China Win Their Opener in Women's Soccer at Asiad

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China Win Their Opener in Women's Soccer at Asiad

China beat Chinese Taipei at the Asiad women's soccer competitions, which kicked off Wednesday.

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China beat Chinese Taipei at the Asiad women's soccer competitions, which kicked off Wednesday.

Xie Caixia converted China's first chance five minutes into action by heading home the only goal of the opener.

"Our young players had a good game, but they seemed a little bit nervous today," said Chinese player Bai Jie.

Resting veterans Sun Wen, Zhao Lihong and Bai Jie, Chinese coach Ma Liangxing sent all his young players into the match against Chinese Taipei, which had better defenses compared with attack.

Host South Korea crashed Vietnam 4-0 while DPR Korea edged Japan 1-0

The women's soccer competitions, running from October 2 to 11, featured nine teams.

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