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FIFA #5 · 1stin Group C · 3-0-0

YES!

Japan beat Spain

2-0-1 0 – 4

3-0-0

FT · Mon, Jul 31

Match Details

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Highlights

Japan top Group C with 4-0 rout of Spain in Wellington

Miyazawa scored twice as Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and secure top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday.

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2:10 Marsden: Big worrying signs for Spain after Japan demolition

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Commentary

·Match ends, Japan 4, Spain 0.
90'+4'Second Half ends, Japan 4, Spain 0.
90'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'Delay in match because of an injury Irene Paredes (Spain).
90'+3'Attempt saved. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihane Hernández with a cross.
90'+1'Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
89'Oihane Hernández (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89'Foul by Oihane Hernández (Spain).
88'Offside, Japan. Miyabi Moriya tries a through ball, but Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
86'Corner, Spain. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
85'Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Jun Endo.

Line Score

	1	2	T
ESP	0	0	0
JPN	3	1	4

Match Leaders

Spain

JH Jenni Hermoso · 3Total Shots
MR Misa Rodríguez · 1Saves

Japan

HM Hinata Miyazawa · 2Goals
HM Hinata Miyazawa · 2Total Shots
AY Ayaka Yamashita · 2Saves

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

	Team	GP	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Japan	3	3	0	+11	9
2	Spain	3	2	1	+4	6
3	Zambia	3	1	2	-8	3
4	Costa Rica	3	0	3	-7	0

Key Events

89'Oihane Hernández (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85'Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Jun Endo.

82'Goal! Japan 4, Spain 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.

82'Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Salma Paralluelo.

72'Substitution, Spain. Claudia Zornoza replaces Teresa Abelleira.

68'Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Riko Ueki.

62'Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Mariona Caldentey.

62'Substitution, Spain. Alba Redondo replaces Alexia Putellas.

59'Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Risa Shimizu.

59'Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Fuka Nagano.

45'Substitution, Spain. Oihane Hernández replaces Olga Carmona.

45'Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Hinata Miyazawa.

45'+1'Olga Carmona (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

40'Goal! Japan 3, Spain 0. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki following a fast break.

29'Goal! Japan 2, Spain 0. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa following a fast break.

12'Goal! Japan 1, Spain 0. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a through ball.