Wuhan Melbourne City to meet in Asian Women s Champions League final

Wuhan Jiangda will face Melbourne City in Saturdays Asian Womens Champions League final after the Chinese side handed Vietnams Ho Chi Minh City a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday while the Australians notched up a 1-0 win over Incheon Red Angels.

China international Wang Shuang sent hosts Wuhan on their way to victory in their semi-final when she calmly bent a left-foot shot around Ho Chi Minh goalkeeper Quach Thu Em in the 34th minute.

Song Duan then doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a clinical strike from 25 yards out that left Thu Em motionless on her goal-line, confirming Wuhans progress to the decider.

Melbourne booked their place in the final when 17-year-old substitute Shelby McMahon struck four minutes into injury time to defeat the South Koreans.

McMahon, who had been introduced at halftime, thumped home an unstoppable right-foot drive from 25 yards into the top corner of Kim Min-jungs goal to keep alive the Australian sides title hopes. REUTERS

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