Host overcomes early setbacks to rout Laos
China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-24 06:05
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China's Chen Tao (20) shoots past the goalkeeper of Laos during their 2014 World Cup qualifying match on Saturday in Kunming, Yunnan province. China won 7-2. Provided to China Daily |
China started its 2014 World Cup qualifiers in roller-coaster fashion by reversing a two-goal deficit for a 7-2 victory against minnow Laos in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Saturday.
The home side, which is ranked 75th on FIFA's world list, was expected to waltz to a convincing win. However, Souk Aphone Vongchiengkham and Visay Phaphouvanin gave the 174th-ranked Laos a two-goal lead within 32 minutes.
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