Japan beats Spain 1-0 in Olympic soccer
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Japan's players react in celebration after Yuki Otsu scores the opening goal during the group D men's soccer match between Japan and Spain at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)
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Japan's Yuki Otsu, left, beats Spain's Martin Montoya, right, to the ball before scoring the opening goal during the group D men's soccer match between Japan and Spain at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)
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Japan's Yuki Otsu celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the group D men's soccer match between Japan and Spain at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)
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Spain's Isco, left, and Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi vie for the ball during the group D men's soccer match between Japan and Spain at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Lynne Cameron, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Japan forward Yuki Otsu scored in the first half in a 1-0 win over 10-man Spain on Thursday in men's Olympic soccer, hurting the Spaniards' chances of winning a gold medal.
Otsu broke away from his marker during a corner kick and tapped a shot past goalkeeper David de Gea.
Spain center back Inigo Martinez was sent off while trying to stop Japan forward Kensuke Nagai during a goal-scoring opportunity. After that, Japan controlled the tempo and could have scored at least five more.
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