CHINA (Interstat) — China U17 women’s team defeated Samoa U17 women 7-0 on Thursday, remaining unbeaten in the competition and overall. Cheng Wandi led China with two goals and two assists. Xu Yue added two goals, and Fang Zhenzhu, Liu Yuxi and Yang Lan each scored once. Deng Jingjie, He Hanruo and Wu Yichen contributed assists. Samoa’s Sibbett I. received a yellow card in the 87th minute. China improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions, while Samoa dropped to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. The result followed China’s previous 3-0 win at Kenya U17 women and Samoa’s previous 17-0 loss at USA U17 women. China’s defense kept Samoa scoreless. The result continued China’s strong start and left Samoa seeking its first win. China controlled the match and converted its chances while limiting Samoa’s attacking opportunities. The teams will look ahead to their next fixtures in the competition.