Argentina knows they cannot compete with Japan playing open attacking football so they chose to defend.
Risa Shimizu was one of two Japanese players booked for fouls on Argentina captain Estefania Banini.
In Paris, Argentina restricted Japan, finalists in the last two World Cups, to three dangerous chances without creating a clear scoring opportunity of their own as the game ended in the first goalless draw of the competition and only the seventh in the competition’s history.When the whistle blew at Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes stadium Argentina’s substitutes jumped off the bench to join the players on the pitch at finally getting a World Cup point at the seventh attempt.
“We weren’t good enough to break down Argentina’s defence today,” said Asako Takakura, the Japan coach.“Basically we couldn’t play any other way against this team,” said Carlos Borrello, the Argentina manager.Banini, short, left-footed and wearing No 10, has inevitably been dubbed the female Lionel Messi, but in build and manner she more closely resembles another left-footed Argentine 10, Diego Maradona.
“In the second half, they realised they had to be more offensive – so their tempo was faster and they attempted more shots at goal.”
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