Suwon: South Korea netted a late equalizer to hold China to a 2-2 draw to begin the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Women's Football Championship at home Wednesday. Ji So-yun scored a wonder goal during stoppage time for South Korea's hard-fought point at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul, in the teams' first match of the regional competition.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Yao Wei put China on the board in the 15th minute before Jang Selgi equalized for the host country in the dying seconds of the first half. Shao Ziqin broke the 1-1 deadlock in the 67th minute and then Ji, South Korea's all-time leading scorer, came through with her 73rd international goal.

South Korea, ranked 21st, now have four wins, 10 draws, and 29 losses against 17th-ranked China. Earlier in the day, Japan, two-time defending champions, defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0.

South Korea will take on Japan at 8 p.m. Sunday at Hwaseong Stadium in Hwaseong, just south of Suwon, and then close out the four-nation event against Chinese Taipei at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday in Suwon. South Korea's lone EAFF title came at the inaugural event in 2005.