A determined China PR battled their way back into the semi-final to draw level but Yu netted a hat-trick as the defending champions advanced with a 4-2 victory, with the forward increasing her personal tally to an impressive 11 goals.
Yu, however, refused to take all the credit for herself.
“First of all, I want to thank all the coaches and teammates who helped me score the hat-trick,” said Yu. .....
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