Hanoi: Australia edged closer to claiming a ticket to the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 as they topped Group D of the qualifiers following a 6-0 win over hosts Vietnam on Thursday.
The Vietnamese currently trail Australia by three points and now face the colossal task of beating their next opponents Hong Kong by a big enough margin to topple the Australians from top spot on goal difference and claim the single qualifying ticket available from the group. Australia do, however, also have to lose to Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, Korea Republic leapfrogged the Philippines to top Group B after thrashing Northern Mariana Islands 11-0 also on Thursday.
GROUP B
Korea Republic 11-0 Northern Mariana Islands
Scorers: Jang You-been (7’, 35’, 38’, 56’, 81’ penalty), Kim Bo-min (10’, 23’, 35’), Cho Mi-jin (84’, 90+2’), Hyun Seul-gi (85’)
Referee: Shiva Yari (Islamic Republic of Iran)
India 5-1 Malaysia
Scorers: Soumya Guguloth (4’), Thailand Devi Yumlembam (88’), Renu (48’, 53’,72’) | Siti Nurfaizah Saidin (11’)
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
NEXT GROUP B MATCHES:
September 3
India v Northern Mariana Islands
Philippines v Korea Republic
GROUP D
Hong Kong 2-2 Palestine
Scorers: Chan Wing Lam (33’), Kwan Wing Yu (65’) | Hala Sarawi (24’), Joudi Khalil (80’)
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
Iraq 0-4 Uzbekistan
Scorers: Shahknozabonu Yusupova (6’, 72’), Anora Farmonova (47’), Tojinisokhon Rashidova (57’)
Referee: Imaizumi Nami (Japan)
Australia 6-0 Vietnam
Scorers: India Kubin (4’, 13’), Kyra Cooney-Cross (57’), Julia Vignes (79’), Courtney Nevin (86’), Alyssa Rose (88’)
Referee: Kim Sookhee (Korea Republic)
NEXT GROUP D MATCHES
September 3
Uzbekistan v Australia
Palestine v Iraq
Vietnam v Hong Kong
Source: the-afc.com