[ASIAN GAMES 2018] Women’s Tournament, Day 2 — Host Indonesia Beats Hong Kong in Close Match

Day Two of the Women’s Tournament on the Asian Games saw a tight match between Indonesia and Hong Kong as the first match. Later Kazakhstan dominated over Thailand, and the day was concluded with China winning against Japan.

Host Indonesia took the spotlight in today’s matches. It was a fierce fight throughout the quarters as Hong Kong took the starting advantage and held it all the way to the fourth quarter.

The host, cheered by the audience, pushed hard in the fourth quarter. Eventually, they managed to equalize the score to 8:8. A sudden downfall discouraged the Hong Kong team and it was only a matter of time when will Indonesia take the lead. It happened at the last minute when Ariel Dyah concluded the game.

The other two matches played out in a slightly calmer manner. Kazakhstan dominated over Thailand with 13:4, and China glided through the quarters against Japan, holding the lead the entire match. See the results and standings!

Results

Thursday 16th August

14:30 Japan15
Indonesia4

15:50 Thailand19
Hong Kong6

17:10 China11
Kazakhstan4

Friday 17th August

14:30 Indonesia9
Hong Kong8

15:50 Kazakhstan13
Thailand4

17:10 Japan8
China12

Further Program

Sunday 19th August

14:30 Hong Kong
Kazakhstan

15:50 China
Indonesia

17:10 Thailand
Japan

Monday 20th August

14:30 Indonesia
Kazakhstan

15:50 Japan
Hong Kong

17:10 China
Thailand

Tuesday 21st August

14:30 Thailand
Indonesia

15:50 Hong Kong
China

17:10 Kazakhstan
Japan

Group Standings

Rank	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	China	2	2	0	0	23	12	11	4
2	Indonesia	2	1	0	1	13	23	-10	2
2	Japan	2	1	0	1	23	16	7	2
2	Kazakhstan	2	1	0	1	17	15	2	2
2	Thailand	2	1	0	1	23	19	4	2
6	Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	14	28	-14	0

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