AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Macau, China play Thailand in the other group tie.
Bhutan 0-5 Lebanon
The West Asian side opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Gaelle Abou Malhab’s long ball released Sara Karnib, who evaded her marker before converting with a powerful effort into the top right corner.
Lebanon doubled their advantage in the 44th minute, with Marita Chebly’s long pass finding Yara Geitani, who skipped past her marker on the left before coolly slotting home from a tight angle beyond the advancing Bhutan goalkeeper Ghinwa Karam.
Karnib then turned provider in first half stoppage time, racing down the right flank before sending a delightful low pass for Geitani to finish from close range.
Qualifiers - Group F: Bhutan v Lebanon
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Karnib needed only a minute after the restart to reassert Lebanon’s dominance when she collected Geitani’s square pass from inside the box for an easy finish, before Yara Abi Fadel finished her mazy run from the centre, setting up Geitani for her second.
Macau, China 0-9 Thailand
After frustrating Thailand for most of the half, Macau, China conceded in the 32nd minute after Miricah Shealagh Murdoch set up Pawitchayada Yodthawari for a thumping finish from just above the six-yard box.
Qualifiers - Group F: Macau, China v Thailand
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Thailand doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute with Pawitchayada cutting inside the box before scoring with a curling finish over Macau, China goalkeeper Chong Weng Lam, who then spilled Natthanan Khampheera’s shot into the path of Murdoch, who made no mistake from close range.
Macau, China fell further behind in the 62nd minute, with Pawitchayada weaving inside the box before firing into the roof of the net from inside the six-yard-box, before Paweesuda Ouanlam nodded home Kawinthida Kikuntod’s corner five minutes later from inside a packed box.
Kalyaphat Muangoon made it 6-0 in the 73rd minute with Nanthiya Meepho adding another four minutes later. Pawitchayada Yodthawari then struck her fourth in the 83rd minute, with Warantorn Pongkoksi rounding off the scoring in the 89th minute.
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