Japan draws with Jordan 1-1 in Asian Cup
The Associated Press, Doha | Sun, 01/09/2011 11:05 PM
Defender Maya Yoshida scored an injury-time
goal to earn Japan a 1-1 draw against Jordan in the Asian Cup on
Sunday.
Japan dominated from the start but struggled to break down the
physical Jordanian defense.
Japan had a goal disallowed for offside before 104th-ranked
Jordan opened the scoring in the 44th minute when Hasan Abdel
Fattah's strike rebounded off the foot of Yoshida.
Japan, ranked 29th, attacked for most of the second half before
Yoshida took a cross from striker Makoto Hasebe to shoot past Jordan
goalkeeper Amer Shafi.
