AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
The four-time champions found their scoring boots in the second half at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 4 to make it two wins out of two to advance from Group B with a match to spare as India suffered a second successive defeat.
Japan face Australia next while India will meet Lebanon, with the latter three sides all still in the running to advance.
Japan face Australia next while India will meet Lebanon, with the latter three sides all still in the running to advance.
Japan made wholesale changes from the side that started in the 13-0 win over Lebanon and found the going tough against an Indian outfit who were seeking to rebound from their 2-0 defeat to Australia.
Munni Bhambhu was at the top of her game and the custodian kept India level in the 20th minute after she raced off her line to challenge Futaba Noda inside the six-yard box.
Munni Bhambhu was at the top of her game and the custodian kept India level in the 20th minute after she raced off her line to challenge Futaba Noda inside the six-yard box.
India had a chance four minutes later when Redima Devi Chingkhamayum initiated a move from her own half before sending a wayward cross into the box. The clearance fell to Alva Devi Senjam, who struck tamely into the path of Japan goalkeeper Mikan Yamanaka.
At the other end, India worked hard to keep Japan at bay, with Divyani Linda dispossessing Yumi Hayashi inside the box to snuff out a dangerous attack.
Japan came close to breaking the deadlock in the 35th minute when Munni spilled a routine catch from a corner into the path of a lurking Asuka Tanaka and Wara Shimizu, but Abhista Basnett reacted quickly to clear the danger.
At the other end, India worked hard to keep Japan at bay, with Divyani Linda dispossessing Yumi Hayashi inside the box to snuff out a dangerous attack.
Japan came close to breaking the deadlock in the 35th minute when Munni spilled a routine catch from a corner into the path of a lurking Asuka Tanaka and Wara Shimizu, but Abhista Basnett reacted quickly to clear the danger.
Group B: India v Japan
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The game continued with the same pattern in the second half with Japan dictating the pace with Nanami Kurita seeing her effort from distance saved in the 49th minute before Futaba Noda failed to find the target twice from inside the area.
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Japan’s patience was finally rewarded 10 minutes later when Tanaka squared the ball to Hayashi, who sidestepped her marker before slotting past an onrushing Munni.
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India conceded their second in the 76th minute after Yuzuha Ikeda struck from close range following Wara Shimizu’s headed pass following a corner.
Victory was sealed five minutes later from another set-piece situation, with Shimizu laying the ball nicely for Ikeda to finish with a glancing header.
Victory was sealed five minutes later from another set-piece situation, with Shimizu laying the ball nicely for Ikeda to finish with a glancing header.
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