The South Korean women’s hockey team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. Head coach Han Jin-soo’s side defeated Malaysia 5-0 in their Group A match on Wednesday at the Archer Canal Sports Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. With three wins and a draw, South Korea is level on points with India, but loses out on goal difference to finish second in the group and advance to the quarterfinals. The Group B standings will be determined by the results of the Japan (3 wins)-Kazakhstan (1 win, 2 losses) and China-Thailand (2 wins, 1 loss) matches later in the evening .Korea will play the semifinals against the Group B winner and will likely meet Japan in the quarterfinals based on objective strength of schedule .South Korean women’s hockey did not medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, finishing fourth. South Korea earned a shutout win over Malaysia on Sunday, with Ahn Soo-jin (Korea Gymnastics University) scoring two goals. The semifinals will be played at the same 스포츠토토 venue on Friday.