China Sink Canada In FIFA U-19 Women's

　　11月21日世界女足青年锦标赛四分之一决赛一场比赛在泰国丁当体育场进行，中国女足对阵加拿大队。最终中国队凭借张颖得梅开二度和刘卅的锦上添花3-1轻取加拿大队，挺进四强。中国队将在四强赛中迎战巴西队。

An impressive two-goal performance from Zhang Ying saw China PR past Canada in the second FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship quarter-final from Bangkok on 21 November.

The Canadians, deprived of number-one goalkeeper Stacey Van Boxmeer in only the first minute, never quite found their rhythm as China march on to a semi-final date with Brazil at the Supachalasai Stadium on 24 November.

The match started with a ringing volley of incident as Chinese midfielder Lou Xiaoxu rounded Van Boxmeer and went to ground in a heap. Though there appeared to be minimal - if any - contact, referee Anna De Toni of Italy did not hesitate pointing to the spot and brandishing red for the Canuck keeper.

Zhang Ying coolly put her spot kick past still-cold stand-in Stephanie Labbe to see China into the lead…and all this in within three minutes. It was the fastest sending off in FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship history.

The Canadians, renowned for their fighting spirit, appeared profoundly deflated by the early setback. And their significant woes were doubled when Zhang's free kick snuck inside Labbe's far post to increase the lead.

In the second half, the Canadians though, did not take long in using their smashing ability from distance to force their way onto the scoreboard. Fiery skipper Kara Lang hammered in a free kick from the centre circle that keeper Zhang Yanru simply could not hang onto. And the rampant Timko was there on the doorstep to poke home for her seventh goal of the finals - best overall.

The celebrations did not last though, as only two minutes later, a miscue from Labbe allowed Liu Sa in to poke 'cool-as-you-like' into an empty Canadian net.

In the end, the scoreline stood as the favourites and finalists from Canada 2002 littered the pitch in wounded, rueful despair following the final whistle.

China - who must consider themselves fortunate to have such an easy time - will now take on Brazil in a rematch of their final Group B clash at the Supachalasai. Brazil won the first meeting 2-1 on 16 November.

China coach Wang Haiming was pleased with his side's performance and relishing another crack at Brazil in the last four. "My players did exactly what I asked of them, and I am so pleased to see them into the semi-finals," he said after the match. "We will make some changes for the match against Brazil…and hopefully the result will be a bit different this time."