AFC U-14 Girls' Regional C'ship - East: MD1

Japan also opened their campaign with a bang by thrashing the Northern Mariana Islands 23-0 while hosts China drew 2-2 with Korea Republic in Group A.

GROUP A
China 2-2 Korea Republic
Scorers: Ding Yi (33’), Zhou Xinyu (52’); Lee Suin (Pen 15’), Chun Garam (58’)
Referee: Chen Mei-yi (Chinese Taipei)

Japan 23-0 Northern Mariana Islands
Scorers: Noguchi Akari (1’), Abe Ayane (2’, Pen 26’), Kimura Chisa (8’, 30’), Shimada Mei (8’, 23’, 28’, 32’), Takara Kotone (12’, 19’, 22’), Matsuhisa Kanna (14’), Tabata Haruna (40’, 60’), Katanoda Suzu (41’), Ito Megumi (50’, 55’), Shirowa Reina (54’, 65’, 69’), Kawamoto Sae (56’, 58’)
Referee: Zhongbi Zheng (China)