Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

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Japan’s women’s football team won Asian Games gold after a penalty shootout, with Yuzuho Shiokoshi among the heroes. She praised the 6,243 spectators but said she hopes the victory will draw more fans to the WE League, after thousands of seats were left empty.

Penalty hero Yuzuho Shiokoshi hopes more people will come and watch Japanese women's football after the hosts won Asian Games gold in front of thousands of empty seats.Shiokoshi praised the 6,243 spectators who did come to watch the host side win a nail-biting gold, but added: "I hope that interest doesn't end here, but leads to fans coming to watch the WE League as well." pst/dh