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Sun, 11/16/2008 - 23:33
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N.K. women team win U-17 FIFA championship
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's soccer team came from behind to clinch a
2-1 win Sunday over the United States, claiming FIFA's inaugural U-17 women's
World Cup championship in New Zealand.
The U.S. scored just 2 minutes into the game at the North Harbour Stadium in
Auckland with a long throw by Cloee Colohan. But North Koreans equalized with 14
minutes left on the clock as Kim Un-hyang headed in a glancing free-kick by a
teammate, forcing overtime.
Jang Hyun-sun sealed the victory with a right-footer in the second half of extra
time.
North Korea had also won the 2006 U-20 women's World Cup, becoming the first
Korean team to win a FIFA-hosted championship.
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2-1 win Sunday over the United States, claiming FIFA's inaugural U-17 women's
World Cup championship in New Zealand.
The U.S. scored just 2 minutes into the game at the North Harbour Stadium in
Auckland with a long throw by Cloee Colohan. But North Koreans equalized with 14
minutes left on the clock as Kim Un-hyang headed in a glancing free-kick by a
teammate, forcing overtime.
Jang Hyun-sun sealed the victory with a right-footer in the second half of extra
time.
North Korea had also won the 2006 U-20 women's World Cup, becoming the first
Korean team to win a FIFA-hosted championship.
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