Substitute forward Ji Ting took an accurate low shot one minute
before the final whistle as Chinese national team overshadowed FIFA
Women's World Stars team 3-2 at a show match?in Wuhan?on
Saturday.
Ji Ting netted the last-gasp winner when she took a timely
follow-up to beat English keeper Rachel Brown.
The first half was typically a productive period with four
goals. World Stars team opened the scoring just four minutes into
the game with German striker Conny Pohlers's accurate header
following Monica Gonzalez's cross.
China reacted quickly with two nice headers. Front line partner
Liu Sa and Han Duan found the target in the 14th and 27th minute to
take the lead. Australian defender Cheryl Salisbury levelled the
score for the World Stars before the interval after Brazilian
Daniela' pinpoint freekick to made it 2-2.
World Stars coach Tina Theune Meyer brought on several big names
including American talisman Kristine Lilly and DPR Korea sharp
shooter Ri Kum Suk and piled on the pressure on the hosts.
But the "Steel Roses" were gradually into form before 31,000
spectators and made sharp attacks as the half wore on.Han Duan went
close on 62 minutes, but missed Liu Sa's low cross inside the
box.
(Xinhua News Agency April 23, 2007)