China PR applied pressure from the get go and were ahead after eight minutes when Zhang Xin floated a cross in from the right which the towering Shao Ziqin initially headed against the crossbar before reacting quickly to knock home the rebound.

Chinese Taipei were defending in a low block but were not able to stop China PR from extending their lead in the 16th minute when they struggled to clear a corner with the ball falling for Shen Mengyu to smash into the bottom corner.

Wang Yu-ting had to be on alert in the closing minutes of the first half, saving a low shot from Zhang before the Chinese Taipei custodian then tipped Huo Yuexin’s shot from distance onto the bar to prevent further damage.

Chinese Taipei got a lifeline 10 minutes into the restart when Su Yu-hsuan - their star from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers - latched onto a long pass, cut inside of Dou Jiaxing before dispatching a low shot past Zhu Yu.

The momentum was now in favour of Chinese Taipei and the equaliser came in the 69th minute after Chen Ji-wen ended a gallant run from halfway by crossing the ball to Chen Yu-chin for a simple tap-in.

China PR were able to regain their composure with midfielder Wang firing home a long range stunner in the 82nd minute before a stoppage time Shao header gave the Steel Roses their first win of the competition.

Next up for China PR will be a meeting with Japan on Wednesday while Chinese Taipei face Korea Republic.

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