HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Japan beat DPR Korea 4-1 to assert the ladies’s soccer gold medal on the Hangzhou Asian Games right here on Friday.
Japan had defeated China 4-3 whereas DPR Korea had thrashed Uzbekistan 8-0 to succeed in the ultimate.
The two workforce have been tied at 1-1 within the first half earlier than the defending champions scored three targets in simply seven second-half minutes to kill the match.
The defending champions loved a dream begin within the tenth minute as Yuzuki Yamamoto’s excellent by means of go discovered Yoshino Nakashima, who lifted the ball over the keeper and into the web.
Kim Kyong Yong despatched Wi Jong Sim’s cross residence within the thirty ninth minute to equalize for DPR Korea.
The second half noticed DPR Korea push laborious at first, however Japan seized the prospect to counter-attack. Haruka Osawa headed Momoko Tanikawa’s nook residence within the 66th minute to regain the lead for Japan. Tanikawa curled a long-distance shot to double Japan’s benefit three minutes later, earlier than Remina Chiba fired residence from a decent angle within the 72nd minute to clinch the victory for Japan.
In the third-place match, Chen Qiaozhu scored twice as China eased previous Uzbekistan 7-0 to take the bronze medal.
Only 20 seconds after kick-off, Zhang Xin’s left-wing cross discovered Ou Yiyao, who headed residence to present the host nation a dream begin.
Chen Qiaozhu dribbled by means of the left and netted to double the lead for China within the twenty sixth minute. Ou’s pinpoint back-heel go discovered Wang Shanshan, who fired the ball residence from a decent angle to extend the result in 3-0 within the forty fifth minute.
China stored their momentum within the second half. Wurigumula headed Yao Wei’s cross residence within the 59th minute, earlier than Chen, Gu Yasha and Yao scored three targets in solely 5 minutes to seal China’s huge win.