Japan vs Paraguay, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Japan collect first win of 2018 in final World Cup friendly vs. Paraguay

Japan claimed their first victory of the year on Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Paraguay 4-2 and boost morale a week before their opener.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Takashi Inui (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai.
• 2': Attempt missed. Hotaru Yamaguchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 3': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
• 3': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
• 4': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 7': Hand ball by Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay).
• 7': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
• 7': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
• 8': Shinji Kagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 10': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
• 10': Shinji Kagawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Naomichi Ueda (Japan).
• 12': Substitution, Paraguay. Alfredo Aguilar replaces Justo Villar.
• 12': Substitution, Paraguay. Alfredo Aguilar replaces Justo Villar.
• 13': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
• 13': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
• 14': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Ángel Cardozo (Paraguay).
• 16': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
• 18': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Shinji Okazaki (Japan).
• 20': Ángel Cardozo (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
• 20': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 23': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
• 23': Ángel Cardozo (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Gómez with a headed pass.
• 24': Attempt missed. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 26': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
• 26': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
• 26': Shinji Kagawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 32': Goal! Japan 0, Paraguay 1. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro with a headed pass.
• 33': Foul by Ángel Cardozo (Paraguay).
• 33': Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Attempt missed. Takashi Inui (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Shinji Kagawa.
• 35': Hand ball by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
• 36': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Gen Shoji (Japan).
• 37': Attempt blocked. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
• 39': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
• 39': Hotaru Yamaguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
• 40': Offside, Paraguay. Junior Alonso tries a through ball, but Antonio Bareiro is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Japan 0, Paraguay 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Paraguay 1.
• 45': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Sakai replaces Wataru Endo.
• 45': Substitution, Japan. Kosuke Nakamura replaces Masaaki Higashiguchi.
• 46': Foul by Ángel Cardozo (Paraguay).
• 46': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Goal! Japan 1, Paraguay 1. Takashi Inui (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shinji Kagawa.
• 52': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
• 52': Junior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 54': Federico Santander (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Naomichi Ueda (Japan).
• 55': Attempt saved. Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai with a cross.
• 55': Delay in match Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) because of an injury.
• 56': Substitution, Paraguay. Bruno Valdéz replaces Gustavo Gómez because of an injury.
• 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 56': Substitution, Paraguay. Bruno Valdéz replaces Gustavo Gómez because of an injury.
• 58': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
• 58': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Ángel Cardozo.
• 59': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero Gamarra replaces Antonio Bareiro.
• 59': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero Gamarra replaces Antonio Bareiro.
• 61': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
• 61': Takashi Inui (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
• 63': Goal! Japan 2, Paraguay 1. Takashi Inui (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shinji Kagawa.
• 63': Substitution, Japan. Yuya Osako replaces Yoshinori Muto.
• 63': Substitution, Japan. Yuya Osako replaces Yoshinori Muto.
• 65': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Óscar Romero.
• 65': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Naomichi Ueda.
• 65': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Óscar Romero.
• 67': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Yuya Osako (Japan).
• 69': Attempt saved. Yuya Osako (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hotaru Yamaguchi.
• 69': Offside, Japan. Yuya Osako tries a through ball, but Shinji Okazaki is caught offside.
• 71': Attempt missed. Shinji Kagawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuya Osako.
• 74': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Gen Shoji.
• 74': Substitution, Japan. Genki Haraguchi replaces Shinji Okazaki.
• 74': Attempt missed. Bruno Valdéz (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
• 74': Substitution, Japan. Genki Haraguchi replaces Shinji Okazaki.
• 75': Offside, Paraguay. Junior Alonso tries a through ball, but Ángel Romero is caught offside.
• 76': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
• 76': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Own Goal by Federico Santander, Paraguay. Japan 3, Paraguay 1.
• 78': Substitution, Paraguay. William Mendieta replaces Richard Sánchez.
• 78': Offside, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero Gamarra tries a through ball, but Federico Santander is caught offside.
• 78': Substitution, Paraguay. William Mendieta replaces Richard Sánchez.
• 79': Substitution, Japan. Takashi Usami replaces Takashi Inui.
• 79': Substitution, Japan. Takashi Usami replaces Takashi Inui.
• 80': Attempt missed. Shinji Kagawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
• 82': Hand ball by Ángel Romero (Paraguay).
• 82': Penalty conceded by Kosuke Nakamura (Japan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 83': Genki Haraguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Foul by Alejandro Romero Gamarra (Paraguay).