SheBelieves Cup: Japan girls deny US England down Brazil
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CHESTER, United States: A last-gasp strike from Yuka Momiki earned Japan a deserved 2-2 draw against World Champions the United States in the opening round of the four-nation SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.Momiki smashed home a close-range finish after superb work from Yui Hasegawa in injury time to deny the USA an opening victory in the friendly football tournament at Chester’s Talen Energy Stadium.The late strike was no less than Japan’s skilful play merited in a hard-fought game between the two 2015 World Cup finalists, who are building towards this year’s World Cup in France. The US looked to have done enough for victory when Alex Morgan put them 2-1 ahead in the 76th minute, cleverly steering Christen Press’s cross into the Japanese net via her chest to claim her 99th international goal. But a sweeping Japanese attack in the closing stages yielded an equaliser, with Yui Hasegawa unselfishly picking out the unmarked Momiki to score.It was the second time Japan had come from behind to equalise, Emi Nakajima curling home a superb finish on 67 minutes to cancel out Megan Rapinoe’s 23rd-minute opener for the US women.The draw means England lead the competition after the opening fixtures in the round robin tournament. The English had earlier scored a 2-1 defeat of Brazil thanks to a thunderous winner from Arsenal forward Beth Mead in the first game of the day. Second-half substitute Mead crashed in a spectacular angled shot on 75 minutes to ensure the Lionesses got off to a winning start in the tournament.
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CHESTER, United States: A last-gasp strike from Yuka Momiki earned Japan a deserved 2-2 draw against World Champions the United States in the opening round of the four-nation SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.Momiki smashed home a close-range finish after superb work from Yui Hasegawa in injury time to deny the USA an opening victory in the friendly football tournament at Chester’s Talen Energy Stadium.The late strike was no less than Japan’s skilful play merited in a hard-fought game between the two 2015 World Cup finalists, who are building towards this year’s World Cup in France. The US looked to have done enough for victory when Alex Morgan put them 2-1 ahead in the 76th minute, cleverly steering Christen Press’s cross into the Japanese net via her chest to claim her 99th international goal. But a sweeping Japanese attack in the closing stages yielded an equaliser, with Yui Hasegawa unselfishly picking out the unmarked Momiki to score.It was the second time Japan had come from behind to equalise, Emi Nakajima curling home a superb finish on 67 minutes to cancel out Megan Rapinoe’s 23rd-minute opener for the US women.The draw means England lead the competition after the opening fixtures in the round robin tournament. The English had earlier scored a 2-1 defeat of Brazil thanks to a thunderous winner from Arsenal forward Beth Mead in the first game of the day. Second-half substitute Mead crashed in a spectacular angled shot on 75 minutes to ensure the Lionesses got off to a winning start in the tournament.
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