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Jul 13, 2011

Japan's dream reality So forward to the Final Against U.S.

Frankfurt, Germany (ANTARA News / AFP) - Japan coach Norio Sasaki expressed their dream become a reality after the win over Sweden 3-1 and advance to the final round of World Cup soccer tournament Puteri on Wednesday night.
Japan advanced to the final of Miss World Cup for the first time in history, when Nahomi Kawasumi run the goals in each half while captain Homare Sawa added another goal, his goal was the fourth in the tournament.
The dominance of Japanese games do not seem to be useful when Josefine Oqvist Swedish striker opened the scoring for his team through hard kick in the 10th minute, but after that they were attacked repeatedly.
With nicknames Nadeshiko - that pink flowers as a symbol of beauty and softness - Japan appeared as a giant killer for the Germans when they were defeated in the quarterfinals, then toppled over deadly raid Sweden.
Japan, ranked the world's fourth, will face two-time team champions the United States, ranking first in the final Sunday.
Soccer daughter sometimes replaces favorite sport sumo and baseball and became a major report in the media and the upcoming final game will be broadcast live on state Sakura.
Only four months after the earthquake and tsunami struck the country, which devastated the northeast, Sasaki said, their victory would help the people of his country in encouraging the development of the area that had melted it.
"In Japan, the coverage of this tournament is very intense and direct broadcast tonight's game. Many people are talking about our team in the media," he said.
"It's very good in Japan. We're building. So many victims in different areas and we win this will foster the spirit, courage and their hope," he said.
"In the finals, we tidan concerned with the outcome, we will focus on the game on the field," he said.
"The game against Germany it was like playing in the finals, due to the high pressures and expectations," he said commenting on the results of the match with Germany, after twice losing to the U.S. in a friendly match this year.
"I think the two games it will be the same, just as Germany is also experiencing heavy loads. We will fight the Americans in the finals and we've lost a month before the World Cup. We learned a lot from that defeat," he said.
"This is a great opportunity for us. I am delighted to see my team play. I am amazed with our games," he said.