KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia went down 4-0 to China in a Group A match of the Junior Asia Cup at the Oman Hockey Stadium in Muscat on Thursday.
China scored through Hao Guoting's field goals in the fourth and 17th minutes. Lei Jiajing (49th) and Tan Jinzhuang (54th) were also on target.
Though Malaysia let in four goals,
Young Tigresses goalkeeper Nur Hazlinda Zainal Abidin received the Rising Star award.
Malaysia missed out on the semi-finals after finishing third in their group with two wins and two defeats.
Malaysia beat Thailand 3-0 in their opening match, but were outplayed by defending champions India 5-0 before bouncing back to rout Bangladesh 6-1.
Malaysia will face Group B fourth-placed team, Hong Kong next in the playoff for fifth to and eighth placings.
Malaysia need to finish in the top five in the tournament to qualify for the 2025 Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.
Malaysia coach, Lailin Abu Hassan, said his girls put up a good performance against the fancied Chinese team compared to their match against Bangladesh.