A 90th-minute penalty goal from Netherlands forward Lieke Martens sent Nadeshiko Japan out of the Women's World Cup with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss in the round of 16 on Tuesday.The European champions were awarded the spot kick after a shot from Vivianne Miedema hit Japan defender Saki Kumagai on the arm from point-blank range.While there was virtually nothing Kumagai could do to avoid the contact, the video assistant referee confirmed the decision by Honduran head referee Melissa Borjas to award the penalty.Martens' winner, her second goal of the game, capped off a gripping battle that the A…READ FULL ARTICLE
