China opened the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Vietnam at Nagai Stadium on Monday.
After a tense opening half, captain Li Dongna missed a 51st minute penalty against a resilient Vietnam before Gu Yasha’s 57th minute strike finally opened the scoring for China.
And a Zhang Rui penalty six minutes later eased the Steel Roses to victory against the qualifiers....
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WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS: CHINA 2-0 VIETNAM
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