China romped to a 16-3 win over Hong Kong in their opening round robin women’s water polo match at the Sanya Asian Beach Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xie Linshan top-scored for China with seven goals while Yin Yiting and Yang Shengxuan picked up three each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong led 2-1 in the first quarter, but were totally outplayed by the marauding Chinese in the next three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China scored four unanswered goals in each of the next two quarters to take a commanding 9-2 lead going into the final quarter. The last quarter was another one-sided affair with China scoring seven against a consolation goal by Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another round robin match, Kazakhstan needed a penalty shootout to defeat Thailand after both teams finished level 9-9 at the end of the regulation game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yana Smolina and Antropova Vassilissa converted their penalties for Kazakhstan while Pompin Ngamcharoensuktaworn and Pittayaporn Kwantongtanaree missed theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, Kasakhstan started strongly to lead Thailand 6-3 in the first quarter but Thailand whittled down the lead in the next three quarters to draw level and force the shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pittayaporn scored four of Thailand\u2019s goal in normal play before missing out in the shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In contrast, Kazakshtan\u2019s shootout heroines Smolina and Vassilissa picked up three goals each in normal play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the opening ceremony scheduled for later today, the two water polo matches were the only competition scheduled for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cambodia are participating in teqball, beach wrestling, jiu jitsu and aquathlon at the Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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