KUALALUMPUR, SEPT 22 : Rani Rampal gave another dazzling performance by contributing seven goals as India raced to a cakewalk 13-0 verdict against Hong Kong in pool A match of the 8th Asia Cup at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today.
In a one-sided encounter, the mercurial Indian striker Rani pumped in goals in the 2nd,, 6th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 34th and 58th minutes. Vandana Katariya contributed three goals as she found the target in the 13th, 18th and 39th minutes. Poonam Rani (69th) and Joydeep Kaur (70th) got one goal each to complete the rout of Hong Kong.
In another pool A encounter China powered to a 3-0 win against hosts Malaysia.
The Pool B matches were also uneven affairs. Da Rae Kim bagged a four-goal haul as Korea cruised to a 12-1 win against Kazakhstan, while Japan also went into double figures with a thumping 13-0 success over Chinese Taipei.