KB News Desk
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 with a plus-18 goal difference, while South Korea finished second with a plus-11 goal difference.
Before Monday’s match, both Korean teams had already secured berths in the quarterfinals with two wins each.
At the Asian Games, 12 teams are divided into three groups, with the top two teams from each group and the two best-performing third-place teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
The two Koreas exchanged several chances inside the box during the first 30 minutes but failed to score.
In the 36th minute, North Korea took the lead. Chae Un-yong received the ball from Jon Ryong-jong’s corner and struck it toward the goal with a quick touch.
A few minutes later, Jon had a one-on-one chance on the left side, but her shot went wide.
Right after the start of the second half, South Korea leveled the match at 1-1. Choi Yu-ri sent the ball to Yun Su-jeong, who dashed through the center of the box and slid to shoot the ball into the net.
The two teams exchanged several more shots, but neither could find a winning goal. (Yonhap)
