Wuhan were crowned AFC Women’s Champions in a dramatic that went to a tense penalty shoot out. 18 ‘715 attended the final a fanatic Wuhan crowd.
After a first half were chances were limited Wang Shuang’s distance shot excellently tipped over the bar one of few created opportunities.
The second half continued in the same vain until Shelby McMahon sublime header from a superb centre from a set peice taken by Leticia McKenna opened the scoring. Wuhan pressed but Bryleeh Henry thought she had clinched the title with a cooly taken finish on the break, only to be cancelled out by VAR, for a foul in the build up winning possession. Two minutes Wang Shuang struck a dramatic 90+8 minute penalty following a needless handball by Mariana Speckmaier.
Neither could manage a extra time winner as the tie went to penalties Chen Chen emerging the heroine as she saved Melbourne City’s last two penalties from Rebekah Stott and Bryleeh Henry.
Shelby McMahon heads home to put Melbourne City ahead.
Mariana Speckmaier handballs deep into stoppage time
Wang Shuang converts 90+8 minute penalty.
Chen Chen the MVP
Chen Chen saves Bryleeh Henry’s penalty to win the AFC
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