{
    "title": "Japan Defeats Canada 3-0",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:52:00",
    "published_at": "2004-07-31 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/japan-defeats-canada-3-0",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/rTFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "The Canadian Women\u2019s World Cup Team was defeated 3-0 by Japan on Friday in front of 27,262 spectators at Tokyo\u2019s National Stadium. Josee Belanger, Sari Raber, Leah Robinson, and Katie Thorlakson all earned their first cap with the senor team. Milo Otani scored Japan\u2019s first two goals in the ninth an\u2026",
    "slug": "japan-defeats-canada-3-0",
    "body": "<p>The Canadian Women&rsquo;s World Cup Team was defeated 3-0 by Japan on Friday in front of 27,262 spectators at Tokyo&rsquo;s National Stadium.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJosee Belanger, Sari Raber, Leah Robinson, and Katie Thorlakson all earned their first cap with the senor team.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMilo Otani scored Japan&rsquo;s first two goals in the ninth and 11th minutes. The third and final goal of the match was a Canadian own goal in the 78th minute.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadian goalkeeper Taryn Swiatek played all 90 minutes.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJuly 30, 2004 \u0096 International friendly<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNational Stadium \u0096 Tokyo, Japan<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAttendance: 27,262<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadat0(0)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJapant3(0)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bGoals: Japan \u0096 Otani (9,11); OG (78)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCautions: Canada-Maranda (8), Sinclair (87)<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada: 20-Taryn Swiatek, 10-Charmaine Hooper; 15-Kara Lang (Josee Belanger, 60); 8-Veronique Maranda (Leah Robinson, 60); 13-Diana Matheson; 18-Sari Raber; 12-Christine Sinclair; 9-Melissa Tancredi (Aysha Jamani, 71); 16-Katie Thorlakson (4-Rhian Wilkinson, 91); 17-Brittany Timko; 5 Emily Zurrer. Head Coach-Even Pellerud<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSubs not used: 22-Stacey VanBoxmeer, 1-Stephanie Labee; 7-Amanda Cicchini; 3-Jodi-Ann Robinson</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}