Asian Games
Japan, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Korea Republic, China PR, Uzbekistan, Philippines and Vietnam all advanced to the last eight stage.
DPR Korea will face Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals, Japan play the Philippines, China PR take on Vietnam while Korea Republic will battle it out with Uzbekistan with the matches to be played on Friday and Saturday.
Group E
Japan 4-0 Chinese Taipei
Japan completed a perfect Group Stage with their third win on the trot to finish as Group E winners with 20 goals scored and none conceded.
The hosts went ahead after seven minutes through Saori Takarada’s penalty before Chiina Kamiya doubled their advantage 12 minutes later with Mami Ueno (51st) and Nanasa Ikuta (58th) getting in on the act in the second half.
The defeat, however, did not stop Chinese Taipei from going through as they finished second thanks to their earlier wins against Vietnam and Thailand.
Vietnam 0-0 Thailand
Vietnam sneaked into the quarter-finals despite being held to a goalless draw by Thailand.
Vietnam created more chances but found Thai custodian Thichanan Sodchuen to be in a defiant mood.
Finishing third in the group, the point collected was enough for Vietnam to qualify as one of the two best third-placed sides.
Group F
Korea Republic 1-1 DPR Korea
DPR Korea and Korea Republic could not be separated but the draw was enough for both sides to advance to the quarter-finals as the first and second placed teams in Group F respectively.
Chae Un Yong broke the deadlock in the 35th minute to give DPR Korea the lead but Korea Republic responded with Yun Su-jeong’s equaliser a minute into the second half.
The result saw DPR Korea and Korea Republic ending on seven points but the former finished top with a superior goal difference.
Bangladesh 0-0 Myanmar
It was a result that neither side wanted with a place in the quarter-finals still on offer for the two best third-placed spots from the three groups.
Myanmar had the better of the chances but in the end, could not find the net as the shared points saw both teams eliminated.
Group G
Uzbekistan 2-1 Hong Kong, China
Uzbekistan secured a vital win against Hong Kong, China to book an automatic spot in the quarter-finals as they finished second in Group G on five points.
After two earlier stalemates against China PR and the Philippines, Kotryna Kulbyte’s side stepped it up in their third game with Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva opening the scoring in the 34th minute.
Hong Kong, China threatened to ruin Uzbekistan’s day when Wei Lan equalised in the 65th minute but Maftuna Shoyimova’s stoppage time penalty gave the Central Asian side the win.
China PR 5-1 Philippines
China PR, meanwhile, produced a dominant performance to top Group G on seven points as they showed their title credentials.
A brace from Wang Yanwen (20th, 40th) put the East Asian side in a comfortable position at the break before Chen Qiaozhu (49th) and Wang again five minutes later put China PR 4-0 up.
Sky Leach pulled a goal back for the Philippines in the 65th minute but there was to be no comeback with Yuan Cong netting in the second minute of added time to seal an emphatic win.
The Philippines advanced on the third-place ticket.
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