Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beijing: DPR Korea stormed into the semis after whipping Chinese Taipei 7-0 in the last Group B match in the AFC U-14 Girls Regional Championship 2013 East at the Chinese National Football Training Centre on Thursday.
DPR Korea, who won all their two games and finish top of the three-nation group, are now placed against Group A runners-up Korea Republic in an all-Koreas semi-final match-up.
Choe Kum-ok scored a double while Song Chol-sun, Pak Hyon-jong, Sung Hyang-sim, and subs Rim Jim-a and Jang Suk-yong scored a goal each for Choe Kwang-sok’s side.
Hsu Ching-hsin’s Chinese Taipei side finished at the bottom of Group B, whose other team, Japan, finished on second spot and advanced to the semi-finals to face Group A leaders China.
Final Group B standings:
DPR Korea – 6 points
Japan – 3 points
Chinese Taipei – 0 points
Friday’s semi-final match-ups:
China vs Japan, 4pm
DPR Korea vs Korea Republic, 4pm