Shooting Stars: Saori and Kang Bo-ram Face Off for GIFA Cup Semifinal Place

FC World Class and FC Top Girl Movement will meet on Wednesday, the 14th, for a place in the semifinals of the 3rd GIFA Cup, with the match airing at 9 p.m. on SBS’s soccer entertainment show Shooting Stars.

The tournament features a benefit granting the winner the right to select a manager, described as a prize that could affect the teams’ fortunes next season. The source says each match is expected to be a full-scale contest, with the teams staking their fate as they pursue the title.

The matchup pits two leading scorers against each other. Saori of FC World Class has scored 41 goals in 48 career matches and leads the all-time scoring list, according to the source. She has scored six goals against FC Top Girl Movement in the past. Kang Bo-ram of FC Top Girl Movement has 21 goals in 21 career matches and won the league scoring title, the source says.

FC World Class plans to bring back the “Naori” pairing of Saori and Naty, who have played together for a long time, and use its fast counterattacks and precise build-up play. FC Top Girl Movement plans to build its passing play around Kang Bo-ram, Lee Seung-yeon and Lee Yu-jeong to create scoring chances.

The broadcast will reveal which team advances to the semifinals. It airs Wednesday, the 14th, at 9 p.m. on SBS.

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