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  • Isabel KERSCHOWSKI (61')
  • Kie KOYAMA (41')
  • Asano NAGASATO (83')

Referee Bentla D COTH

Summary

Nagasato seals the points

Nagasato seals the points

In an entertaining Group C match in La Florida, Santiago, Norio Sasaki's Young Nadeshiko side saw off the much-fancied Germans 2-1 to take themselves to six points from two games. After some early Japanese pressure, it was Germany who carved out the first two chances of the game, both of which were spurned by striker Marie Pollmann. Japan gradually worked their way back into the game, ...

Highlights

Line-up

GER
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Maren MEINERT (GER)
(JPN) Norio SASAKI
Officials
  • Referee: Bentla D COTH (IND)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Airlie KEEN (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Allyson FLYNN (AUS)
  • Fourth official: Carolina GONZALEZ (CHI)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Germany's Nicole Banecki runs with the ball
  • Germany's Nicole BANECKI shows her dejection
  • Germany's Nicole Banecki looks dejected
  • Japan Coach Norio Sasaki after the victory against Germany.
  • Germany's Nicole Banecki fights with a Japanese player
  • Japanese players celebrate their victory against Germany
  • Isabel Kerschowski celebrates
  • Germany's Isabel KERSCHOWSKI celebrates her goal against Japan
  • Nicole Banecki (left) from Germany fights against Yuka Kado (Japan) for the ball

Quotes

"I was not surprised that we won. Before the tournament began, we prepared for matches against the bigger teams like Germany and USA," Norio Sasaki, Japan coach.

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STATISTICS
GermanyStatisticsJapan
11Shots15
5Corner kicks2
0Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
52%Possession (%)48%