AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
The win took China PR to six points, two clear of Thailand, who they face on Thursday. Vietnam, on one point, face a Myanmar side who have lost both their matches.
China PR were quick to settle with Liu Yuxi and Wu Yichen seeing their efforts from inside a packed box blocked, with Zhao Siqing then testing Vietnam goalkeeper Tran Thi Cam My from distance.
Vietnam stayed composed in a low defensive block as they continued to repel China PR’s advances with Yang Ruixue missing the target from outside the area in the seventh minute before Thi Cam My saved a Liu Yuxi long-range effort.
The East Asian side, however, found the breakthrough in the 16th minute courtesy of Xu Xiaotang’s accuracy, her corner delivery setting up Ju Zhitong for a glancing header into the top left corner.
As Vietnam looked to respond, China PR caught their opponents on the counter-attack with Ju Zhitong doubling her tally in the 32nd minute, finishing a smart run into the box with a neat strike from Wu Yichen’s cross.
Group A: Vietnam v China PR
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China PR maintained their dominance in the second half as Cheng Wandi rose highest to turn in Zhao Siqing’s corner delivery in the 49th minute.
Vietnam nearly conceded again six minutes later when Yang Ruixue was left unmarked inside the box and unleashed a powerful drive but Thi Cam My stayed composed to foil the effort.
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