Corsie’s Yellow Card Leads To Penalty Kick Goal For Japan
Jun 14, 2019, 8:15 AM
(Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
(Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
ROAZHON PARK, Rennes – In the 36th minute of their second World Cup match in Group D play, Utah Royals FC and Scotland captain defender Rachel Corsie received a yellow card that led to a converted penalty kick for Japan.
The penalty put Japan up 2-0 with Yuika Sugasawa findin the back of the net.
Earlier in the match, Mana Iwabuchi started the scoring with a goal in the 23rd minute.
The penalty decision by the referee was soft according to those who weighed in on it on the broadcast.
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By halftime of the match, Japan had 12 shots attempted with 2 goals and Scotland had just two shots attempted.
After losing their first match of Group D play in a 2-1 loss to England, Scotland will wrap up group action against Argentina on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Corsie has been with the Royals since they began their NWSL journey in 2018. She played 24 matches last year as a consistent starter at center back. This season, Corsie has appeared in 5 matches.
