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Japan confirmed their supremacy over the
Super Falcons as they silenced them 2-0 in the second of the two-game friendly
series played at Fukuda Denshi Arena in Chiba on Thursday.
The Asian ladies were helped by goals from Mizuho Sakaguchi and a penalty from Aya Miyama.
The Asian ladies were helped by goals from Mizuho Sakaguchi and a penalty from Aya Miyama.
Despite gaining most of the ball
possession, Japan failed to get the curtain raiser as they failed to create
clear cut chances. The attack-minded Falcons did not relent either as
they challenged Sasaki Norio's ladies for every ball.
The reigning world champions however got
their first goal off the boots of Miyama who
coolly converted her spot kick in the 21st minute
after a she was fouled by a Nigeria defender.
Seven minutes later, Sakaguchi profited
from poor defending by the Nigerian ladies to slot in the second goal.
On resumption of the second half, the
Falcons tried to restore some pride but could not derail the Japanese defence.
With this result, Japan win 4-0 on
aggregate after beating the former African champions 2-0 in the match played
before a crowd of 15,206 at the Track and Field Stadium in Nagasaki on Sunday
courtesy of goals from Ogimi Yuki
and Kawasumi Nahomi.
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