AFC Women's Champions League - PS - Group D: Master FC (LAO) 0-5 Kaohsiung Attackers FC (TPE)

Vientiane: Kaohsiung Attackers FC claimed their second successive win in Group D of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage after breezing 5-0 past hosts Master FC at the Lao National Stadium KM16 on Thursday.

The Chinese Taipei team are now on course for a tantalising showdown with DPR Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC on Sunday to decide the team winning the group.

Chen Jin-Wen opened the scoring for Kaohsiung in the first minute when she beat keeper Tamon Soukthivong to the ball and headed home from the edge of the six-yard box.

Their second arrived six minutes later when the ball deflected off Wu Kai Ching and into the back of the net during a goalmouth scramble following a corner.

Soukthivong did well to fend off a constant barrage of attacks over the next 20 minutes, helped by some poor finishing from Uetsuji Uemi, Jesica Alaniz, Lu Meng-Fang and Chen.

Wu came close to Kaohsiung’s third in the 44th minute, but saw her curling shot from the left bounce off the post.

Master, who lost 11-0 to Naegohyang in their first match, failed to make any headway against their opponents’ defence, and were kept on the back foot for most of the first half.

The hosts started on a more aggressive note after the break, but it was Kaohsiung’s Lan Yu-Chieh who threatened when her point-blank shot was shielded by Soukthivong in the 55th minute.

The Chinese Taipei team finally scored their third in the 64th minute when Soukthivong inadvertently pushed the ball into her own net following a corner by Uemi.

Phatthalavady Sophothirath came on in the 72nd minute to replace Soukthivong, only to see Minori Wakabayashi nod the ball in from close range four minutes later following another corner by Uemi.

A last set piece from Uemi three minutes into stoppage time saw Wakabayashi score from a similar position to wrap up another good day out for Kaohsiung.

Master will look to beat Bhutan’s RTC FC on Sunday to avoid finishing at the bottom of the group.

PS - Group D: Master FC (LAO) 0-5 Kaohsiung Attackers FC (TPE)

PS - Group A: Strykers FC (GUM) 0-13 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)

PS - Group E: Kitchee SC (HKG) 3-3 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

PS - Group A: Khovd Western FC (MNG) 0-8 ISPE WFC (MYA)

PS - Group D: RTC FC (BHU) 0-7 Naegohyang Women’s FC (PRK)

PS - Group C: Sydushor SI - Asiagoal (KGZ) 1-3 Etihad Club (JOR)