Cup (2-2, 4-2 on penalties).

With 4 goals scored during the competition, the scorer Japanese Takuya Takagi was topscorer of the Dynasty Cup 1992.
His compatriot Kazuyoshi Miura was elected best player of the tournament.

Competition

Organizer

East Asian Football Federation (EAFF)

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Host country

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