Australia smashed Indonesia with 18-0 in the first round of the groups of the Women’s football Asian Cup. The super-star of the team and Chelsea Women forward, Samantha Kerr, scored 5 goals, while Emily van Egmond, who played in Newcastle, added another 4 goals. Two goals for the winners scored Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso, and Kyah Simon, while one goal added Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, and Aivi Luik.
With the success, Australia kick-off the Women’s football Asian Cup as a leader in Group B, where are also Thailand and the Philippines.
Earlier, Japan got a confidential win versus Myanmar with 5-0 in Group C. Riko Ueki scored in the first half, while Yui Hasegawa (47′, 70′), Hikaru Naomoto (52′), and Yui Hasegawa (90′) made the result for Japan. In Group C are also South Korea and Vietnam, who are scheduled to play later today.
Yesterday, in the first day of the Women’s football Asian Cup were played the two matches in Group A, where China won by 4-0 versus Chinese Taipei, while India and Iran made a goalless draw.
