South beat North in Korean showdown in Tokyo at East Asian championship
By Andrew Warshaw
December 13 – Forget Manchester United versus Manchester City or Real Madrid against Barcelona. It may not have made international football headlines but arguably the world’s biggest grudge match took place on Tuesday when hostile political neighbours South and North Korea played each other in the East Asian championship.
A freak own goal by defender Ri Yong-Chol 25 minutes from time in Tokyo proved the difference in South Korea’s 1-0 win which dashed any hopes the North had of winning the four-team biennial tournament that was first held in 2003 .
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