(Sporting Alert) — Shinji Kagawa was on target in the first half and Japan beat Azerbaijan 2-0 in an international friendly match played at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka Prefecture on Wednesday.
Watch Shinji Kagawa Superb Goal Against Azerbaijan
The other goalscorer was Shinji Okazaki, who netted in the second half.
Kagawa opened the scoring with a fabulous strike in the 42nd minute of play when he picked up a through ball just outside the area and after cutting in to beat his marker – curled one into the far corner for the 1-0 scoreline.
“Everything fell into place for the goal,” Kagawa said. “We had a lot of chances and probably should have scored more.”
Kagawa has been the subject of the transfer market this summer with several reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.
The attacking midfielder was inspirational in helping Borussia Dortmund to its second straight Bundesliga title this season.
Okazaki made it 2-0 in the 59th minute of play after he touched home from close range from a Keisuke Honda high pass.
Japan were using the match as another warmup game in preparation for the upcoming three World Cup qualifiers in June.
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