Title contender Japan women consolidates their position

Top seeded Japan demolished Kazakhstan 11-0 after leading 6-0 at half time today on the second day of the Hockey World Series Round 2 in New Delhi.

Japan yesterday defeated Fiji 14-0.

Mazuki Arai started the goal spree in the fifth minute and then added a brace in the 29th and 37th
minutes.

Shiho Sakai, who struck three goals yesterday followed Mazuki five minutes later, leaving Miyuki Nakagawa add another three minutes later.

Kazak girls offered some resistance but were not threatening or purposeful.

In the 16th minute Japan went up 4-0 with a goal from Yuri Nagai, and after that no stopping of the Japanese wagon.

Kumi Banda fructifified a penalty corner a minute before the lemon time.

On resumption, and after Mazuki added her second goal Japan had the benefit of own goal.

Ayaka, Akiko Ota and captain Rika Komazawa added a goal apiece to end the day with a 11-0 score.