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27 November
3:1 (2:1)
  • Nanu MAFUALA (4' OG)
  • Konomi ATAEYAMA (10')
  • Rumi UTSUGI (78')
  • Oliva AMANI (6')

Referee Cristina BABADAC

Summary

New-look Japan ease through

New-look Japan ease through

Japan, who have impressed many at Chile 2008, rested many of their first-choice players for their final group game against already-eliminated Congo DR. The Asians, however, still triumphed 3-1, leaving the Africans without a single point to show for their efforts at the tournament. Japan went in front on five minutes when a mistake from Mamie Buazo in the Congo DR goal allowed Mari ...

Highlights

Line-up

JPN
COD
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Norio SASAKI (JPN)
(COD) Poly BONGHANYA
Officials
  • Referee: Cristina BABADAC (ROU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Cristina CINI (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Karine VIVES SOLANA (FRA)
  • Fourth official: Alexandra IHRINGOVA (ENG)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Congo DR's Nanu Mafuala fights for the ball with Japan's Saori Arimachi
  • Congo DR's Nanu Mafuala fights for the ball with Japan's Saori Arimachi
  • Congo DR's Oliva Amani fights for the ball with Japan's Saki Kumagai
  • Japan's Natsuko Hara looks on
  • Japan's Mari Kawamura scores against Congo DR
  • Congo DR's goalkeeper Mamie Buazo fights for the ball with Japan's Mari Kawamura
  • Congo DR's goalkeeper Mamie Buazo gestures
  • Japan's Konomi Ataeyama fights for the ball with Congo DR's Odile Kuyangisa
  • Japan's Konomi Ataeyama fights for the ball with Congo DR's Christine Bongo

Quotes

"Congo put a lot into the match and they stopped us from playing our usual game. It was one big fight out there," Norio Sasaki, Japan coach.

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STATISTICS
JapanStatisticsCongo DR
27Shots11
7Corner kicks2
0Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
59%Possession (%)41%