CANBERRA, Australia - For North Korea, the 2015 Asian Cup is already over.Three games and three defeats will not make for happy reading back in Pyongyang, especially after genuine hopes that this team could survive the first round of the continental competition.Group B contained China, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan and was seen as an open one. Yet the team has once again failed at a major tournament. In the 2010 World Cup, the 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups, North Korea has lost eight of its nine games.But this time is more disappointing after 2014 proved a great year for North Korea in youth tournaments. The nation won Asias under-16 championship and reached the final of the U19 edition and the U23 Asian Games.Perhaps this tournament came too soon for North Koreas young stars and coach Jo Tong Seob is already looking ahead to the 2018 World Cup.This tournament in Australia will be very good experience and motivate our team for further success, including qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Jo said. In my opinion, at the senior level, we dont have enough ability to read the games compared to the other teams and physical preparation is also a problem.In Australia, the team lost its opening match against Uzbekistan 1-0 in a dull performance and then, despite taking the lead against Saudi Arabia, ended on the wrong side of a 4-1 scoreline. In the final game Sunday, China scored after 45 seconds through Sun Ke who added his second just before halftime. The one positive against China was that North Korea fought back from 2-0 down at halftime to 2-1 and came very close to earning a point.As you know, we played much better in the second half and we were unlucky, Jo said. Looking back, our matches were not satisfactory but I think this was a valuable experience for the whole team, and those at home Im sure are not very happy but they will continue to encourage us.Not in Australia, though. Once again, the team is leaving a major tournament after failing to make a real impact. St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Kesler had two goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks nabbed a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Tim Jackman posted a goal and an assist while Jakob Silfverberg and Matt Beleskey each scored for the Ducks, who have won their past three. Frederik Andersen allowed four goals on 25 shots. We did what we do best and thats play below the circles, Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. We took advantage of it and [Beleskey], whos had a pretty hot hand this year, scored again. Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise, Justin Fontaine and Jonas Brodin all scored for the Wild, who were coming off a win over Montreal on Wednesday. Darcy Kuemper allowed all five goals on 18 shots. Well have to discuss [how comfortable the team is with Kuemper], Wild coach Mike Yeo said. Obviously, we have to make sure were strong there. Well evaluate that carefully. Minnesota went up 4-3 on Fontaines goal at 2:07 in the final period, a slap shot from the right wing for his second of the year. Anaheim, though, tied the game just 90 seconds later as Jackmans shot from the low left circle snuck past Kuemper. Just under five minutes later, the Ducks took the lead for good as Ryan Getzlaf sent a backhand pass from the left side of the net to the low left circle where Beleskeys one-timer found the back of the net for a 5-4 lead. Minnesota pulled Kuemper from the net after the goal aand Niklas Backstrom held the fort, stopping three shots the rest of the way.dddddddddddd The Wild, though, were unable to net the equalizer as the Ducks escaped with the victory. Anaheim scored just 1:31 in as Kesler buried a wrister on a short break, and it was a 2-0 game at 11:44 of the first as Andrew Cogliano swept the puck on net from the right side and Silfverberg snapped home the rebound. The Ducks took a 3-0 lead at 2:28 of the second when Kesler came down the middle and drifted to the right where he beat Kuemper with a wrister under the glove. Minnesota, though, scored a pair of power-play goals separated by 11 seconds as Koivu scored on a 5-on-3, when his shot from a sharp angle at the right side hit off the skate of a Duck and went in. Parise then scored shortly after the faceoff when he skated down the left wing and snapped a wrister between the legs of Andersen. Brodin tied the game with 2:11 to play in the second as his heavy wrister from the slot went through a screen and into the right corner for his first of the season. Game Notes Anaheim forward Corey Perry left the game with a lower-body injury halfway through the first period ... Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter missed a second straight game with the mumps ... Anaheim plays at Winnipeg on Sunday ... Anaheim took a 2-1 win at home against Minnesota on Oct. 17. ' ' '