The defense never rested, but it wasn't good enough.
Mexico, the superior offensive team in the match, found holes in Japan's defense, attacked relentlessly and rode that effort to a clinical 3-1 victory Tuesday night in the Olympic men's soccer tournament semifinals at Wembley Stadium.
After falling behind 1-0 in the 12th minute, Mexico scored three unanswered goals, one apiece from Marco Fabian in the 31st minute, Oribe Peralta in the 65th and Javier Cortes in injury time, and controlled the tempo for most of the match.