Own goals give England 2-1 win over Japan
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GRAZ, Austria (AP) — England missed a penalty but came from behind thanks to two own goals to beat Japan 2-1 in a World Cup warmup.
After Marcus Tanaka had given Japan a seventh-minute lead Sunday, England's Frank Lampard had a penalty saved by Eiji Kawashima.
But Tanaka headed a cross by Joe Cole into his net in the 72nd minute and Yuji Nakazawa deflected a cross by Ashley Cole past his goalkeeper in the 83rd.
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The game was played in the Austrian city of Graz so that the two teams could get used to playing in the high-altitude conditions they will encounter next month at the World Cup in South Africa.
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