subject: Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Japan Beats Denmark 3-1 And Qualifies To Second Round [print this page] Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Japan Beats Denmark 3-1 And Qualifies To Second Round
Japan defeated Denmark by 3-1 in a match which they did not need to win in order to make it to the next round. This being the case for Japan while Denmark was in need of a victory or else theirs would be an early exit from the world cup.
Denmark began attacking yet were met with a solid Japanese defense which not only planned their strategy very well but was able to execute it almost to perfection. It in fact being Japan who took the lead when 17 minutes in to the match, Honda's free kick made its way past Danish goalkeeper, Thomas Sorensen and in to the back of the net. This goal providing Japan with a 1-0 goal lead which would make the situation more desperate for the Danes, who now would need to score two goals in order to achieve their aim of qualifying for the round of 16. Japan would even go on to score a second goal, again from a free kick which Endo converted with a shot that proved too much for Sorensen to handle.
Denmark, however true to their fighting spirit would get what could be called a consolation goal when Tomasson took a penalty kick which in fact he missed but managed to score on the rebound off Japanese goalkeeper; Eiji Kawashima. This goal giving Denmark a glimmer of hope yet they would still have to score two more goals in order to qualify to the next round.
This faint hope however was taken away completely when Japan scored a third goal, after a well elaborated play which was finished by Okazaki; who put the ball in the back of the net to practically assure his team their passage to the next round. This goal leaving Denmark down by 2 goals with 4 minutes in which to score 3.
As for Japan, they will now go on to play against Paraguay and though they will start as underdogs, it will be Paraguay who will not find it so easy to break down their defense or qualify to the next round.
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