Asian Games: Japan hold off S. Korea, advance to women's soccer final

Japan booked a spot in the Asian Games women's soccer tournament final by beating long-time rivals South Korea 2-1 on Tuesday.Japan will now play the winner of Tuesday's second semifinal between Taiwan and China in their campaign to win the tournament for the first time since 2010.An 86th-minute own goal by South Korean defender Lim Seon Joo proved costly, breaking a 1-1 tie in the rain at Gelora Sriwijaya stadium in Palembang.Yuika Sugasawa opened the scoring for Japan in the fifth minute. But Japan were then put on the back foot by South Korea's attack."I had great timing, and I was able …READ FULL ARTICLE