Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Ho Chi Minh: China thrashed Macau 9-0 to open their AFC Futsal Championship 2014 East Zone qualifiers campaign with promising note.
In the opening match of the group involving five countries, Zhang Wen scored a hattrick. There were braces from Geng Deyang, Tan Guohui for the Chinese who had a dismal campaign in the 2012 finals as they were eliminated from the group stages of the competition.
Also to score goals for the Jose Lima’s side were Liu Chang and Deng Tao. Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong are the other sides competing in the East Zone qualifiers with champions Japan being the automatic entrant.
Three top three countries will progress in the finals to be held next year.