I hadn't noticed her in the previous U-17 matches, though. Meanwhile, very dangerous CK for Australia: we need to pay attention and not let them come back into the game.
Good counterattack action by us, although it was stopped just outside their box: but they're trying to push for an equalizer, so this could open good spaces for us to exploit.
2-0 at 24' from a smartly-taken FK action. Even if we consider this the first Japanese scorer, I don't think anyone had #20 Nanami Kurita on his scoresheet, is it? Edit: of course I meant: "as the score-opener"
We scored two goals so far, but neither was from open play: let's see if we manage to do that. My girl Runa Sumiya now tried from the distance, but it was much too far to actually create problems to the opponent GK.
3:0 Kurita Elstree hit the jackpot! Now I need Tamamura go bananas and LOT of goals, at least 3 more!
AFC U17 Womens Asian Cup Semi Final H.T...JPN 3-0 AUS Little Nadeshiko well in control of this one imo (Excellent pictures for replay if you can't watch live)
My 5-0 final prediction could still sound realistic: let's see what happens in the 2nd Half. I also expext some changes (maybe some of my predicted scorers being subbed-in ).
3:0 HT If Nadeshiko score one or two more, Une or Bliss shoot themselves into stratosphere and I will be cooked before the final. Lohmann getting 100p is acceptable.
One can only feel sorry for South Korea. Australia really are poor and need to improve their youth development. I cannot see much changing in the near future, especially given they are going to the World Cup for the first time at under 17 level.
There were actually two changes, and both are predicted scorers for me: Rara Higuchi and Yuzuha Ikeda replace Mino Tamamura and Mashiro Yamaji. Now a brace by Rara Higuchi would be optimal for me.
Mmm, Rara Higuchi placed herself on the right wing: not an ideal position to actually score, let alone a brace.