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Saratou Traore’s brace, Shen Menglu’s strike and an own goal by Saki Yoshida saw Yu Yun’s side take a healthy lead into the break, with Mahira Ali and Si Yu then finishing extinguishing the Philippines’ side’s challenge.
Beijing Jingtan swarmed the opposing end from the start and were rewarded with their first goal in the third minute when midfielder Traore came from behind inside a packed goalmouth to volley in Zhao Yujie’s corner.
Kaya keeper Yasmin Elauria produced consecutive saves three minutes later to first deny Yao Mengjia’s low strike, and then quickly recovered to make a second from Adama Congo’s close-range follow-up.
Kaya keeper Yasmin Elauria produced consecutive saves three minutes later to first deny Yao Mengjia’s low strike, and then quickly recovered to make a second from Adama Congo’s close-range follow-up.
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Elauria again came to the Philippines side’s rescue with another save from Traore but was caught off-guard in the 17th minute when Menglu’s cut-back from the left deflected off Kaya defender Yoshida and into her own net.
The lively Traore then snuck into the six-yard box in the 22nd minute to tuck in Zeng Yujia’s cross between Elauria and the right post for the China PR outfit’s third goal.
The lively Traore then snuck into the six-yard box in the 22nd minute to tuck in Zeng Yujia’s cross between Elauria and the right post for the China PR outfit’s third goal.
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Kaya’s first look at goal came in the 38th minute through Yoshida, who saw her tame attempt easily saved by Pan Hongyan while at the other end, a poor clearance by Elauria found Traore, whose lay-up resulted in Yujia slamming her shot against the left post.
The Kaya custodian conceded again a minute into time added on when Menglu came down the left unhindered, cut into the centre and curled the ball into the top right corner.
The Kaya custodian conceded again a minute into time added on when Menglu came down the left unhindered, cut into the centre and curled the ball into the top right corner.
Group C: Beijing Jingtan Football Club (CHN) v Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
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It took Beijing Jingtan five minutes into the restart to pull further ahead, Ali robbing opposing captain Shelah Cadag of the ball, exchanging passes with Congo and finishing off with a thumphing 18-yard strike.
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Helped by numerous near-misses by the China PR side, the Kaya defence weathered the onslaught until the 78th minute when Yu’s header off a corner by Ma Xiaolan looped over a flat-footed Elauria and into the bottom right.
Beijing Jingtan could have easily added to their tally if not for Elauria, who made a total of 11 saves to keep the scoreline from progressing into double-digit territory.
Beijing Jingtan could have easily added to their tally if not for Elauria, who made a total of 11 saves to keep the scoreline from progressing into double-digit territory.
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