Japan defeats China to face Thailand in men's ice hockey quarter at Winter Asiad
HARBIN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Japan secured a 2-1 victory over China in a men's ice hockey Group A match at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Monday, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Thailand.
China took the lead early through Hou Yuyang's opening goal, but Japan equalized when Riku Ishida converted a power play opportunity. Midway through the third period, Kenta Takagi's long-range effort put Japan ahead.
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