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April 25 Team Makes Good Start in AFC Cup
Pyongyang, March 15 (KCNA) -- There took place the first soccer match between the April 25 Team of the DPRK and the Mongolian Erchim Team, which belong to Group I in the 2017 AFC Cup, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Tuesday.

The April 25 team overpowered its rival 6:0 in its home ground. It opened the score at around 11th minute with a header by forward Kim Yu Song, who made a hat trick in about 23 minutes.

Kim headed the ball into the net again at around 30th minute and scored the fifth goal at around 57th minute.

At around 76th minute, the ball was shot into the net by Om Chol Song.

After the match, Battulga Zorigt, chief coach of the Erchim Team, in an interview told that his team gained good experience through the match and the April 25 team is strong in attack and defense.

Kwon Ryong Jun, coach of the April 25 Team, said that his team would do its best for better results in the upcoming matches.

The second match between the two teams will be held in Mongolia on May 17.

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