Beyond a joke.
I have to say I agree with you. Kitagawa in particular got absolutely hammered in that Brazil match (fortunately she’s quite 丈夫, as the Japanese...
That’s a fun exercise, but given you’re talking about an unofficial role that depends on intangible qualities of character, it’s pretty difficult...
wow… can’t quite believe how bad those were
real chance there for Miyazawa
Kitagaw & Tanaka off.. Miyazawa and.. can’t see on
1-1
Terrible penalty - no pace on it and straight at the keeper
Second chance for Fujino..
Christiane dive…
Been a fairly physical match but Japan has managed to hang on and even occasionally push back. Hasegawa is playing more of her Man City role....
Agreed. She made that first goal and almost made a second.
Beautiful cross from Kitagawa - that was a chance
Tanaka scores against the run of play 1:0. No one marking her in the box. I take it back about Hamano…
Hamano is out of her depth in a physical game like this.
Second Brasilian yellow.
Hasegawa elbowed in the face.. she’s off momentarily.
Marta really thumped Kitagawa.. ouch
Brasilian yellow card. They seem to be taking it seriously..
Amazing to see Marta starting, and captaining Brasil.. she’s also 38.
She has captained West Ham before, but I think never Japan.
Stadium looks pretty empty - quite a contrast to the first match. But I like the pink & purple kit.
Pity -- I rather wanted to see Ohba in goal.
To be fair, it was a pretty good header for a lady of 38.
Marta will still be winning polls even after she retires..