England, after going to extra time against Australia yesterday, went the extra 8 mins against Japan in the early game, this time managing to win 13 to 12.
Very tight game. England at times looked rushed and probably forced themselves into more errors then they needed to. Shots without backup, rushed passes into trouble. Guess quote from the guy sitting behind me in the stands about half time - "we can stay here and watch England play a zone and watch Japan do pretty much what they like". Japan definitely looked more polished but England managed to come back from behind and force the extra time.
England had the experience to work for and set up a good first goal followed by Japan scoring an impressive reply from a fast break some 20 seconds later. Japan then managed to get ahead which brings us to the messy bit.
About 1:30 to go with ball with England. Shot. Shot misses. Players chase. From where I myself was watching from it seemed to be Japan ball and that was the first call by the umpires.
So, one goal up and possession. Got to be happy with that, right?
Seconds later the call is overruled and England ball.
Now okay, I am watching from the stands and one assumes the umpires on the field do have a better view but considering the game that is a pretty important overruling to make at that time.
So, England ball, England score. 12 all. 18 seconds on the clock. Face, ball, REALLY impressive outside shot and England are a goal up with 5 seconds to play.
Were Japan robbed? Hmmm... always hard to say. They were ahead in normal time and allowed England to come back well before the 'bad call' managed to 'rob' them. Or not rob them.
Australia play Japan tomorrow.
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