Riko Ueki and Hinata Miyazawa each scored hat-tricks, and Kiko Seike scored twice as Japan recorded the biggest win of the tournament so far at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Western Australia to guarantee progression to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Japan controlled the match from the start, scoring three times in the first 20 minutes, including a superb strike from Yuzuki Yamamoto in the fourth minute as she fired a shot into the top left corner, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ueki scored her first goal, and Japan's sixth, within two minutes of being substituted on at half-time and completed her hat-trick in the 65th minute with a header.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win leaves Japan clear in first place of Group C ahead of Chinese Taipei and Vietnam by three points and with a significant goal difference advantage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Japan next play Vietnam in the final round of Group C on Tuesday night, while India take on Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chinese Taipei edge past Vietnam<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Su Yu-hsuan scored the decisive goal as Chinese Taipei edged Vietnam 1-0 in a tense AFC Women's Asian Cup match played in fierce heat at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vietnam, which reached the quarterfinals for the first time at the 2022 Asian Cup, struggled to produce its renowned speed and indefatigable running amid sweltering weather.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The result means Vietnam and Chinese Taipei are locked on three points apiece in Group C, with powerhouse Japan to face India later on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chinese Taipei played a completely defensive style in its 2-0 opening loss to Japan. But it changed tactics, started aggressively in the Vietnam game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chinese Taipei took the lead in the 26th minute when Su headed into the net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chinese Taipei played a completely defensive style in its 2-0 opening loss to Japan. But it changed tactics, started aggressively in the Vietnam game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There were frantic moments in the second half, but Chinese Taipei hung on to keep alive its hopes of progressing to the knockouts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n