Japan Beats Denmark 3-1 and Qualifies to Second Round Japan defeated Denmark by 3-1 in a match which they

didnt need to win to be able to make it towards the subsequent round. This becoming the case for Japan while Denmark was in require of a victory or else theirs could be an early exit from the world cup. Denmark began attacking yet had been met having a solid Japanese defense which not only planned their strategy very nicely but was able to execute it almost to perfection. It in fact being Japan who took the lead when 17 minutes in towards the match, Hondas free kick created its way past Danish goalkeeper, Thomas Sorensen and in to the back of the net. This goal providing Japan having a 1-0 goal lead which would make the situation more desperate for the Danes, who now would need to score two objectives to be able to achieve their aim of qualifying for the round of 16. Japan would even go on to score a second objective, again from a totally free kick which Endo converted with a shot that proved too much for Sorensen to handle. Denmark, nevertheless accurate to their fighting spirit would get what might be known as a consolation objective when Tomasson took a penalty kick which actually he missed but managed to score on the rebound off Japanese goalkeeper; Eiji Kawashima. This objective giving Denmark a glimmer of hope but they would nonetheless need to score two much more objectives to be able to qualify towards the subsequent round. This faint hope nevertheless was taken away completely when Japan scored a third goal, after a well elaborated play which was finished by Okazaki; who put the ball within the back with the net to practically assure his team their passage to the subsequent round. This objective leaving Denmark down by 2 objectives with 4 minutes in which to score 3. As for Japan, they will now go on to play against Paraguay and though they'll begin as underdogs, it'll be Paraguay who will not discover it so simple to break down their defense or qualify towards the next round. By on Know about Japan