TOYOTA, Japan (Interstat) — Ayase Ueda scored in the 28th minute and Ritsu Doan netted the deciding goal in the 71st as Japan defeated New Zealand 2-1 on Monday. Benjamin Old equalized for New Zealand in the 32nd minute, assisted by Chris Wood. Japan improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall, while New Zealand fell to 0-1 in both. Ueda played 78 minutes, Doan 87, Old 80 and Wood 68. Yellow cards were issued to Japan’s Ito J. and New Zealand’s Just E. in the 76th minute. Japan made substitutions in the 64th, 77th, 78th and 87th minutes, while New Zealand substituted in the 67th, 68th, 80th and 89th minutes. Japan’s defense held after Doan’s goal to secure the home victory. New Zealand pressed late but could not find an equalizer. The result marked Japan’s first win in the competition and New Zealand’s first loss.