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England hold nerve to beat Japan on penalties

Goalkeeper Curtis Anderson saved a penalty and then scored from the spot as England beat Japan 5-3 on penalties to enter the quarterfinals.
May 17, 2023, 12:39 am - PTI

Penalty Shootout

England U17
Japan U17
Rhian Brewster
Pen 1
Yukinari Sugawara
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Pen 2
Taisei Miyashiro
Phil Foden
Pen 3
Hinata Kida
Curtis Anderson
Pen 4
Soichiro Kozuki
Nya Kirby
Pen 5

Match Timeline

England U17
Japan U17
  • KO
  • 10
  • 37
  • HT
  • 54
  • 64
  • 68
  • 78
  • FT

Match Commentary

96'
Match ends, England U17 0(5), Japan U17 0(3).
96'
Penalty Shootout ends, England U17 0(5), Japan U17 0(3).
96'
Goal! England U17 0(5), Japan U17 0(3). Nya Kirby (England U17) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Match Stats
ENGJPN
Possession
62.2%
37.862.2
37.8%
Shots on Goal
3
5
Shot Attempts
14
12
Yellow Cards
1
1
Corner Kicks
6
7
Saves
5
3