INTERSTAT (Interstat) — China U17 W, the home team, defeated Samoa U17 W 7-0 on Thursday, controlling the match from the first half and keeping the visiting side scoreless. China U17 W scored seven goals total, while Samoa U17 W scored none. The result moved China U17 W to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Samoa U17 W fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 across all competitions. China U17 W remained unbeaten in the competition and overall, while Samoa U17 W remained without a win in either category. China U17 W’s home win came in its second competition match and second overall match of the season.

The most important part of the game came in the first half, when China U17 W turned early pressure into a commanding lead. Xu Yue scored in the 25th minute and again in the 29th, giving the home side a two-goal cushion before the match was half an hour old. Cheng Wandi made it 3-0 in the 39th minute and was the game’s top star. Cheng finished with two goals and two assists over 90 minutes, and her first-half goal helped China U17 W carry a 3-0 lead into halftime. Cheng had played 16 minutes in China U17 W’s previous match at Kenya U17 W, a 3-0 win, and was far more involved in this game. Cheng Wandi’s 39th-minute goal completed the first-half scoring. China U17 W never let Samoa U17 W back into the match after the early burst.

China U17 W added to its lead after halftime. Liu Yuxi scored in the 69th minute, and Yang Lan scored in the 76th. Cheng finished with two goals and two assists, Xu scored twice, and Fang Zhenzhu, Liu Yuxi and Yang Lan added one goal apiece. Deng Jingjie, He Hanruo and Wu Yichen each recorded an assist. Fang logged 46 minutes with one goal, Liu Yuxi logged 44 minutes with one goal, and Yang Lan logged 24 minutes with one goal. He Hanruo logged 44 minutes with one assist, and Wu Yichen logged 46 minutes with one assist. Deng Jingjie logged 90 minutes with one assist. Xu Yue logged 90 minutes with two goals. Samoa U17 W’s Sibbett I. received a yellow card in the 87th minute. Samoa U17 W’s yellow card was the only booking listed in the match.

Samoa U17 W entered after a 17-0 loss at USA U17 W in its previous match and could not find a goal against China U17 W. China U17 W had beaten Kenya U17 W 3-0 in its previous match and carried that form into the home fixture. Samoa U17 W made substitutions at the 46th, 74th, 78th and 90th minutes, while China U17 W also used its bench, with changes at the 46th, 66th and 80th minutes. China U17 W’s substitution list included Wu Yichen and Fang Zhenzhu at the 46th minute, Xu Xiaotang at the 66th and Zhao Siqing at the 80th. Liu Yuke also entered at the 46th minute for China U17 W. Samoa U17 W’s changes included Afereti A. at the 46th, Elika M. at the 74th, Tufuga R. at the 78th, and Laban I. and Eldredge J. at the 90th. The seven-goal output was the defining feature of the game, with China U17 W scoring in both halves and limiting Samoa U17 W’s chances. Samoa U17 W was held without a goal and finished the match with a yellow card and several late substitutions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of China U17 W 22, Samoa U17 W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected China U17 W with a 72.7 percent probability to win.