AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Thailand topped the group with nine points, three ahead of Lebanon with Bhutan finishing third after they beat Macau, China 3-0 in the earlier match.
Thailand 5-0 Lebanon
The opening exchanges saw Lebanon with the first attempt on target but Yara Geitani’s shot was saved by Deenara Kordem while at the other end, Pawitchayada Yodthawari’s effort went just wide.
Thailand went ahead in the 21st minute when Miricah Murdoch’s flick sent Kanokporn Wanthong through to slot past Ghinwa Karam.
Pawitchayada then slalomed her way past three players from the left flank into the box before firing low into the bottom corner in the 34th minute, then nipped ahead of Meriam Monzer to latch onto a Jane Dib’s mishit pass to give Thailand a comfortable lead at the break.
Qualifiers - Group F: Thailand v Lebanon
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Lebanon pushed higher up the field at the start of the second half but it wasn’t long before Thailand extended their advantage.
Karam tipped Pawitchayada’s curler onto the bar in the 56th minute and Murdoch reacted quickest to plant home the rebound with her head.
Another Pawitchayada’s mazy dribble in the 65th minute caused mayhem in Lebanon’s box with the ball eventually falling to substitute Nanthiya Meepho, who swept past a diving Karam to seal a five-star Thailand performance.
Macau, China 0-3 Bhutan
The chances kept falling to Macau, China in the opening parts of the first half with Lok Sam Io twice foiled by Bhutan goalkeeper Ugyen Deki while Tou Hio Cheng saw her free-kick bounce off the base of the right post.
Against the run of play, Bhutan snatched the opener in the 19th minute when Kinley Wangmo teed up Sonam Choden for a chip that caught Macau, China custodian Chong Weng Lam off her goal line to give the South Asian side the advantage at the break.
Qualifiers - Group F: Macau, China v Bhutan
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Bhutan were the better side in the second half and went close to increasing their lead as Rinzin Choeden had a header that sailed over before Kuenzang Lhamo’s corner delivery was missed by Chong and struck the post on the far side.
Macau, China eventually folded under the intense pressure when Choeden latched on to Sangay Dema’s throw-in to smash home before Kuenden Tshogyel nodded in Lhamo’s perfect corner delivery in the fourth minute of stoppage time to seal the win.
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