Late burst gives North Korea big win over South in Asian Games women's football quarterfinals

North Korea's Kim Kyong Yong (bottom right) celebrates scoring a penalty with teammates in the women's football quarter-final match between South Korea and North Korea during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Wenzhou, China's eastern Zhejiang province on Saturday (Sept 30). AFP

HANGZHOU (Reuters): North Korea struck three late goals to secure a 4-1 win over neighbours South Korea on Saturday and progress to the semi-finals of the Asian Games women's soccer.

An Myong Son, Ri Hak and Kim Kyong Yong scored inside the final 10 minutes to break the deadlock against the South Koreans, who played the final 50 minutes with 10 players after Son Hwa-yeon was sent off for a second bookable offence.