
International Women's Friendlies
Japan avenged their quarter-final loss to the United States at last year's Paris Olympics, where the US went on to capture gold.
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The United States had to win to lift the trophy but Japan, who needed only a draw thanks to their better goal difference, made a dream start by opening the scoring in the second minute.
Yui Hasegawa found Momiki on the corner of the six-yard box and, as Emily Sonnett collided with US keeper Jane Campbell, the Japanese was left free to fire into an empty net.
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Ally Sentnor, who scored her first international goal in a win over Colombia on Thursday, pulled the United States level in the 14th minute, getting on the end of Catarina Macario's through ball and firing past Japanese keeper Ayaka Yamashita.
Japan were back in front in the 49th minute, after a goal from 19-year-old Koga.
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Yazmeen Ryan had fouled Aoba Fujino to give Japan a free-kick and the smartly struck effort from Mina Tanaka forced a diving save from Campbell and second-half substitute Koga raced in from the left to slot home the rebound.
In the earlier match, Catalina Usme scored the winner as Colombia beat Australia 2-1 to claim third place.
Wendy Bonilla also scored for Colombia, who notched their first victory of the event.
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Bonilla put Colombia up 1-0 on 15 minutes, seizing a long pass from Mayra Ramirez and racing forward to unleash a right-footed blast from just inside the penalty area across diving Australian keeper Teagan Micah.
Australia finally broke through in the 69th minute as Charlotte Grant's cross found Hayley Raso, whose shot deflected past Natalia Giraldo and into the net.
Colombia regained the lead with a 73rd-minute strike from Usme, who fired a left-footed shot from outside the box that deflected off Clare Hunt and sailed over Micah.
Source: AFP