East Asian Cup 2017 Qualifiers : Taiwan beats Macau 3-2 to qualify for next round
DEDEDO, Jul. 4, 2016 (AMP) — Japan 2017 (Qualifiers) : Taiwan defeated Macau by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a East Asian Cup qualifying game (First Round) on Monday afternoon at the Guam Football Association National Training Center in Dededo.
Lin Chien-hsun scored dual goals
Chan Man opened the score in the 7th minute, before seeing Taiwan catch up in the 36th minute thanks to Lin Chien-hsun. 1-1 at half time. The Taiwaneses eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Lin Chien-hsun ('64) and Tseng Chih-wei ('88).
Taiwan advance to the second round of the ongoing East Asian Cup qualifying campaign. Macau is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Taiwan at the East Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (2005)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 2003)
Macau at the East Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 2003)
Taiwan
3:2
Macau
3:2 (1:1)
- 4 July 2016
- 17:00
- Dededo
First Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 9 |
 Mongolia | 4 |
| Macau | 4 |
 Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
Matches
East Asian Cup History
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