AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
The win put Ma Xiaoxu’s side top of the group, two points ahead of Thailand and Vietnam, who drew 2-2 in the earlier match.
China PR took the game by the horns from the first blow of the whistle with Liu Yuxi’s cross-cum-shot blocked by the feet of goalkeeper Saung Pwint Phyu in the sixth minute.
The China PR forward was not to be denied a minute later, sweeping home Li Yaqi’s cutback to give the tournament hosts an early lead.
Myanmar found it tough to get the ball beyond the halfway line with further efforts from Wang Chenxi and Xu Yue only narrowly missing the target.
China PR’s dominance was rewarded with a second goal on the half hour mark when Yang Lan’s outswinging corner delivery was met by Zheng Niman’s head, looping the ball over Saung to land in the net.
Huang extended China PR’s advantage in the 40th minute, latching onto Liu’s through ball before turning away from Pin Myint Yan’s challenge and curling the ball into the top corner.
Group A: China PR v Myanmar
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The pattern of play remained the same after the interval with Saung thwarting Yang Yuxuan’s near-post flick before Cai Xinlin’s headed effort was disallowed as Yang Lan’s delivery had already gone out.
The fourth goal came in the 66th minute, with substitute Wu Yichen curling a sumptuous free-kick beyond Saung from 25 yards out.
Another substitute Cheng Wandi was then tripped in the box by Thaw Dar Hnin, with the China PR forward dusting herself off to convert the ensuing penalty in the 72nd minute to make it 5-0.
Completing a trio of significant impacts off the bench, Ju Zhitong saved the best for last with a thunderbolt from distance in the 85th minute that flew past Saung and nestled in the net before the Myanmar custodian could react.
China PR will look to cement their position in the group when they face Vietnam on Monday while Myanmar have the opportunity to recover when they take on Thailand.
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