England players ‘heartbroken’ after ‘cruel’ loss to Japan


  • Football
  • Thursday, 02 Jul 2015

England forward Jill Scott (8) put a header on goal during the second half against Japan in the semifinals of the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

EDMONTON (Reuters) - England left Commonwealth Stadium in a state of shock on Wednesday after an injury time own goal condemned them to a 2-1 Women's World Cup semi-final loss to Japan.

Laura Bassett’s attempted sliding clearance ricocheted off the underside of the cross-bar and into the goal area in the second minute of injury time after England had struck the bar themselves twice and created a series of good chances in the second half. \

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