Pyongyang, June 4 (KCNA) — Premier league football matches of the Sports Contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize started here on Thursday.
It brought together 11 men’s football teams and 6 women’s football teams.
The men’s football teams are divided into two groups.
Two best teams from each group will play knock-out games before having finals.
Meanwhile, women’s teams will play league matches.
The men’s contest will last till June 25 while the women’s matches will go on till June 26. -0-
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Under20: altra sconfitta contro la Nigeria
The Flying Eagles acquitted themselves poorly in their first game against Brazil and must beat An Ye-Gun’s team or book an early exit back home
Nigeria U20 handler Manu Garba is likely to ring some changes in the starting line-up for his side’s must-win meeting with Korea DPR at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth on Thursday morning.
His attacking formation in the first game backfired greatly as they surrendered a 2-1 lead to crash 4-2 against A Seleção.
Isaac Success and Kelechi Iheancho could be dropped to the bench with Taiwo Awoniyi likely to pair Bernard Bulbwa upfront as the Flying Eagles must not give room for mistakes against the wounded Asians.
Korea DPR had arrived in New Zealand with high hopes of progressing to the last 16 but, after opening with 5-1 loss to Hungary, their qualification hopes looks to be fading away.
Coach Ye-Gun who attributed his team’s defeat to not knowing the Europeans is likely to name an unchanged starting eleven with Un Chol expected to partner with Chol Song. Also, Ju Song and Jung Hyok is expected to start.
Nigeria have plenty of attacking threats to disrupt Korea DPR , with Awoniyi now due a good performance following a game of relative anonymity against the Brazilians. Captain Musa Muhammed another Nigerian mainstay, will have to step up his intensity and move the ball quicker through midfield if the attack is to profit.
One false move, however, and Garba’s side are out. There is significant pressure to cope with as the Asians too are within 90 minutes of kissing the competition goodbye at the very first juncture.
Kim Seng-Yong al Bengaluru FC
L’attaccante Zainichi Kim Seng-Yong continua la sua avventura in India grazie alla firma sul contratto che lo legherà al Bengaluru, squadra seconda classificata nell’ultima I League. Il Bengaluru giocherà anche la prossima edizione dell’Afc Cup.
Svizzera: due coreani a Zurigo!
Dobbiamo ammetterlo, ci erano sfuggiti: da novembre scorso due under-19 coreani giocano nella formazione Under-21 del Zurigo (FC Zürich). Sono Kang Nam-Gwon e Kim Yu-Song, attualmente impegnati ai Mondiali under-20.
Il primo è un centrocampista, il secondo è un attaccante.
Kang ha giocato 7 partite, mentre Kim 10 con 1 rete messa a segno contro l’SC Brühl SG.
Nel corso dell’estate scorsa erano stati portati in Europa dal “solito” Wil.
Qui sotto, nella foto, Kang Nam-Gwon, Kim Yu-Song e So Jong-Hyok, con alle spalle Cha Jong-Hyok
La stagione di Cha
Stagione difficile anche per Cha Jong-Hyok. Partito titolare nel suo Wil FC ha patito l’impegno in Coppa d’Asia dopo il quale non è più riuscito a riconquistare il posto da titolare, complice anche una stagione non molto positiva dei bianconeri invischiati nella lotta per la salvezza (hanno chiuso al penultimo posto a +4 dal Biel Biellene, salvandosi matematicamente all’utima partita). Per il difensore destro coreano appena 11 partite.
Questa sarà, seppur non ancora ufficialmente, l’ultima stagione per il terzino a Wil. Nell’ultima partita di campionato è stato ringraziato dalla dirigenza e dai tifosi che hanno esposto uno striscione con scritto “Danke Cha” (grazie Cha). Nelle 5 stagioni in maglia bianconera Cha ha giocato 113 partite, con 2 reti, in Challenge League e 8 partite in Coppa di Svizzera.
