Japan Crushes Englands Dream to Reach the World Cup Final!

Kawasumi, Ogimi in the centre, oh it slipped back towards Yoko of the ball and in, was that in? It's cleared off the line, it's been given. Hokai says the ball was over the line and it's an own goal that could well have handed Japan a place in the final. It's Laura Bassett that referee gets to send away both teams equal to finalists in 95, 2007 and 2011. Then they go one further, that first shot of the game goes across goal and England threatening right from the start. It was a good effort from Jodie Taylor, that's the danger she poses. Ariyoshi, England in those 10 qualifying matches. Samson took over for the final six of those, they were twice in the tournament in the last two matches in fact and she's got great pace and she gets to the byline here, it's a great ball across, tipped away by Kumagai for a corner. Former Great Britain team, it was somewhat experimental in London 2012. Good movement by England along the front line at the moment, Williams couldn't quite pick the pass though to Jade Moore. She's just under six feet tall, reference to Peter Crouch of course, who is considerably taller. Miyama, that's your first ball back to Ogimi, will go for a corner. Miyama's corner, nicely threaded through to Duggan, Scott just pulls away. Ogimi, just finding a little bit of space on the edge of the penalty area, tried the backheel to Miyama who'd gone the other way. Sugi has given the ball away to Jill Scott, Taylor on the chase but that should make its way through. That's a lovely ball inside the fullback but Rafferty will just get there first and use her strength to shepherd the ball out of play with Arroyo and then with the free kick. Scott the intended target, tallest player on the field. Flag went up on the far side but Miyama's finding a little bit of space here, Ono racing through the centre, Miyama cuts back inside, she just overran it slightly, Otsugi, that's wasted. That was a great chance for Japan to put some pressure on Karen Bartley's goal. Miyama turned back inside but just overran it slightly, Jill Scott and she's certainly ripping the rewards of those efforts now. Miyama with the free kick, offside flag went up though as Yuki Ogimi, he wishes he was out there kicking the ball too. Chapman, couldn't keep it down, that's a good effort on the turn. Kawasumi, single goal to nil. Here's Ogimi, now Miyama, Ono waits in the centre all the way to the back. Duggan, red by Washimizu, it's a good cross, it's back to Duggan, couldn't adjust her position to going to, it's well played but equally well played by Kawasumi who got back, still the cross from Horton with a free kick, it's over the head of Chapman. Ogi's the word from Mark Sampson but they've let Kawasumi get away here, Ono through the centre, good tackling back by Katie Chapman in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final. Lovely ball over the top for Arayoshi who's in behind, Claire Rafferty, Rafferty pushes her in the back, it will be a penalty. Clumsy from Rafferty, it was the ball over the top that's caught out the England defence, they tried it on a couple of previous occasions, Japan. Miyama just taking her time in the run-up, trying to put off the goalkeeper and sends Karen Bardsley the wrong way and Japan take the lead. Norio Sasaki emotionless on the sidelines but he'll be delighted his side have edged themselves in front. Eimi Yama comes racing over to the Japanese substitutes, it's a 38. What can Mark Sampson's side do? Can they immediately get themselves back into the game? It's been extremely well hosted here in Canada, those cities, well done by Sakaguchi. Back by Duggan, too many shots, Sakaguchi caught in possession, here's Taylor, Scott, Rafferty, Farah Williams with the corner, too high for Horton, Lucy Bronze at the back post as well, Horton goes down and another penalty, Steph Horton brought down in the box and Anna-Marie Keeley points to the spot for the second time and England have a chance to level. Mark Sampson almost afraid to watch, once again a bit of extended weight, now the whistle goes, Williams taking up a shorter run up and blasted into the corner, Kahori gets right but Farah Williams puts England back on level terms. The Liverpool midfielder grabs her 39th goal for the country, England's most capped player in the men's or the women's game. Urging players on and giving some last minute instructions and here come England once again, that goal is just into a pace on the free kick, Bronze's header, only as far as Utsugi, hoisted back in again but it's too high. Duggan in urge to get the ball clear but she's done well, she hasn't rushed and she's got England, touch was a little heavy but she still retains possession. Taylor, Duggan arriving in the centre, Japan have done well, it was more than they'd amassed in their previous five, away from the front of the goalkeeper by Iwai, get some distance on this long throw. The players put in different directions, he came off Rafferty by Sakaguchi, Ogimi, Ariyoshi, Ogimi might just get there before Bardsley, good goalkeeping though by Karen Bardsley, had to get that one right. Coach in 2006 did play lower league football in Japan but not strong challenge, Claire Rafferty, Ogimi, Gyuji didn't set herself to play the ball, full swing towards Karen Bardsley, it's played in short, it's almost a clever routine, I don't think Sakaguchi faced a picture of concentration, away by Kumagai, there's White, Duggan, oh great strike hits the crossbar, what an effort that was from Tony Duggan, Rafferty, Scott, good tackle, no foul, here's a chance for White, bit of space, tries to cut it, good save Kahori, well the substitute's only been on the field a few minutes but forces the first real save we've seen from Ayumi Kahori in the Japanese goal, here comes the corner, Kahori, good strong punch, Williams, good flat delivery on the corner and the header goes just wide, Scott the tallest player on the field got there first, got a good firm contact on it as well but 2011, soccer as its core returned, FC Edmonton setting up camp here, bronze, it's a good cross, loves to run at defenders, into the penalty area, Iwaguchi tries to get to the byline, sliding craft beyond bronze and no one could, Iwaguchi, there she's thrown again, Iwaguchi's shot, just pulled it, just kept the ball in play, Miyama, awkward one for the goalkeeper, decided to go back on her line, the header back across goal from Ono, full story of proceedings, good one for Kahori and the ball hits the top of the crossbar and bounces away, stages of the game, lovely ball from Miyama, there's Ogimi trot on the ball, no hint of a penalty there, away by Bardsley, Scott, Duggan, caught by Moore, it was aimed towards Iwaguchi, looking for Ogimi, a chase on here for Ogimi, the ball just held up slightly, good challenge by Bassett and Horton, Horton's free kick, as you're up to go back to Alex Scott, Sakaguchi, Miyama, will take the free kick, goalkeeper comes in, gets a good punch, Japan, claiming there should have been a foul on the goalkeeper, nothing given, it almost reaches Iwaguchi, now Duggan will play it forward again, cut out by Kumagai, Kawasumi, Ogimi in the centre, oh it's Lebedge, was that in, it's cleared off the line, it's been given, Hokai says the ball was over the line and it's an own goal that could well have handed Japan a place in the final, it's Laura Bassett that turned the cross off the crossbar, it bounced over the line and out, but Hokai used here for the first time, has given the indication to referee Anne-Marie Keeley that it had crossed the line and in stoppage time Japan has scored another late goal, Alex Scott's cross, can England get back again, Rafferty plays it forward, they've given their all as the full-time whistle goes and Japan are into the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the second successive competition, England's brave, brave showing ends at the semi-final stage with virtually the last kick of the game, it's an own goal from Laura Bassett who's inconsolable.