July 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's national Olympic team defeated Mali's national Olympic team 1-0 in the second round of the men's soccer group stage of the Paris Olympics, which ended early this morning, advancing to the knockout stage in the early round.
After the game, Japanese Olympic head coach Oiwa was just interviewed. He said:Â "The course of this game was basically the same as the program we set up before the match, which was to pester the opponent in the first half and decide the winner in the second half. I wish to commend the players."
(July 28, 2012) - Japan's national Olympic team advanced to the knockout rounds with a 1-0 victory over Mali's national Olympic team in the second round of the men's soccer group stage of the Paris Olympics, which ended early this morning. These 23 players, including Roku Handa, who left the match due to injury, will be united and actively preparing for the third match of the group stage."
