Foshan: China PR narrowly defeated AFC Women’s Asian Cup rivals Thailand to move within touching distance of winning the competition, while Vietnam were beaten by Colombia on the second Matchday of the CFA Four Nations tournament on Sunday.
CHINA PR 2 (Wang Shanshan 30’, Ren Guixin 49’ pen)
THAILAND 1 (Kanjana Sung-Ngoen 21’)
A Wang Shanshan header and a Ren Guixin penalty helped Siggi Eyjolfsson’s side overcome the concession of an early goal to stretch their international winning streak to three matches with a 2-1 win against Thailand.
The hard-fought win means the Steel Roses will retain their Four Nations title simply by avoiding defeat against Colombia in the final match of the tournament on Tuesday evening.
In a precursor to the opening match of April’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Amman, Thailand – who had never beaten China at senior level – took a surprise lead in the 21st minute, when Kanjana Sung-Ngeon popped up to score her second goal in as many matches in Foshan......
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