Sydney, March 18 -- Title favorite Japan powered into the Women's Asian Cup final against host Australia after easing past South Korea 4-1 here on Wednesday.
Riko Ueki and Maika Hamano scored in the opening 25 minutes before Saki Kumagai headedhome with 15 minutes remaining to all but seal Japan's dominant semifinal win.
With crisp passing and control throughout, Japan booked Saturday's final in Sydney against the Matildas, who edged defending champion China 2-1 on Tuesday in a tense semifinal in Perth,according to Xinhua.
Japan, the 2014 and 2018 champion, entered as the clear favorite after scoring 24 goals without conceding in its previous four matches in the tournament.
South Korea, which topped Group A ahead of Australia and then t...