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SAITAMA, Japan - Keisuke Honda made sure Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup by calmly converting a stoppage-time penalty Tuesday to secure a 1-1 draw against Australia. Tommy Oar had given Australia a 1-0 lead in the 82nd minute with a lob over Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawasahima but a handball by Matthew McKay in the last minute of regulation set up the penalty for Honda, who beat Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer with a left-footed shot into the top of the net. Japan needed at least a point to clinch a spot in next years World Cup in Brazil from Group B in Asian qualifying. "I have achieved one of the goals I was hired for," Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said. "But just qualifying is not enough. We have a very strong commitment to playing well so we will aim even higher in Brazil." Honda had missed Japans last two matches — both defeats — but was his teams best player on Tuesday, even before the goal that saved Japan having to wait for the result of a later match between Oman and Iraq to see if it would qualify. "Honda is a special player," Zaccheroni said. "He has two important qualities: hes strong physically and hes strong mentally. That was his first full 90-minute game since November and he was spectacular." Both teams had great scoring chances in the first half, but Schwarzer got his right hand up to block Shinji Kagawas shot from close range. Later, Brett Holman fed a through ball to Robbie Kruse who fired a right-footed shot that Kawashima knocked down with an outstretched arm. Japan, eager to secure qualification at home, started the second half strong with Kagawa grazing the crossbar with an angled shot in the 59th minute. Just when the match looked set to finish in a goalless draw, Oar silenced the crowd of 62,172 when he beat a Japanese defender on the wing and sent a lob toward the net that dipped inside the bar and past the flailing arm of Kawashima. Schwarzer then stopped Yuto Nagatomos shot from close range in the 80th minute before Oar put the visitors ahead minutes later. Australia, bidding for a third straight World Cup appearance, is second in Group B with seven points with two matches remaining. The first two spots earn automatic berths in Brazil. "We probably just deserved to get the three points," captain Lucas Neill said. "Its a bitter pill to swallow to concede a penalty at the death. We knew this is a fantastic team were playing against, a very tough place to come and get points. We would have been delighted to get three, but it sets us up nicely now with one." Australias next two matches are both at home against Jordan in Melbourne on June 11 and Iraq on June 18 in Sydney. 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Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night.Kane Douglas says he is relieved to have overcome his injury woes and hopeful of making a quick impact for both the Wallabies and the Queensland Reds.Douglas played his first match since injuring his ACL during last years World Cup final in Friday nights loss to the Brumbies, coming off the bench in the 50th minute to make an impressive - albeit long overdue - debut for the Reds.It leaves the 27-year-old with only two Super Rugby matches in the regular season to build form and fitness, but its expected Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will bring him straight back into the fold for the Rugby Championship, which begins with a Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Sydney on August 20.Thats what Im hoping, if I can play some good footy, Douglas told reporters on Tuesday.But Im just worrying about (doing) that for the Reds first and well see what happens from there.I dont talk myself up, Im just going to work hard and if I can help out in any way, I will.Douglas was a key part of the Australian side that unexpectedly surged all the way to the 2015 World Cup decider, and his uncompromising aggression and sheer physical presence might just be what the Wallabies need after they were comprehensively outfought in a 3-0 home series defeat to England last month.Butt having spent time around Camp Wallaby finalising the rehabilitation on his knee and nursing himself back to full fitness, Douglas senses its not all gloom and doom for the national team.ddddddddddddThe boys played well, you cant fault their effort in any of the games, he said.It was good to see some young guys get a crack and everyone definitely put in.These things happen, you have your dips and things like that.The Reds host the Chiefs on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in a clash that is likely to pit Douglas against All Blacks second-rowers Brodie Retallick and Dominic Bird, in an early test of his readiness for the international arena.Douglas expects he will be much better for his first run, although its expected he will remain on the bench when Queenslands team is named on Wednesday morning, with Cadeyrn Neville and rookie Lukhan Tui set to retain their starting spots.I was probably sucking them in a few times, but I felt all of my involvements were alright, Douglas said.Five-eighth Jake McIntyre (ankle) didnt train on Tuesday and will be replaced by Duncan Paiaaua, while Karmichael Hunt (groin) is also still sidelined. 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