Asian Games: Late winner secures women's football gold for Japan

A goal at the death secured the Japan women's soccer squad a 1-0 win against China in the final in Palembang on Friday, and their second-ever Asian Games gold medal.The goal, scored in the 90th minute by Yuika Sugasawa in the pouring rain at JSC Gelora Sriwijaya, crushed China's hopes of winning a record fourth Asian Games women's soccer title.The severe conditions left the teams struggling to string any coherent play together, but China managed to conjure the best chances.Most of the action in the first half took place in front of the goal with world No. 17 China dominating possession, wit…READ FULL ARTICLE