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Match 21 Christchurch - QE II Stadium
weatherCode5
05 November
2:7 (1:3)
  • Jacqueline GONZALEZ (20' PEN)
  • Gloria VILLAMAYOR (55')
  • Natsuki KISHIKAWA (36', 73')
  • Marika OHSHIMA (40')
  • Haruka HAMADA (43', 52')
  • Saori TAKAHASHI (83', 89')

Referee Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)

Summary

Seven-up Japan stay perfect

Seven-up Japan stay perfect

Japan rounded off their Group C campaign in style, preserving their unblemished record with a comfortable 7-2 win over Paraguay in Christchurch. The Young Nadeshiko are the only team thus far to have finished the group stage with maximum points, and while England could match this achievement later today, Japan's achievement was all the more impressive for the fact that it was secured ...

Highlights

Line-up

PAR
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Carlos BAEZ (PAR)
(JPN) Hiroshi YOSHIDA
Officials
  • Referee: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Ingrida SILIUNIENE (LTU)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Secim DEMIREL (TUR)
  • Fourth official: WANG Jia (CHN)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent
  • Injured

Photos

Quotes

"I thought we reacted very well and even when we went a player down the team stuck together and stayed positive," Hiroshi Yoshida, Japan coach.

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    STATISTICS
    ParaguayStatisticsJapan
    6Shots22
    6Corner kicks9
    0Yellow cards0
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards1
    49%Possession (%)51%