China and Korea on Monday, September 1, booked their seats in the Super 4S of Asia Cup 2025. China ensured hard-fought draws over Japan, while Korea defeated Bangladesh 5-1 in Rajgir to get to the next round where she joined India and Malaysia.
China and Japan were locked on points, while the former held an advantage in the target area. China just needed a draw while Japan promoted victory.
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It was a cagey start of driving with both teams that tried to make it difficult. But it was China that hit the first blow in the contest with a well -timed move that saw the Changliang Lin score in the seventh minute.
This would bring Japan back to life when Koji Yamasaki reaches the end of the pass that is divided by Chinese defense. The first quarter ended with Japan trying to combine several penetrations of the circle, which had received their sum to four by the end of the first 15 minutes.
Japan launched the second half, which exerted more pressure, but China survived and won the first PC game in the 20th minute. Gao’s shot was rejected by the Japanese goalkeeper to keep the score to 1-0.
China would find its second goal after the long ball from the defense got to Yuanlin Lu, who sent a dangerous cross in which Xiaojia Zhang was reflected in the 25th minute.
Japan, however, refused to die and found their way back to the competition with the goal from Kazumasa Matsumoto in the 28th minute, because the match was gently ready to aim in the second half.
Japan began brilliantly the third quarter and immediately after restarting the computer earned. But China was on the task and the first and then the second, which maintained their advantage intact.
Japanese pressure was persistent, but it seemed that the plan from China was to wait for their chance and hit the counter. Japan was still knocking on the door with the crowd Rajgir behind them with the effort of Serena Tanaka in the 44th minute that was stopped by a Chinese goalkeeper.
The third quarter has seen Japan continued to look for an equalizer and their prayers were answered when Matsumoto scored on Melee on a PC in the 50th minute.
This sets a big goal for the match because Japan continued to create chances. They even brought a flying goalkeeper who was called to thwart the Chinese counter in the last few moments.
China kept to ensure a draw and progress.
Son Brilliance helps Korea Seal Sup 4s Spot
Dain’s Son’s Brace and targets from Seungwoo Lee, Seoyong Oh and Jihun Yang helped defend Korea champions to finish second second place in pool B with 5-1 victories over Bangladesh. It was a virtual knockout for both teams who defeated Taipei Chinese big span, but faced defeats against Malaysia.
Korea launched the game on the front leg and he was the Dain son who was in the 8th minute got out of the brand. The Korean star was silent during the loss of Malaysia, but all weapons were blazing and in the 11th minute he got to the end of the PC attempt to be 2-0 for the defending champions.
Immediately after the second quarter, Seungwoo Lee created a brilliant piece of skills to score and do it 3-0 before the Seyong Oh gave Korea well on a Super 4S with the fourth goal.
Within seconds, however, Bangladesh pulled one of the computer via Shohanur to make things interesting. The rest of these two neighborhoods were more like a chess game, while Korea kept most of the possession, while Bangladesh was determined in defense. The only moment that made the crowd enthusiastic came again in the last seconds of the game when Korea got a crime stroke and Jihun Yang converted.
Anuar, Hamsani leads Malaysian routine Taipei
The five-star performance from Akhimullah Anuar and Hat-Tricks from Ashana Hamsani and Norsyafiq Sumantri meant that Malaysia ended up on the top of the B with all nine points.
Malaysia started on the front leg in a game that was dead. Malaysia has already gone to Super 4 with Taipei on the way out. And that was Malaysia that continued at the 8th minute through Ashan Hamsani. Soon after, Akhimullah Anuar made an amazing solo effort to make 2-0 when the alarm bells went to Taipei.
Hamsani scored his second goal of the match with just a minute remaining in the first quarter to make it 3-0. The second quarter saw Taipei’s defense just disintegrated when Anuar got his second and Norsyafiq Sumantri was at the 20th minute of 5-0.
Abu Kamal Azrai did it 6-0 at 22 minutes, while Andywalfian Jeffrynus gave the competition without a doubt about the 24th minute. Anuar then secured his second consecutive hattrick over a criminal stroke in the 29th minute to be 8-0.
As soon as she started the third quarter, Hamsani completed a hat-trick and Aiman Rozmi quickly attacked 10-0. Anuar had a chance to do it 11-0, but his shot spread.
But they didn’t have to wait long until the Taipei defense continued to disintegrate with every attack and Sumantri got the second day at the 40th minute. Anuar would have his fourth goal of the day with the sensational stall of Tomahawk in the 45th minute to be 12-0.
Malaysia, in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, had three players camping near Taipei D and Hamsani managed to find his fourth place to be 13-0 in the 54th minute.
Anuar got his fifth goal to be 14-0, because Taipei players wanted to knock it out of the lawn at this point. Sumantri then got his trick and did it 15-0 and sealed victory.
Super 4s and 5.-8. The place of the playoffs will begin on 3 September.
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Published on:
September 1, 2025
