FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Japan v Norway highlights
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Japan v Norway highlights brought to you by Optus Sport on August 5, 2023 at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington.
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:03 Salah.
00:04 [MUSIC]
00:06 Oh, a little deflection.
00:07 It's off, but it's in!
00:08 [CHEERING]
00:10 It's an own goal.
00:11 [CHEERING]
00:14 Mikul Suh was desperately trying to stretch to get there,
00:18 and she couldn't.
00:19 And England, Sherstadt, Engen, have sent the ball past their own goalkeeper
00:25 on a day of own goals at the World Cup.
00:27 We have another one tonight in Wellington, and the opening goal of the night is Japan's.
00:32 [CHEERING]
00:48 Bernice has crossed.
00:49 Great header.
00:50 1-1.
00:51 Oh, that's terrific.
00:53 What a lead by Goro Raito.
00:55 [CHEERING]
00:57 The first time really all night that Norway have even set foot in Japan's penalty area.
01:03 And Goro Raito leaps above them all.
01:06 1-1.
01:08 And you can see the impact that Graham Hansen has had just by getting the ball in the front third,
01:15 creating with her ability to bring the ball down, shake a few Japanese defenders off.
01:22 [MUSIC]
01:24 No.
01:25 [CHEERING]
01:28 Passing to the penalty area right here.
01:30 Sarwa has given away, given away in a real costly manner.
01:35 Because reason, Shibazu was waiting to score.
01:39 [CHEERING]
01:46 That firm Norway defence creaks in Wellington.
01:50 [MUSIC]
01:53 Sweden or the United States for the winner in the quarterfinals.
01:57 It's Japan.
01:59 Straight forward, terrific pass.
02:01 Miyazawa might have finished the game off.
02:04 [CHEERING]
02:11 Calmness, composure, she had it all.
02:13 [CHEERING]
02:16 Nobody has scored more World Cup goals now than Anita Miyazawa.
02:21 [CHEERING]
02:23 Five at this FIFA Women's World Cup.
02:26 [CHEERING]
02:33 Maki back to Asagawa.
02:35 [CHEERING]
02:37 Asagawa is gliding and the goalkeeper had to intervene.
02:41 [CHEERING]
02:43 And Warren Nicholson just pouring it over the top of the corner.
02:46 [CHEERING]
02:47 You have to find a goal soon.
02:49 Graham Hansen trying to make things happen.
02:52 That is a deep cross which has stayed in.
02:54 [CHEERING]
02:55 And the goalkeeper has cut it out.
02:57 I think it's an absolutely brilliant set by Yamashita.
03:02 [CHEERING]
03:04 Who has preserved Japan's two goal advantage with one of the saves of the tournament.