The second matchday at AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 saw four matches being played – Japan vs Myanmar and South Korea vs Vietnam from Group C and Australia vs Indonesia and Philippines vs Thailand from Group B. The gulf of class between the two nations was evident as captain Sam Kerr scored five goals, Emily van-Egmond scored a hat-trick, …
Two-time defending champion Japan brushed aside Myanmar 5-0 in its opening game at the Women's Asian Cup in Pune on Friday while joint-favourites Australia thrashed Indonesia 18-0. Chelsea striker Sam Kerr scored five times and Emily van Egmond hit four in Mumbai as Tony Gustavsson's side showed no mercy to an inexperienced Indonesia side marking the country's first qualification for …
Powerhouse Japan showcased their overwhelming technical superiority as they secured an easy 5-0 win over Myanmar to begin their AFC Women’s Asian Cup title defence in style here on Friday. Riko Ueki gave the Japanese the lead while strikes early in the second half from Yui Hasegawa and Hikaru Naomoto provided the 2011 World Cup runners-up a comfortable cushion. Hinata …
Follow the action live: It's been wonderful bringing you this game. It's excellent link-up play by Japan once again, with Iwabuchi once again the creator, she gets into the box and then flicks the ball back to Hasegawa, who fires a low shot towards the bottom corner, but it flies just wide of the Netherlands goal. Martens breaks forward down …
