DPR Korea wasted no time in getting down to business in the seventh minute when Pak Kwang Song’s corner landed nicely for Choe Song Hun, who first-timed his shot past a diving Dafa Al Gasemi 

At the other end, custodian Jong Hyon Ju did well to keep out an attempt from Mierza Firjatullah, who tried to squeeze in his shot from an acute angle on the right 13 minutes into the match.

The East Asians extended their lead in the 19th minute when captain Kim Yu jin’s volley from inside the box took a deflection off defender Mathew Baker and bounced past a flat-footed Al Gasemi.

The Indonesian attacking line threw everything they had to reduce the score over the next 20 minutes, but failed to find their way past a well-organised DPR Korea defense who prevented them from any shots on target. 

DPR Korea’s attempts through Pak, Kim Tae Guk and Ri Kang Song, however, failed to materialise, and they trooped off very much in control of the first half.

They went three-up three minutes after the break, when Pak’s cut back on the right found Ri Kyong Bong in the middle of the six yard box, whose shot hit the crossbar and bounced into goal.

Tae Guk made it 4-0 in the 60th minute when he converted a penalty after a handball from Putu Panji, and Ri Kang Rim got onto the scoresheet a minute later when he dashed into the box, evaded two defenders and Al Gasemi and sent his shot into an empty net.

Their sixth goal came courtesy of Pak Ju Won, who latched onto a mistake by Fabio Azkairawan following a corner in the 77th minute and sent a shot from the middle of the box that went past the Indonesian defense and Al Gasemi.

DPR Korea will go into the semi-finals galvanised by their performance and will bid to add a third title to their collection.