Asian Games: China loses to DPRK 2-0 in women's football semifinal

Shizuoka (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) China lost 2-0 to DPR Korea in the women's football semifinal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Tuesday. China reached the last four after a 1-0 extra-time win over Vietnam in the quarterfinals, and head coach Ante Milicic made several changes to its line-up for the semifinal, with Zhang Linyan and Li Qingtong sidelined by injury and Wang Yanwen suspended after accumulating yellow cards. DPR Korea threatened early, hitting the crossbar in the third minute when Myong Yu Jong's shot from the right rebounded after a cutback. Heavy rain made the remainder of the…