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10MA TOPICS! [DPR KOREA FA] Group B: DPR Korea 2-2 Jordan

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September 25, 2018

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Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea and Jordan played to a 2-2 draw in their AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 Group B opener at the MBPJ Stadium on Friday.

Both sides began the match cautiously, but DPR Korea held the lion’s share of possession with their heavy man-to-man marking and constantly forced Jordan into a defensive position with their crosses into the final third, forcing goalkeeper Osama Raed Mahmoud into making multiple saves.

The East Asians had a scare in the 12th minute when Jordan’s Mohannad Jehad Ahmad Semreen moved out a counter-attack that saw him surging from his end of the field to the other end, outmaneuvering several Korean defenders but his last ditch pass into the box failed to find any of his teammates.

In the 19th minute, DPR Korea were awarded a free-kick from 30 metres out when Jordan’s Obada Omar Alruzi fouled Kim Kang-song......

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