体坛英语新闻：DPRK downs China 1-0 in extra time to reach Asian Cup final

DPR Korea launched a free kick two minutes later, but midfielder Kim Kyong Hwa's surpurb shot miss the target as the ball went narrowly wide.

China launched a corner in the 43rd minute by captain Bi Yan, but forward Han Duan made a sky shot to miss the chance. The same repeated in the 66th minute when Han's shot went higher after a corner arched by Bi.

Yun Song Mi (R) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vies with China's Liu Huana during their semifinal match at the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 27, 2010. DPRK won 1-0.

DPR Korea could have won the semi within 90 minutes when Kim Yong Ae fired wide from a tight angle in the 80th minute.

After the goal that the home crowd dreaded arrived in the 108th minute, the hosts tried hard to equalize, but failed at last.

The "Steel Roses" now stretched their poor record against DPR Korea, as their 1-0 win in the semifinal of the 2006 Asian Cup remains their only victory over the old foes in their last 14 encounters before this time in Chengdu.