Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Quarterfinals

· Japan U23 advance 4-2 on penalties

Japan U23

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Japan U23 advance 4-2 on penalties

New Zealand U23

Japan continue perfect Olympic record with penalty shooutout win over New Zealand

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Gold Cup

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23).
2': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
6': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23).
6': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
10': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Winston Reid.
10': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Hayashi with a cross following a corner.
17': Attempt missed. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
17': Foul by Chris Wood (New Zealand U23).
17': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand U23).
19': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Joe Bell (New Zealand U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand U23).
23': Hand ball by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
26': Attempt blocked. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callan Elliot.
26': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23).
26': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
26': Joe Bell (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Offside, New Zealand U23. Winston Reid tries a through ball, but Ben Waine is caught offside.
31': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
34': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23).
34': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yuki Soma.
35': Offside, New Zealand U23. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
37': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
38': Foul by Ben Waine (New Zealand U23).
38': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt missed. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka with a cross.
43': Ben Waine (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
45'+1': Chris Wood (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23).
45'+2': First Half ends, Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
45': Second Half begins Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
48': Hand ball by Ben Waine (New Zealand U23).
51': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Callum McCowatt replaces Winston Reid because of an injury.
52': Foul by Callan Elliot (New Zealand U23).
52': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Nando Pijnaker.
53': Offside, Japan U23. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
55': Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Gianni Stensness (New Zealand U23).
55': Gianni Stensness (New Zealand U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
57': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
58': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23).
58': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Hand ball by Joe Bell (New Zealand U23).
60': Foul by Clayton Lewis (New Zealand U23).
60': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23).
64': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Foul by Reo Hatate (Japan U23).
68': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Substitution, Japan U23. Ayase Ueda replaces Daichi Hayashi.
69': Substitution, Japan U23. Yuta Nakayama replaces Yuki Soma.
70': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
70': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23).
70': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt saved. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis.
71': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23).
71': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
74': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a headed pass.
74': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
75': Foul by Gianni Stensness (New Zealand U23).
75': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka with a cross.
78': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
78': Corner, New Zealand U23. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
79': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Elijah Just replaces Matthew Garbett.
79': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Dane Ingham replaces Callan Elliot.
79': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (New Zealand U23) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
79': Foul by Dane Ingham (New Zealand U23).
79': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
82': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Elijah Just.
84': Substitution, New Zealand U23. Joseph Champness replaces Ben Waine.
85': Chris Wood (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23).
85': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
89': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23).
89': Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Hand ball by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23).
90'+1': Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23).
90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
90': Substitution, Japan U23. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Reo Hatate.
90': Substitution, Japan U23. Ko Itakura replaces Ao Tanaka.
91': Foul by Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23).
91': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Elijah Just (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan U23).
95': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23).
95': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.
95': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Michael Woud.
96': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Elijah Just.
96': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
96': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Michael Woud.
97': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
101': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
101': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan U23).
101': Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
104': Attempt saved. Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bell with a cross.
105': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
105': Substitution, Japan U23. Koji Miyoshi replaces Ritsu Doan.
107': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
107': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
108': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (New Zealand U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
108': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
108': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
109': Foul by Joseph Champness (New Zealand U23).
109': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Foul by Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand U23).
110': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
111': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi with a cross following a set piece situation.
111': Foul by Clayton Lewis (New Zealand U23).
111': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
112': Foul by Dane Ingham (New Zealand U23).
112': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
114': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23).
114': Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
115': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
116': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Joe Bell.
117': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
119': Foul by Chris Wood (New Zealand U23).
119': Ko Itakura (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Clayton Lewis (New Zealand U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
120': Second Half Extra Time ends, Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0(1). Chris Wood (New Zealand U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Japan U23 0, New Zealand U23 0.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0(1), New Zealand U23 0(1). Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U23) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0(2), New Zealand U23 0(1). Ko Itakura (Japan U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Clayton Lewis (New Zealand U23) left footed shot is too high. Clayton Lewis should be disappointed.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0(3), New Zealand U23 0(1). Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0(3), New Zealand U23 0(2). Callum McCowatt (New Zealand U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Japan U23 0(4), New Zealand U23 0(2). Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Japan U23 0(4), New Zealand U23 0(2).
0': Match ends, Japan U23 0(4), New Zealand U23 0(2).

Statistics

NZL		JPN
25	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	2
50.5	Possession	49.5
8	SHOTS	21
3	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
441	Accurate Passes	446
565	Passes	551
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	10
21	Crosses	29
0.2	Cross %	0.3
102	Long Balls	69
54	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
21	Effective Tackles	8
27	Tackles	10
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
22	Interceptions	13
16	Effective Clearances	16
16	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: mercari Stadium
Location: Kashima, Japan

Line-Ups

Japan U23 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Kosei Tani (GK)
14	Takehiro Tomiyasu
5	Maya Yoshida
13	Reo Hatate
15	Daiki Hashioka
7	Takefusa Kubo
6	Wataru Endo
17	Ao Tanaka
19	Daichi Hayashi
16	Yuki Soma
10	Ritsu Doan

Japan U23 Substitutes:

Kaoru Mitoma, Kou Itakura, Ayase Ueda, Keisuke Osako, Koji Miyoshi, Daizen Maeda, Yuta Nakayama.

New Zealand U23 (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
2	Winston Reid
4	Nando Pijnaker
16	Gianni Stensness
19	Matthew Garbett
6	Clayton Lewis
8	Joe Bell
3	Liberato Cacace
17	Callan Elliot
18	Ben Waine
9	Chris Wood

New Zealand U23 Substitutes:

Callum McCowatt, Elijah Just, Jamie Searle, Dane Ingham, George Stanger, Joe Champness, Sam Sutton.

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