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Match 21 Christchurch - QE II Stadium

05 November

Paraguay

2:7

Japan

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

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 ...