NewsFuka Nagano and Risa Shimizu get off to winning start at Women's Asian Cup

The Liverpool FC Women duo were starters for their nation in a 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.

Nagano played all of the Group C opener in Perth, Australia, with Shimizu featuring for 64 minutes.

Second-half goals from Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike earned the points for Japan, who face India next on Saturday.