TASHKENT, March 3 (Xinhua) — Despite an early lead, China lost to Japan 2-1 with Naoki Kumata’s brace in four minutes in their AFC U20 Asian Cup Group D opener in Tashkent, Uzbekistan here on Friday.
China broke the deadlock just six minutes into the game at JAR Stadium, when center back Liu Haofan headed home from a corner by Afrden Asqer, which later turned out to be an own goal by Hayato Tanaka.
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