Women's World Cup Updates: 9/27
Canada downs Japan 3-1, advances to Quarterfinals
Saturday, September 27
Canada rallied to down Japan for their second-ever World Cup victory, advancing them to the Quarterfinals for the first time. Three W-Leaguers played a roll offensively in the match as Homare Sawa gave Japan the early lead and Christine Sinclair and Kara Lang scored for Canada. Also advancing to the quarters were Germany from Canada's Group C and Brazil and Norway in Group B.
Canada 3 :: 1 Japan
Former Denver Diamonds player Homare Sawa scored her third goal of the tournament in the 20th minute to give Japan the early lead only to see the Canadians rally to move onto the Quarterfinals. Christine Latham equalized in the 36th for a 1-1 halftime score. Former Vancouver Whitecaps forward Christine Sinclair, who assisted on the Latham equalizer, provided the game-winner four minutes into the second half on a Brittany Timko (Vancouver Whitecaps) corner kick. Whitecaps forward Kara Lang chipped the Japanese goalkeeper Nozomi Yamogo in the 72nd minute for the insurance tally. Ottawa Fury goalkeeper Taryn Swiatek made several key saves for Canada in her second start for injured goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc. FIFA Game Summary: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/18/index.html
South Korea 1 :: 7 Norway
France 1 :: 1 Brazil
Katia scored her tournament-leading fourth goal in the 52nd minute only to see France's Marinett Pichon score the equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time. Brazil would move onto the Quarterfinals with the draw. FIFA Game Summary: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/19/index.html
Argentina 1 :: 6 Germany
Birgit Prinz was one of five Germans to score in their rout of Argentina, tallying her fourth of the tournament to keep pace with Brazil's Katia for the tournament lead and send her side to the Quarterfinals. FIFA Game Summary: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/20/index.html
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