Pak lascia il Vaduz FC
Centrata la salvezza nella Super League svizzera, Pak Kwang-Ryong lascia l’FC Vaduz e rientra nella casa madre Basilea.
Per l’attaccante coreano un campionato altalenante, con 19 presenze, 1 gol e 2 assist in Super League, 4 presenze nelle qualificazioni all’Europa League e 2 presenze nella vincente Coppa del Liechtenstein.
Pak lascia il Vaduz dopo due stagioni, contraddistinte da due Coppe del Liechtenstein e una promozione in Super League. In totale ha vestito 48 volte la maglia biancorossa con 13 reti.
Tre Zainichi convocati in nazionale
Sono tre i Zainichi convocati in nazionale in vista delle prossime gare di qualificazione alla Coppa del Mondo:
An Byong-Jun attaccante del Kawasaki Frontale (nato il 22 maggio 1990)
Kim Song-Gi difensore del Mito Hollyhock (nato il 23 ottobre 1988)
Ri Yong-Jik centrocampista del V-Varen Nagasaki (nato l’8 febbraio 1991)
I-League: come è andata per i nostri Zainichi
Si è conclusa l’ottava stagione della I-League, il campionato indiano, che vedeva all’opera due nostri Zainichi, Son Min-Chol e Kim Seng-Yong.
Il primo, alla terza stagione nel Shillong Lajong, ha guidato la squadra da capitano, alla salvezza, con quattro punti di vantaggio sul Dempo FC retrocesso. Ha giocato 15 gare.
Il secondo invece è stato grande protagonista della stagione del Royal Wahingdoh, che nella stagione d’esordio nella massima lega indiana, ha raggiunto il terzo posto. 19 presenze e 5 gol per l’attaccante coreano.
FIFA U20: brutto esordio contro l’Ungheria
RPDC 1 – Ungheria 5
Reti: Bence MERVO (HUN) 17′ , CHOE Ju Song (PRK) 32′ , Zsolt KALMAR (HUN) 33′ , Bence MERVO (HUN) 49′ , David FORGACS (HUN) 60′ , Bence MERVO (HUN) 82′
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(+46′ HT)
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| AN Ye Gun (PRK) | STORCK Bernd (GER) |
Hungary shot to the top of FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E thanks to a fabulous showing from hat-trick hero Bence Mervo, seeing his side beat Korea DPR 5-1.
The powerful forward was unplayable all night as he tore in the Koreans’ backline, and while An Ye Gun’s side briefly drew level they were always second best, with the Europeans pulling out of sight with three second-half goals.
The game began as something of a slow burner, with Hungary in charge but with little penetration. Attila Osvath was first to test Cha Jong Hun in the Korea DPR goal, but the breakthrough came just six minutes later for the Magyars. A poor clearance by captain Kim Kuk Chol allowed Donat Zsoter to swing in a sumptuous cross which Mervo only had to glance into the far corner.
The Koreans were struggling to fashion many chances, but when they did they were invariably from free-kicks launched into the area, an approach which paid dividends. A high, searching pass found the head of So Jong Hyok. His flick was perfectly into the path of Choe Ju Song who was brave enough to volley beyond the oncoming Gyorgy Szekely.
It was parity that held for a matter of seconds, though. Hungary’s next foray forward saw Krisztian Tamas charge down the left – where the first goal emanated from – and Zsolt Kalmar did well to climb highest when surrounded by goalkeeper and defender to reclaim the lead.
Korea could have gone in level on terms, with Ju Song spurning a great chance, but after the break the game got away from them. The game was effectively over when the pair who made the first goal combined again superbly. Zsoter plucked the ball out of the air and playing it into the feet of Mervo. He turned on a sixpence fantastically and slotted it into the corner.
An error by Jung Hun made the game safe as he misjudged a bouncing free-kick to allow David Forgacs to head into an empty net, but icing on the cake came as Mervo completed his treble. Picking the ball up in the area he danced around Jong Hun with sublimely quick feet, before curling in from a tight angle.