[Asian Games] S. Korea, N. Korea draw 1-1 in women's football at Asian Games
FUKUROI, Japan — An inter-Korean match in women's football at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ended in a draw on Monday, with South Korea finishing second in Group F. South Korea and North Korea tied 1-1 in the final Group F preliminary-round match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, some 104 kilometer east of the main host city Nagoya. With two wins and one draw apiece, North Korea topped Group F…
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FUKUROI, Japan — An inter-Korean women's football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games concluded in a 1-1 draw on Monday, placing South Korea in second place in Group F. Both North Korea and South Korea recorded one win and one draw in the preliminary-round matches, with the two Koreas advancing to the quarterfinals based on their group standings.
Prior to Monday's game, the two teams had already qualified for the quarterfinals after securing two wins each. Despite several chances inside the box early on, neither side managed to score. In the 36th minute, North Korea gained the lead when Chae Un-yong capitalized on a corner kick delivered by Jon Ryong-jong, striking the ball powerfully into the goal.
Soon after, Jon had an opportunity to equalize from a one-on-one situation on the left side of the field.
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