Olympics: Japan knock Brazil out of women's football
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Olympics: Japan knock Brazil out of women's football

Paris : France | Aug 03, 2012 at 3:15 PM PDT
Source: Channel NewsAsia
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World champions Japan ended Brazil's quest for a first Olympic women's football title with a 2-0 quarter-final win in Cardiff on Friday. Brazil, captained by multiple world player of the year Marta, dominated the early stages but couldn't find a way through Japan's well-organised defence. FULL ARTICLE AT Channel NewsAsia
 
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