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Qualifiers - Group B: Hong Kong, China 5-0 India; Indonesia 11-3 Kyrgyz Republic
Yogyakarta: Hong Kong, China and Indonesia produced sparkling displays to defeat India and Kyrgyz Republic respectively in their AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers Group B openers on Wednesday.
Hong Kong cruised to an emphatic 5-0 win over India while Indonesia saw off the challenge of a spirited Kyrgyz Republic 11-3.

Hong Kong, China 5-0 India
Hong Kong threatened early when Wong Shuk Fan delivered a lob into the box but India goalkeeper Tanvi Vijaykumar was quick to thwart the danger.

Cheung Wai Ki attempted a long-range effort shortly after but failed to find the target. She continued to be instrumental in the attack, setting up Chan Wing Sze with a neat through pass, only for Chan to miss the target.
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At the other end, India came close when Khushbu Kashiram Saroj broke forward but fired straight at Hong Kong goalkeeper Ng Cheuk Wai.

Hong Kong should have taken the lead a minute later off a counter attack but Chan Wing Sze was denied by the woodwork.
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The breakthrough for Hong Kong finally came in the 13th minute, with Chan Wing Sze delivering a long pass to Cheung Wai Ki, who calmly slipped the ball past Vijaykumar at the near post.

Hong Kong could have doubled their advantage just before the break but So Hoi Lam just failed to reach Tsang Lai Mae’s pass.
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The East Asian side maintained their high-pressing game when the tie resumed and were rewarded with their second goal two minutes in when Vijaykumar deflected Wong So Han’s long-range effort into the path of Cheung Wai Ki for an easy finish.

Wai Yuen Ting put Hong Kong further ahead after finding space on the right flank before firing a curling effort which took a deflection before settling in the back of the net.

India struggled to cope and conceded the fourth goal in the 35th minute after Kung Yuet Charis finished off Wai Yuen Ting’s long pass with a volley over Vijaykumar before Cheung Wai Ki completed her hat-trick with less than a minute left to play.

Indonesia 11-3 Kyrgyz Republic
Indonesia started on the front foot with Diah Tri Lestari opening the account for the home side in the fourth minute before Insyafadya Salsabillah doubled their lead four minutes later.
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Nursuluu Murzakulova pulled one back for debutants Kyrgyz Republic  in the 10th minute before captain Aizhan Boronbekova drew her team level two minutes later. 

Backed by home advantage, Indonesia regained the advantage seconds later through Fitriya Hilda’s effort before the Southeast Asian side pulled further ahead courtesy of Nisma Francida Rusdiana’s strike in the 13th minute.
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A valiant Kyrgyz Republic, however, reduced the deficit with two minutes left in the first half with Nagima Turalieva finishing off Medina Rysbekova’s mis-timed effort from inside the box, only for  Indonesia to restore their two-goal advantage following Boronbekova’s own goal.

The home side increased their tally a minute into the second half, Dhea Febrina Bangun finding space above the arc before setting up Novita Murni, who finished from close range.
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Determined to prevent Kyrgyz Republic from fighting back, Indonesia applied further pressure with Dinar Kartikasari powering through into the box to score their seventh before Alya Ananda Hendrita netted her second of the evening thanks to Insyafadya Salsabillah’s cutback.

Kyrgyz Republic custodian Akylai Sadykova endured further pressure as Indonesia extended their lead through Diah Tri Lestari (32nd), Fitri Rosdiana (35th) and Nisma Francida Rusdiana (40th).