2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup

2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	1 April – 5 April
Teams	3 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (1st title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	10 (3.33 per match)

The 2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup was an association football tournament organized in Japan. It was held from 1–5 April 2012 in Japan and included 3 teams: Brazil, Japan and the United States. Japan won the tournament on goals scored after tying with the United States and beating Brazil 4–1.

Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
United States	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	4
Brazil	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0

Japan v United States

1 April 2012 6:30 a.m. EDT

Japan	1 – 1	United States
Kinga  31'	Report	Morgan  72'

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai Attendance: 15,159 Referee: Li Juan (CHN)

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United States v Brazil

3 April 2012 3:00 a.m. EDT

United States	3 – 0	Brazil
Lloyd  18' Boxx  23' Buehler  77' Rodriguez  83'	Report	Ester  82'

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba Attendance: 500 Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi

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Japan v Brazil

5 April 2012

Japan	4 – 1	Brazil
Daiane  16' (o.g.) Nagasato  58' Miyama  61' Sugasawa  89'		Francielle  45'

Home's Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 12,862