The Korea Times
Suwon FC Women captain Ji So-yun said Tuesday she and her teammates won't back down on their home soil against their North Korean opponent in what should be a physical, high-intensity battle at the top Asian women's football tournament. Suwon FC Women will go up against Naegohyang Women's FC of North Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Suwon Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul. It will be the first match between women's football clubs of the Koreas on South Korean soil, and Naegohyang's trip across the border has generated huge interest from outside the football community as well. At her prematch press conference Tuesday, Ji said she was trying to keep her focus on football, not the media circus surrounding it, because there is plenty to worry about when it comes to handling Naegohyang. Naegohyang defeated Suwon 3-0 in their group stage meeting in November last year, when Yangon served as the centralized venue. Ji, who had been with Birmingham City Women FC on a loan deal at the time and rejoin
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