#Latest news with #QuachThuEmStraits Times21-05-2025SportStraits TimesWuhan, Melbourne City to meet in Asian Women's Champions League finalWuhan Jiangda will face Melbourne City in Saturday's Asian Women's Champions League final after the Chinese side handed Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday while the Australians notched up a 1-0 win over Incheon Red Angels. China international Wang Shuang sent hosts Wuhan on their way to victory in their semi-final when she calmly bent a left-foot shot around Ho Chi Minh goalkeeper Quach Thu Em in the 34th minute. Song Duan then doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a clinical strike from 25 yards out that left Thu Em motionless on her goal-line, confirming Wuhan's progress to the decider. Melbourne booked their place in the final when 17-year-old substitute Shelby McMahon struck four minutes into injury time to defeat the South Koreans. McMahon, who had been introduced at halftime, thumped home an unstoppable right-foot drive from 25 yards into the top corner of Kim Min-jung's goal to keep alive the Australian side's title hopes. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times21-05-2025SportStraits TimesWuhan, Melbourne City to meet in Asian Women's Champions League finalWuhan Jiangda will face Melbourne City in Saturday's Asian Women's Champions League final after the Chinese side handed Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday while the Australians notched up a 1-0 win over Incheon Red Angels. China international Wang Shuang sent hosts Wuhan on their way to victory in their semi-final when she calmly bent a left-foot shot around Ho Chi Minh goalkeeper Quach Thu Em in the 34th minute. Song Duan then doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a clinical strike from 25 yards out that left Thu Em motionless on her goal-line, confirming Wuhan's progress to the decider. Melbourne booked their place in the final when 17-year-old substitute Shelby McMahon struck four minutes into injury time to defeat the South Koreans. McMahon, who had been introduced at halftime, thumped home an unstoppable right-foot drive from 25 yards into the top corner of Kim Min-jung's goal to keep alive the Australian side's title hopes. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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