East Asian Cup 2013 : China beats Australia 4-3 to claim East Asian Cup second place
SEOUL, Jul. 28, 2013 (AMP) — South Korea 2013 : China defeated Australia by a score of 4-3 (halftime: 1-1), in a East Asian Cup final round game (Final Tournament) on Sunday afternoon at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.
Yu Dabao opened the score in the 5th minute, before seeing Australia catch up in the 30th minute thanks to Mooy. 1-1 at half time. The Chineses eventually won the game in the second period with three more goals by Sun Ke ('56), Yang Xu ('87) and Wu Lei ('88).
China finished second in the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, while Australia took the fourth place.Fixtures and Results : Final Tournament
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Overview
Australia at the East Asian Cup
- First appearance
- 1 participation in the qualifications
China at the East Asian Cup
- 2 titles (2005, 2010)
- 5 appearances (first in 2003)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2003)
- Statistics: Champions (2005, 2010) Third Place (2003, 2008)
Australia
3:4
China
3:4 (1:1)
- 28 July 2013
- 17:15
- Seoul
Final Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| China | 5 |
 Japan | 4 |
 South Korea | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
Matches
East Asian Cup History
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