Japan, held to a goalless draw by Australia in their group opener, entered the match knowing they needed a win to keep in sight of the semi-finals.
With that in mind, the young Nadeshiko immediately pressed the South Asians and enjoyed the best of starts when Manaka Hayashi was left with ample space outside the box to let loose a superb strike into the top left corner within the first 70 seconds......
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