Canada will face two-time champion and 2007 runner up Japan in Graz on Wednesday and the winner will play for the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship Gold Medal.
Canada (2-0) joined Japan at the top of Group B after a 36-14 win over Austria, but were made to fight for every yard against a determined host nation spurred on by a 4,500-strong crowd at the UPC Arena in Graz.
In the last game against Austria, Running back Matt Walters claimed two rushing touchdowns and 74 yards on 9 carries and the MVP award for Canada, while receiver Jakob Dieplinger and running back Mario Nerad delighted the home crowd by breaching the end zone. Canadian quarterback Mike Faulds put in an impressive performance, completing 17 of 24 pass attempts for 233 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Meanwhile, in the second game, team Japan confirmed its pretension for gold.Japan moved to within a win of appearing in a fourth consecutive IFAF Senior World Championship Gold Medal game with an efficient 35-10 victory over France.
LIVE STREAMING INFO
| Wed July 13 | Canada vs. Japan | 3pm – Live | ORF |
| Time tbc – Delayed | Eurosport Asia-Pacific |
http://tv.orf.at/program/orfsportplus/20110701/
[url]http://tv.orf.at/all/20110713/filter?cat=Sport
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