Aug 06, 2008,
7:51 AM ET
New Zealand 1 1 -2
Japan 0 2 -2
First half--1. New Zealand, K. Yallop, 37th.
Second half-2. New Zealand, A. Hearn, 56th, (PK). 3. Japan, A. Miyama, 72nd, (PK). 4. Japan, H. Sawa, 86th.
Yellow Cards-H. Moorwood, New Zealand, 30th; M. Sakaguchi, Japan, 54th; A. Iwashimizu, Japan, 56th.
Red Cards-None.
Referees-Deidre Mitchell, South Africa; Dagmar Damkova, Czech Republic; Tempa Ndah, Benin; Nomvula Masilela, South Africa.