[Lam Cheuk Chun, Doha, Qatar] The Blue Samurai beat Bahrain 3-1 in the last 16 of the Asian Cup on Wednesday night (31st) to reach the last 8 of the tournament, despite the sexual abuse scandal that broke out before the match.
Before the match, the Japanese media broke the news that Japan's international footballer Junya Ito had dinner with several women after the warm-up match with Peru in mid-June last year, and then got into a cab with two women, who did not know that they were going to a hotel, and then were sexually assaulted while drunk, and one of them, Ms. A, even pointed out that when she was sober, she found that Ito was pressed on top of her. Later, Miss A disclosed that her lawyer demanded an apology from Eaton, but Eaton emphasized that the two parties had a mutual understanding of sexual intercourse and offered monetary compensation in exchange for Miss A's confidentiality. Miss A believed that Eaton was not remorseful and recently filed a criminal complaint together with another victim, Miss B. The Japanese police are now investigating the case.
Ito Junya was relegated to reserve, Japan's front line with Nakamura Keidou and Don Yasuru, supporting the arrow Ueda Eisei, facing the strength of a little less than Bahrain, basically control the situation, 31 minutes of the right lock per Kumagaki Sung-ya long-distance shot hit the post bouncing, but fortunately, Don Yasuru in time to execute the dead chicken, the first record, however, the flag bearer of the midfield, Reio, due to an injury to the line of fire, by the Mamorita Hidemasa into the substitution, the Japanese halftime lead of 1 goal.
