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DPRK Women Soccer Advances into Finals of Asian Games
Pyongyang, November 20 (KCNA) -- The DPRK women's football team devastated its south Korean rival in semifinals of the 16th Asian Games held on Nov. 20.

The first goal came when No. 8 Jo Yun Mi made a strong middle- and long-distance kick from 22 meters before the rival's goal mouth at around the 45th minute of the first half.

As the DPRK team allowed its rival to score a goal before the end of the second half, it went into an extra-time game in ties.

Amid the unceasing fierce attack of the DPRK team No. 2 Kim Kyong Hwa passed the ball to No. 11 Ra Un Sim who headed it into the rival's goal mouth at around the 3rd minute of its first half.

The third goal came when Ra Un Sim made a strong kick from 14 meters before the goal mouth at around the 13th minute of the second half after persistently threatening its rival by a surprise attack through a good combination of agile two-three person pass and non-stopping pass.

The DPRK trounced its south Korean rival 3:1, advancing into finals.

Meanwhile, the DPRK women's volleyball team defeated its Japanese rival 3:0 in the group league matches of the 16th Asian Games held on Nov. 19.

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