China's Wang Shuang (L) and Yao Wei celebrate after scoring during the women's football Group A match against Mongolia at the Hangzhou Asian Games onSept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shuang scored five as China swept Mongolia 16-0 in Group A of the Hangzhou Asian Games women's football competition here on Friday.
Only 87 seconds after kick-off, Wang opened the scoring for China before the 28-year-old kept her momentum to strike home in the 18th, 26th and 37th minutes.
Wang Shanshan scored a double in the 8th and 31st minutes, while Liu Yanqiu and Yang Lina each scored one goal in the first half.
Leading 8-0 into the second half, the hosts continued to dominate as Yan Jinjin and Wurigumula scored to help China enjoy a double-digit lead.
Wang Shuang bagged her fifth goal in the 59th minute to make it 11-0.
Ou Yiyao found the net before Zhang Xin scored to gift China a 13-0 lead.
Yan Jinjin, Wurigumula and Zhang Xin each pocketed their second in the last 10 minutes to seal a 16-0 victory for China. ■