AFC U17 Asian Cup
Chinese Taipei play Thailand in the group’s later fixture.
Maldives 0-9 Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, having drawn 1-1 with Iraq on opening day, threatened in the fifth minute when Corey del Rosario’s effort was deflected by Maldives goalkeeper Ahmed Ashham Athif, with Jonas Lam sending the rebound wide with an overhead kick.
Maldives continued to repel their opponents’ advances until the 22nd minute, when Aiden Cheung latched onto Zheyang Lu’s cross from the right and slotted past Athif from inside a crowded box.
Hong Kong, China doubled their advantage four minutes later from a set-piece situation after Maldives failed to clear Aiden Cheung’s free-kick delivery into the box, with Jayden Lee pouncing on the loose ball and sending a low shot past Athif.
The East Asian side increased the pressure and added the third in the 42nd minute, Lu beating two markers at the edge of the box before curling his effort into the bottom-left corner and Lam made it even more comfortable a minute before half-time, heading home Lee’s cross from close range.
Qualifiers - Group B: Maldives v Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong, China needed only two minutes into the second half to go further ahead, with Lu adding to his tally after racing into the box off a through ball and coolly finishing past Athif.
Maldives conceded their sixth in the 58th minute after Del Rosario teed-up Cheung at the top of the box, with the midfielder sending his curling effort into the bottom left corner.
Hong Kong, China extended their advantage through Jayden Lee’s glancing header in the 74th minute, before Maldives’ Asyadh Mohahed Zahid turned the ball into his own net in the 86th off a corner with Zachary Lu Li Feng wrapping proceedings three minutes after weaving his way through the box.
Chinese Taipei 1-4 Thailand
Chinese Taipei got off to a difficult start, goalkeeper Chang Yu-En being shown a straight red card in the fourth minute for handling Marlon Ramin Mueller’s shot outside the penalty area, with Yang Cheng Han coming on to replace him.
Thailand took advantage of their numerical advantage and opened the scoring two minutes later. Pitchaya Wuttichai’s free-kick slipped through the substitute goalkeeper’s grasp, allowing Tachin Yeewangkong to slot home the rebound from close range.
Yeewangkong doubled his tally in the 20th minute after Thomas Junior Thai Schmitt cut the ball back from the edge of the area, allowing the midfielder to curl a shot into the bottom-right corner.
Qualifiers - Group B: Chinese Taipei v Thailand
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Marlon added a third five minutes later, finishing Pasawat Wonsa’s cross from the right from close range, before Thomas curled in Thailand’s fourth from above the box, a minute before the half-time whistle.
Chinese Taipei held their own in the second half and scored a late consolation through Han Wei Lei in stoppage time
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