With a two goal lead heading into stoppage Brazil was able to hold off a charging Japan who earned their lone goal in stoppage time.
All photos by J. Alexander Dolan
Tournament of Nations
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field; East Hartford, Conn.
Attendance: 13,027
Weather: 81 degrees, mostly sunny
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
JPN 0 1 1
BRA 0 2 2
BRA – Marta (Raquel) 76th minute
BRA – Beatriz (Raquel) 90
JPN – Rika Masuya (Moeno Sakaguchi) 90+3
Lineups:
JPN: Head coach: Asako Takakura
1-Sakiko Ikeda; 3-Aya Sameshima (capt.), 8-Mana Iwabuchi (14-Yui Hasegawa, 46), 13-Yuika Sugasawa (11-Mina Tanaka, 58), 15-Moeno Sakaguchi, 16-Rin Sumida (7-Emi Nakajima, 72), 17-Yuka Momiki (19-Rika Masuya, 58), 20-Kumi Yokoyama (9-Nahomi Kawasumi, 73), 22-Risa Shimizu, 23-Aimi Kunitake (2-Maya Doko, 68), 24-Narumi Miura
BRA: Head coach: Oswaldo Alvarez (Vadão)
12-Aline; 3-Daiane (4-Kathellen, 73), 5-Thaisa, 9-Debinha (20-Raquel, 73), 10-Marta (capt.), 16-Beatriz, 17-Andressinha (7-Camila, 46), 18-Thaís (11-Adriana, 46), 19-Joyce (6-Tamires, 46), 21-Mônica, 23-Rayanne (13-Rilany, 82)
Stats Summary: JPN / BRA
Shots: 12 / 13
Shots on Goal: 3 / 5
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 4 / 6
Fouls: 5 / 10
Offside: 2 / 3
Misconduct Summary:
BRA – Daiane (caution) 71st minute
BRA – Raquel (caution) 90+5
Officials:
Referee: Katja Koroleva (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Deleana Quan (USA)
4th Official: Christina Unkel (USA)
