Japan surge Zambia with greatest FIFA Women’s World Cup win to date

Japan have actually steamrolled a powerless Zambia 5-0 to start their FIFA Women’s World Cup tilt with the greatest win of the competition to date. Hinata Miyazawa scored in the 43rd and 62nd minutes while Mina Tanaka, two times rejected by the flag in the 21st and 50th minutes, netted in the 55th. ENJOY THE VIDEO ABOVE: Alex Morgan’s charge conserved by Vietnam goalkeeper. Enjoy every Matilda’s FIFA Women’s World Cup ™ match live and totally free on 7plus >> or stream all matches on Optus Sport >> The stunning Jun Endo scored a 4th in the 71st minute. Things became worse for Zambia when goalkeeper Catherine Musonda handed out a charge, which Riko Ueki scored on her 2nd effort, and got a 2nd yellow card, which will rule her out of their next clash with Spain. Saturday’s success at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, puts Japan top of Group C ahead of Spain, who beat Costa Rica 3-0 on Friday. Japan commemorate among their 5 objectives. Credit: APJapan were merely electrical with their ball motion while keeping Zambia star Barbra Banda peaceful. They took the lead when Fujino slipped through Yui Hasegawa, who took a beautiful touch and teed up Miyazawa. “When I scored the objective I was next to myself,” gamer of the match Miyazawa stated through a translator. “I do not get anxious really typically however this being a World Cup it was an absolutely various sensation.” In the 52nd minute, Musonda overthrew Fujino and the Japan forward instantly got a charge, with the goalkeeper scheduled. Fujino was offside in the accumulation. 3 minutes later on, Endo beat the offside trap and squared the ball for Tanaka, who deftly turned Japan’s 2nd objective house. Tanaka revealed some dazzling desperation to keep the ball in and suffice back for Miyazawa to bury Japan’s 3rd. Japan included a 4th when Hasegawa divided Zambia’s lines to discover Endo, who rupture forward and scored. Zambia’s night worsened in the 97th minute when Musonda lowered Ueki, getting a 2nd yellow. Replacement goalkeeper Eunice Sakala tipped Ueki’s very first charge onto the bar however was ruled to have actually trespassed. Ueki made no error with her 2nd effort. “Our group made a great deal of errors that made us yield all those 5 objectives,” Zambia coach Bruce Mwape stated. “But otherwise it’s not completion of the world.” Brothers Nick and Josh Daicos take a seat with Hamish McLachlan to speak about their footy journey up until now Brothers Nick and Josh Daicos take a seat with Hamish McLachlan to discuss their footy journey up until now
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