Japan Made a successful victory over the United States in the Women's World Cup soccer final after returning from a break from months of tragedy on Monday.All tournament long the teammates reminded the world they were playing for their battered country, still reeling from the devastation of the March 11 quake and tsunami. Did they ever. They held the gleaming trophy high above their smiling faces as confetti swirled around the podium, flecking their hair with gold. Japanese defeated the Americans in the finals by penalty shoot out after the game was tied by 2-2. Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori became the star of the penalty shoot out by defending two shoots brilliantly. This wasJapan's first appearance in the final of a major tournament, and it had not beaten the Americans in its first 25 meetings, including a pair of 2-0 losses in warmup games a month before the World Cup. But the “Nadeshiko” pushed ahead, playing inspired soccer and hoping their success could provide even a small emotional lift to their nation, where nearly 23,000 people died or were reported missing.
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