Japan beat Iceland 3-1 in friendly
- Published: 24/02/2012 at 08:32 PM
- Online news: Sports
The J-League's former top goal scorer Ryoichi Maeda helped Japan beat Iceland 3-1 with an early goal on Friday in a warm-up game for a World Cup qualifier next week.
Japan's Ryoichi Maeda celebrates his goal against Iceland during their friendly match at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Friday. The J-League's former top goal scorer helped Japan beat Iceland 3-1 with an early strike in the warm-up game for a World Cup qualifier next week.
The Asian Cup holders needed only two minutes to open the scoring when defender Tomoaki Makino, after exchanging straight passes with Yoshito Okubo, produced a cross from the left for Maeda to score with his head.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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