China, Japan bow out, Europeans dominate Women's World Cup
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China enjoyed a 15-minute good spell at the end of the first half, but failed to turn any of their chances into real score though forcing out a dozen of great saves from Italian keeper Laura Giuliani.
With the 2-0 win, Italy's first World Cup campaign in 20 years continued and they will next face the Netherlands in Valenciennes on Saturday.