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Chile beats Iceland 1-0 to win China Cup title

Xinhua, January 15, 2017 Adjust font size:

Angelo Sagal scored a lone goal in the 18th minute to award Chile a 1-0 victory over Iceland in the final of the 2017 Gree China Cup International Football Championship here on Sunday.

Leonardo Valencia of Chile was everywhere on the pitch, with his long shot in the 15th minute narrowly flying over the bar. Chile broke the deadlock three minutes later as Sagal swung in a powerful header after a cross from Oscar Opazo.

Valencia missed his long-range free-kick in the 25th minute, and a header from teammate Eduardo Vargas also went over the bar before the break.

The second half saw both sides wasted chances over and again. Unmarked Opazo missed his shot in the box in the 48th minute.

Iceland tried to pull the game back with an equalizer, but Chile displayed a solid defense to keep its clean sheet until the final whistle.

Chile thus won the title of the inaugural China Cup, followed by Iceland, China and Croatia. Endit