Match Info & Result:
Date: July 1, 2015
Venue: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada
Event: Women’s WC 2015 – Semifinal
Result: Japan 2 – 1 England
Goals:
Japan: Aya Miyama (penalty, 33′), Laura Bassett (own goal, 90+2′)
England: Fara Williams (penalty, 40′)
Summary:
Japan defeated England in a dramatic semifinal, crushing England’s dream of reaching their first World Cup final. Aya Miyama opened the scoring from a penalty, England equalized through Fara Williams, but a late own goal by Laura Bassett in stoppage time sent Japan into the final.