Chinese women's football team down Japan 2-0
中國女足2:0勝日本 終結對日女足七連敗

We return this afternoon in Tianjin, and the East Asian Games. On Wednesady, China’s women’s football team was taking on Japan in their second round-robin match. The Chinese ladies, looking to snap a five year winless skid against their Asian rivals.

China determined to finally end that drought at home and were the better side from the get go. They take control of this match.

And China would have a golden opportunity before the break 42nd, Gao Qi was taken down by the Japanese keeper resulting in a penalty, and Li Ying would step up to give China the lead.

And China would keep the pressure on, and strike again in the 75th. Substitute Xu Yanlu beating the Japanese keeper to make it 2-nil, and that would be the final, as the Chinese women record their first win over Japan since the 2008 Women’s Asian Cup.

"Beating Japan has given the team confidence. That will definitely help us in future matches." Said Hao Wei, the head coach of the Chinese women’s football team.