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▼ Maika Hamano Helps Japan To Thumping Win
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Chelsea forward Maika Hamano helped Japan to an impressive 4-0 win over South Korea.
Hamano started the game at Tokyo's National Stadium on the bench and was among those who watched on as Japan scored a remarkable three goals in five minutes shortly before the break.
Brighton's Kiko Seike had not long struck the bar when Hikaru Kitagawa headed the world's seventh-ranked team in front from a corner on 32 minutes, with the help of the post.
Aoba Fujino doubled their advantage two minutes later when Kitagawa blocked a clearance and Mina Tanaka cut the ball back to the Manchester City forward to score through the keeper's legs.
Provider then turned goalscorer on 37 minutes when sloppy play at the back from South Korea, ranked 19th in the world, allowed Tanaka to score when one-on-one.
Hamano was introduced at the break and it was 4-0 11 minutes later when Moriya Miyabi's cross was converted by talented teenager Momoko Tanikawa.
This was Japan's first game since their Paris Olympic Games quarter-final exit and new manager Atsuto Uchida was watching on from the stands, as 2011 World Cup-winning manager Norio Sasaki was put in temporary charge following Futoshi Ikeda's exit.
Hamano started the game at Tokyo's National Stadium on the bench and was among those who watched on as Japan scored a remarkable three goals in five minutes shortly before the break.
Brighton's Kiko Seike had not long struck the bar when Hikaru Kitagawa headed the world's seventh-ranked team in front from a corner on 32 minutes, with the help of the post.
Aoba Fujino doubled their advantage two minutes later when Kitagawa blocked a clearance and Mina Tanaka cut the ball back to the Manchester City forward to score through the keeper's legs.
Provider then turned goalscorer on 37 minutes when sloppy play at the back from South Korea, ranked 19th in the world, allowed Tanaka to score when one-on-one.
Hamano was introduced at the break and it was 4-0 11 minutes later when Moriya Miyabi's cross was converted by talented teenager Momoko Tanikawa.
This was Japan's first game since their Paris Olympic Games quarter-final exit and new manager Atsuto Uchida was watching on from the stands, as 2011 World Cup-winning manager Norio Sasaki was put in temporary charge following Futoshi Ikeda's exit.
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