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DPR Korea coach: We are still targeting at the quarter-finals

Xinhua, January 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

DPR Korea lost their opening game at the Asian Cup on Saturday, 0-1 to Uzbekistan, but their coach Jo Tong Sop said that they would recover soon and fight for a place in the last eight.

DPR Korea came close to having an equalizer before the final whistle, but striker Pak Kwang-ryong's header following a corner was touched by Uzbekistan's goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov.

"In the last minute I really thought it was unfortunate but the result is the result," Jo said. "We'll try to make better chances and if we get forward more we can make more chances next time."

DPR Korea's next match is against Saudi Arabia in Melbourne on Wednesday and their third opponent in Gruop B is China.

"I think many teams here are very strong, stronger than us. We have to concentrate all our power in each and every match to get to the next stage of the competition," Jo said. Endi