Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Japan W 1st with 9, Australia W 2nd with 7.
Japan W had won seven straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. 7 matches unbeaten backed Australia W's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Japan W wins, 1 for Australia W, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Japan W: Maika Hamano (17')
Key stats
Possession: Japan W 43% · Australia W 57% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-4


