China thrash Uzbekistan in Asiad women’s football for last 8

Agency :
China thrashed Uzbekistan 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of women’s football competition in the Asian Games at Hangzhou in China on Thursday.

Wang Shanshan broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute to gift China a 1-0 lead in the first half.

Wang added another five minutes after the break, before Shen Mengyu and Chen Qiaozhu netted to make it 4-0 for China just before the hour mark. Substitute Yan Jinjin had a brace to secure a lop-sided victory for the hosts.

Japan routed Vietnam 7-0 to top Group D, while Nepal tied Bangladesh 1-1 and both were eliminated.

In Group E, South Korea eased past Hong Kong, China 5-0, and the Philippines beat Myanmar 3-0, with the two winners both qualifying for the next round.