IRELAND’S QUEST FOR University Games gold ended in disappointment on Wednesday afternoon after Dave Connell’s side slumped to a 5-0 defeat to North Korea.
Having secured victory over China last time around – beating their opponents 4-1 on penalties – they entered the game high on confidence.
Jong Sim Wi soon dented the Irish challenge, getting on the end of Hae Yon Ri’s cross to convert from seven yards.
Ri then got herself on the scoresheet before the half-hour mark and notched her second with 30 minutes remaining to make it 3-0.
Wi added the fourth before So Yon Jon finished the job with a freekick in the closing stages.
Ireland did have their chances, Megan Smyth-Lynch and Niamh Farrelly testing out the North Korean netminder.
They now advance to the bronze medal match on Friday where they’ll face either Russia or Japan at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito.
Elsewhere today, Ireland’s men’s team bowed out of University Games after a 1-0 defeat to Russia.
The only goal of the game was scored from the penalty spot - Nikita Salamatov converting after UCC’s Rob Slevin was adjudged to have handled the in trying to clear a ball headed back toward the Irish goal by Anthony McAlavey.
Ireland University Games – Results
- Ireland 1-0 Brazil
- Ireland 2-1 South Korea
- Ireland 0-0 China (Ireland win 4-1 on penalties)
- Ireland 0-5 North Korea
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Aul Pele talks a lot of shi*#e most of the time in fairness
Dementia must be setting in
Pele before the 1994 World Cup: ‘Watch Columbia’(They were on the first plane home), ‘An African Nation will win the world cup before the end of the century(Not sure he realised there was only one more world cup between 1994 and the end of the century)
Marodona is better than pele. No reason
Who did marodona play with?
Sligo rovers?
In 1994 he said Norway would win the World cup.
When we all know it was north Korea. They’ve won every one before, and every one after. Our dear leader said so.
Go Home Pele you’re drunk.
Yes he’s an icon for his playing ability but no one takes any notice of what this fella says. He never makes any sense. Neymar is becoming world class and should become a great player. But he will never even touch the levels of brilliance Messi hits on a bad day.
Ronaldo is better
Pele is a clown, he seems to think that you cannot be judged as the greatest if you don’t win the World Cup, even though it only comes around every four years and most players aren’t fortunate enough to be born German or Brazilian. The man is just clutching at straws, the greatest show on earth is the Champions League but that bitter old fool just can’t accept it because he never played club football out of the Americas.
Maradona was better than Pele anyway but surely now Messi and Ronaldo deserve their place at the very top of the greatest footballers ever.
Can’t help wondering whether the great man actually watched the World Cup. Messi had some great moments while ronaldo was a petulant child on the greatest stage. I know he was injured but his attitude was awful.
Nasser Al Shamrani well be best player this year
He also said that Emre would become one of the best players in the world.
Messi is king of football and father of penaldo
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That relic is still hanging around??
I don’t think it’s right to say “Ronaldo is better than Messi” or visa versa. They are both amazing players. Two of the best to ever grace the game. To say one is better than the other is nuts. They are two different types of brilliant.
Pele would want to shut the F up
He had El Hadji Diouf in his top 100 as well