AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Cheng Ya-Hsun’s side won both their group fixtures, scoring 18 goals and conceding none while Laos ended their campaign in second after beating Cambodia 3-1 in their opener.
Chinese Taipei surged ahead in the fourth minute when Ho Serena Vera found space between two defenders and stroked the ball just beyond keeper Saomangkone’s reach into the bottom right.
Anna Keo Onsy cracked her shot against the underside in the sixth minute as Laos regrouped, the striker then shooting wide three minutes later with only keeper Tseng Kung-Ling in her way.
Anna Keo Onsy cracked her shot against the underside in the sixth minute as Laos regrouped, the striker then shooting wide three minutes later with only keeper Tseng Kung-Ling in her way.
Vera netted her second in the 10th minute after picking up a pinpoint cross from Yang Yi-Ai and poking into an empty net, with Saomangkone occupied with keeping Yang from completing her pass from the left.
There was no let up for Laos as Lu Cai-Xuan netted Chinese Taipei’s third in the 24th minute, the midfielder slotting in a rebound following the keeper’s save off a Yang attempt from range.
They pulled further ahead three minutes before the break when Chang Yu-Hsin held off her marker and drove the ball into the centre of the net from inside the box.
There was no let up for Laos as Lu Cai-Xuan netted Chinese Taipei’s third in the 24th minute, the midfielder slotting in a rebound following the keeper’s save off a Yang attempt from range.
They pulled further ahead three minutes before the break when Chang Yu-Hsin held off her marker and drove the ball into the centre of the net from inside the box.
Qualifiers - Group C: Chinese Taipei v Laos
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The East Asia side continued with their offence after the break, with Yang coming down the centre in the 57th minute, outpacing two defenders and perfectly positioning the ball into the left corner.
Saomangkone pulled off crucial saves to keep the scoreline from going up but she was beaten for a sixth and final time in the 87th minute by Lu, who picked up a rebound from the custodian’s save off captain Chung Yun-Chien’s attempt.
