Match Report
In the standings it was Japan W 3rd on 16 points, Ukraine W 39th on 3 — separated by 13. Recent form told a different story for Ukraine W: only 90th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 39th. Per game in the league, Japan W were scoring 4 and conceding 0.43, Ukraine W 1 and 0, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Japan W came in having won four on the spin.
The venue was EDION Stadium in Hiroshima, with room for 50,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Japan W led 4-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 8-0.