midfielder miyama converted. football fans throughout japan went crazy as their team took the lead. but seven minutes later, england was awarded a penalty. midfielder williams drove her shot home. well, it's now half-time. the score is still 1-1. both on penalties. it's a really really close match. coming from an english and japanese background i'm finding it difficult to know which team to support. it's such a close match. i'm just really looking forward to the second half. although the scores are level now, fans at this i.t. company have an extra incentive to support japan as they'll get a half day off if japan wins. their ceo is a devoted football fan who delayed working hours s staff could watch the match. >> translator: it's good for the company, too, to get together as a group to cheer on japan. >> reporter: in the second half japan struggled to score. the breakthrough came in stoppage time. an own goal from england. japan winners by two goals to one. >> reporter: what do you hope japan is going to do in the next match then? >> win. >> beat america. >> reporter: newspapers pri

. >> miyama the captain of japan. i would have thought she got the silver ball, to be honest. >> if you are not in attendance they don't handout the trophy. we are waiting on the graphic with you. >> there it is the golden ball is carli lloyd. just the second american to win the golden ball. karen jennings won it in 99. but when the states won it it went to a chinese player. >> carli lloyd. >> given to the top player at this tournament. now we get set to hand out the one trophy that matters the most. one person, you probably notice by now is not on the podium. the president saying the other day not because americans have anything concrete against me but because it would create a public stir until everything is clarified, i won't take any travel risks. so the president not here, instead it will be the executive committee senior vice president, also vice president of the con federation of african football and ioc member as well from his home nation participating. their first ever women's world cup here. cameron made it