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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] [EAFF E-1 Championship] Momiki penalty seals Japan title

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December 17, 2019

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Busan: A late penalty kick from Yuka Momiki sealed Japan’s first EAFF E-1 Football Championship women’s title in nine years after they defeated hosts Korea Republic 1-0 on Tuesday.

The Nadeshiko only needed a draw to win the competition, but Momiki made sure the prize was safe when she calmly dispatched a spot-kick which broke an 88-minute deadlock at Busan Gudeok Stadium.

Korea Republic’s defeat, their first under newly appointed head coach Colin Bell, saw them finish the tournament in second place, while China PR secured third earlier in the day with a 1-0 win over Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers rivals Chinese Taipei......


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