Own goals give Eng 2-1 win over Japan
Own goals give Eng 2-1 win over Japan
After Marcus Tanaka had given Japan a seventh-minute lead, Frank Lampard had a penalty saved by Eiji Kawashima.

Graz, Austria: England missed a penalty but came from behind thanks to two own goals to beat Japan 2-1 in a World Cup warmup game on Sunday.

After Marcus Tanaka had given Japan a seventh-minute lead on Sunday, England's Frank Lampard had a penalty saved by Eiji Kawashima.

But Tanaka headed a cross by Joe Cole into his net in the 72nd minute and Yuji Nakazawa deflected a cross by Ashley Cole past his goalkeeper in the 83rd.

The game was played in the Austrian city of Graz so that the two teams could get used to playing in the high-altitude conditions they will encounter next month at the World Cup in South Africa.

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