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Taiwan miss out on final place after Hong Kong victory
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Although Taiwan hammered Guam 10-0, Hong Kong put 15 goals past the hapless side, who unsurprisingly prop up FIFA's rankings
By Tony Phillips
STAFF REPORTER
Saturday, Jun 23, 2007, Page 20
The Taiwanese men's soccer team's hopes of making the final of the East Asian Football Federation Championship were dashed when Hong Kong thrashed Guam 15-1 in Macau on Thursday.
The win put Hong Kong into tomorrow's final because although they ended the group stage level on four points with Taiwan, they had a superior goal difference.
Hong Kong and Taiwan played out a 1-1 draw on Sunday but Taiwan's 10-0 defeat of Guam, the joint-lowest ranked team in FIFA's ratings, left them four goals adrift on goal difference.
Taiwan face Macau in tomorrow's third and fourth place play-off match while Hong Kong will face North Korea in the final later in the day.
North Korea earned their place in the final with a 7-1 defeat of Macau.
The winner of that match will qualify for next year's East Asian Football Federation Championship to be held in China next year.
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