South Korea Women — Qatar Women: 3:0, Asian Games Women

South Korea's women's side completed a clean sweep at the Asian Games, beating Qatar 3:0 on September 17th. The result keeps them top of their group with nine points from three matches, while Qatar remain bottom with none. By then the pattern was already clear — the hosts were not going to be tested. South Korea had been through the motions before this evening. They beat Hong Kong 3:0 yesterday, then lost 0:3 to Thailand and 0:3 to Japan in late August. Three wins and three losses from five games tells you about a side that never got going consistently. To be fair, they needed something more reliable now. Qatar's situation was different. One match played, one defeat, 0:3 against Vietnam. Fourth place with zero games and zero points means the group has barely started, but the gap is already there. They did not travel to make up the numbers, and the scoreline reflected that. The goal difference of three separates them now. South Korea's nine points put them ahead of everyone else in the table, while Qatar's zero leaves them with nothing but the next fixture to worry about. There is no drama in a 3:0 when one side has already decided the outcome. The old head settled them down, as it often does. South Korea knew what they were doing, and Qatar could only watch. One mistake ends it when you are not used to this level, and they made more than one today.