DUNEDIN, New Zealand : Japan forward Mina Tanaka said the Nadeshiko will be less nervous in their second Women's World Cup match against Costa Rica on Wednesday and are looking to improve even on their impressive performance in their opener against Zambia. Tanaka scored a goal and had two ruled out by VA
DUNEDIN, New Zealand : Japan forward Mina Tanaka said the Nadeshiko will be less nervous in their second Women's World Cup match against Costa Rica on Wednesday and are looking to improve even on their impressive performance in their opener against Zambia.
"The first match was tough. We still got five goals. They got zero shots. We did it as a team and that was wonderful," the 29-year-old told reporters on Tuesday. That would not deter them, though, from playing the attacking brand of football that proved so effective against the 77th-ranked Africans.
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