North Korea's state media on Thursday briefly reported that its women's football club advanced to the final of a top Asian tournament after beating a South Korean rival.
The North Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch that the Naegohyang Team of the DPRK defeated the Suwon Team of the ROK 2:1 the previous day in South Korea. The report noted that the team advanced into the final of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions League.
This was the first KCNA report on the team since its quarterfinal victory on March 29. The dispatch omitted details such as the South Korean crowd's reception of the visiting team and the heavy rain during the match.
The Rodong Sinmun ran photos of players competing in the downpour. Naegohyang Women's FC defeated Suwon FC Women 2-1 at Suwon Stadium in Suwon on Wednesday to reach the final scheduled for Saturday.
