Goa: Coach Yoshiro Moriyama praised his Japan players after Sunday's 1-0 win over former finalists United Arab Emirates secured a place in the semi-finals of the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016.
After a goalless half-hour at GMC Stadium, Ayumu Seko broke the deadlock from a corner in a quarter-final which Japan dominated for long stretches.
The second period also produced a succession of chances for the two-time winners but Taisei Miyashiro saw a penalty clatter against the upright and Seko hit the crossbar before Japan eventually saw out the tie.....
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