Zhang Linyan (second, right) of China shoots to score during the 2022 East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championship women's match against Chinese Taipei at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan on July 20, 2022. (ZHANG XIAOYU / XINHUA)

TOKYO - China's national women's team beat their counterparts from Chinese Taipei 2-0 in the East Asian Football Championship in Aichi, Japan, on Wednesday.

Zhang Linyan opened the scoring for China in the 12th minute with a volley from inside the box.

China went 2-0 ahead thanks to an own goal by Chinese Taipei defender Su Sin-yun 10 minutes later.  

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A screenshot taken from the Facebook page of East Asian Football Federation shows China's women's team players celebrate in a match against Chinese Taipei at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan on July 20, 2022.