Khovd Western went in front when Kim pounced from close range after Strykers goalkeeper Deseha Mendiola fumbled Ulzibayar Badamkhatan’s powerful right-foot strike from distance.

 

By the 20th minute Khovd Western had doubled their lead, Sunday picking up the ball 35 yards from goal and dribbling past three players before sliding a low shot beyond the helpless Mendiola.

A minute later Sunday struck again, running towards goal from deep again to round Mendiola and stroke the ball into an empty goal while Lee Na-ri’s centre into the six yard box was tapped in by Badamkhatan to give Khovd Western their fourth in the 28th minute.

Sunday was then denied her hat-trick in the 44th minute, the Nigerian powering through the Strykers defence again, only this time her shot came back off the post having beaten Mendiola’s dive to her right.

Six minutes into the second half Khovd Western added to their lead when Badamkhatan sent her corner towards the edge of the six yard box and Jeong rose to nod in her header.

 

Strykers pulled one back in the 66th minute after Kawauchi saw her attempt from long range take a huge deflection to arc over Erdenbileg Tsendjav and claim the Guam club’s first goal of the group phase.

Sunday was denied by Mendiola with six minutes to go and the Nigerian dragged her attempt to convert the rebound wide of the right post while at the other end Ibanez outmuscled the Khovd Western defence to score her side’s second with three minutes left.