International Friendly

Netherlands vs Japan, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Netherlands
  • 69': Robin van Persie
  • 73': Wesley Sneijder
  • 87': Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
FT
3 - 0
Japan

    About

    Netherlands are hosting Japan at Arke Stadion, , Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Arke Stadion
    Location: , Netherlands
    Attendance: 23,750

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands

    No. Name
    1 Michel Vorm (GK)
    2 Gregory van der Wiel
    3 Glenn Loovens
    4 Joris Mathijsen
    5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
    6 David Mendes Da Silva
    8 Nigel de Jong Yellow Card
    10 Wesley Sneijder Yellow Card
    11 Arjen Robben
    9 Dirk Kuyt
    7 Robin van Persie
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Piet Velthuizen, Johnny Heitinga, Edson Braafheid, Stijn Schaars, Rafael van der Vaart, Demy De Zeeuw, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Eljero Elia, Ryan Babel.

    JPN Japan

    No. Name
    23 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
    22 Yuji Nakazawa
    15 Yuto Nagatomo
    4 Marcus Tulio Tanaka
    6 Atsuto Uchida
    7 Yasuhito Endo
    10 Shunsuke Nakamura Yellow Card
    14 Kengo Nakamura Yellow Card
    17 Makoto Hasebe
    11 Keiji Tamada
    9 Shinji Okazaki
    Japan Substitutes:
    R Tsuzuki, Yuichi Komano, Daiki Iwamasa, Yuki Abe, Yasuyuki Konno, Junichi Inamoto, Hideo Hashimoto, Ryoichi Maeda, Keisuke Honda, Shinzo Koroki.

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