Group C
Before this match, Japan needed a victory in order to keep their chances open to going through to the eighth-finals. In the first half Japan made a really good job and managed to go to the pause with a nine-goal advantage. Kametani had a great performance in the Japanese goal and Tunisia played weakly. Japan pushed on the acceleration in the second half and with good defense, goalkeeper performance and fastbreaks the team of Ulrik Kirkely defeated Tunisia with an 18 goal advantage, correcting their goal difference, which was -13 before the game.
Japan – Tunisia 31 – 13 (15 – 6)
Goals:
Japan – Kametani 1, Nagata 1, Sunami K. 2, Sunami Y. 1, Hara 3, Ikehara 4, Yokoshima 8, Katsuren 1, Tada, Matsumura 3, Fujita 2, Ohyama 2, Sasaki 3,
Tunisia – Chebbah 5, Rezgui 1, Khouki 1, Chekir 1, Hamrouni 2, Jauadi 1, Hachana 2
Suspensions: 10 minutes ; 8 minutes, red card
7 meters: 4/3; 6/5
Player of the match: Sakura Kametani (JPN)
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