Olympics 2004 : Italy defeats Japan 3-2
VOLOS, Aug. 15, 2004 (AMP) — Athens 2004 : Italy defeated Japan by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 3-1), in a Olympics group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group B with 4 points. Japan is bottom with no points. In their last game, Italy will meet third-placed Paraguay on August 18, while Japan will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Japan at the Olympics
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Italy at the Olympics
- 1 title (1936)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
- Statistics: Champions (1936) Third Place (1928) Fourth Place (1960, 1984, 1988, 2000)
Japan
2:3
Italy
2:3 (1:3)
- 15 August 2004
- 20:30
- Volos
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 4 |
 Ghana | 4 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
| Japan | 0 |