China draws with Japan in East Asian Football Championship

TOKYO -- China drew 0-0 against host Japan thanks to key saves from goalkeeper Han Jiaqi in the East Asian Football Championship men's tournament in Aichi, Japan, on Sunday.

The game started quickly as Wen Jiabao of China had the first shot just seconds into the game and forced a corner.

As Japan then controlled possession and created several chances but was denied by goalkeeper Han, China had only a few fast break chances and couldn't do much with Japan's solid defense.

In the 28th minute, a foul on Ryuta Koike gave Japan a free-kick just outside the box, which led to chaos in the goal area but didn't threaten the Chinese keeper.