In front of a capacity crowd of 30,000, DPR Korea captain Ri Kum Suk scored both goals in warm and humid conditions. The first goal came in the 35th minute with a strike from the edge of the penalty area and the second from the penalty spot following a handball ten minutes after the interval.

DPR Korea now lead Group B by three points with three matches remaining. The two teams will face each other again next Sunday at the BCU international Stadium in Coffs Harbour with the Matildas needing a win.

Heather Garriock who will miss the match after received a second caution of during qualifying.

Details:

DPR Korea 2 (Ri Kum Suk 35’, 55’ pen)

Australia 0

Australian line-up: Melissa Barbieri (gk); Di Alagich, Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Clare Polkinghorne (Sarah Walsh h/t), Collette McCallum, Sally Shipard, Joey Peters, Jo Burgess (Lisa De Vanna 59’), Kate Gill (Alicia Ferguson 81’)

Cautions: Garriock 51’


Tickets for the Matildas matches in Coffs harbour are available at www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au, from the Coffs Harbour City Council’s central ticketing system located at the Jetty Memorial Theatre, phone: 02 6652 8088 Mon-Fri 10.00am – 4.00pm, or at the gate on match day.

SBS will have LIVE coverage of the team’s matches against DPR Korea on Sunday 10 June and Chinese Taipei on Sunday 12 August. Both LIVE matches will be shown as “The World Game” weekly Football Feature from 3:00pm.