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Ryomyong Team Wins Torch Cup
Pyongyang, August 30 (KCNA) -- The Ryomyong Team beat the Pyongyang Team 4:1 in the finals of the Men's Soccer Tournament for Torch Cup held at the Sosan Football Stadium in Pyongyang on Wednesday, taking the first place for the second straight year.

The team came first in Group A of round robin with five wins and one draw, scoring nine goals. In the semi-finals, it defeated the Hwaebul Team, which took the second place in Group B, 2:1.

It, together with the April 25 Team, got the qualification for the 2019 AFC Cup by taking the second place in the 2017-2018 DPRK premier football league.

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