Asian Cup 2015: North Korea concede a penalty after crazy passage of play

IT was an insane passage of play that saw two shots, a handball, a red card, a penalty and the ball hit both posts and the crossbar. WATCH IT NOW.

Asian Cup match, Group B, North Korea v Saudi Arabia at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Melbourne Australia 14th January. Nawaf Al Abid of Saudi Arabia scores after hos penalty was saved by Ri Myong-Guk of North Korea . Picture : George Salpigtidis

IT was an insane passage of play that saw two shots, a handball, a red card, a penalty and the ball hit both posts and the crossbar.

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Already 3-1 down against Saudi Arabia, having not long conceded the third after comical defending, things went from bad to worse for North Korea in Melbourne.

Saudi striker Nawaf Alabid embarked on a mazy run on the left touchline, cut inside only to see his shot come back off the crossbar — but as it did so, it hit the raised arms of defender North Korea Ri Yong-jik. Who was promptly shown a red card.

Alabid then took the penalty — only for it to cannon of both posts before he piled in the rebound.

It was a crazy moment that summed up one of the most entertaining games of the tournament so far.

Originally published as Asian Cup 2015: North Korea concede a penalty after crazy passage of play