Japan U23 vs South Africa U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Japan U23
  • 71': Takefusa Kubo
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1 - 0
South Africa U23

    About

    Japan U23 are hosting South Africa U23 at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
    • 3': Luke Fleurs (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Thabo Cele (South Africa U23).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan U23).
    • 7': Thabo Cele (South Africa U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Offside, South Africa U23. Ronwen Williams tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 20': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23).
    • 26': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daichi Hayashi.
    • 33': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
    • 34': Offside, Japan U23. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Daichi Hayashi is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
    • 37': Thabo Cele (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan U23).
    • 44': Ao Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+1': Corner, South Africa U23. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luther Singh (South Africa U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan U23 0, South Africa U23 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan U23 0, South Africa U23 0.
    • 48': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 48': Sibusiso Mabiliso (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Luke Fleurs.
    • 49': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23).
    • 49': Thabo Cele (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 52': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Luke Fleurs.
    • 53': Offside, Japan U23. Takefusa Kubo tries a through ball, but Daichi Hayashi is caught offside.
    • 56': Offside, Japan U23. Yuta Nakayama tries a through ball, but Daichi Hayashi is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 57': Tercious Malepe (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
    • 60': Substitution, Japan U23. Yuki Soma replaces Koji Miyoshi.
    • 62': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Tercious Malepe.
    • 64': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 64': Thabo Cele (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Tercious Malepe (South Africa U23).
    • 67': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23).
    • 67': Thabo Cele (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Goal! Japan U23 1, South Africa U23 0. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan U23. Ayase Ueda replaces Daichi Hayashi.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan U23. Reo Hatate replaces Yuta Nakayama.
    • 73': Offside, South Africa U23. Ronwen Williams tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23).
    • 74': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 76': Offside, Japan U23. Wataru Endo tries a through ball, but Yuki Soma is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Luther Singh (South Africa U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thabo Cele.
    • 79': Substitution, South Africa U23. Kobamelo Kodisang replaces Reeve Frosler.
    • 80': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Tercious Malepe.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Tercious Malepe.
    • 84': Offside, South Africa U23. Teboho Mokoena tries a through ball, but Evidence Makgopa is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Japan U23. Koki Machida replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 90': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23).
    • 90': Luther Singh (South Africa U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, South Africa U23. Nkosingiphile Nhlakanipho Ngcobo replaces Goodman Mosele.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23).
    • 90'+2': Luther Singh (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan U23).
    • 90'+4': Luke Fleurs (South Africa U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan U23 1, South Africa U23 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan U23 1, South Africa U23 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    44 Possession 56
    4 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    390 Accurate Passes 515
    474 Passes 596
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    5 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 37
    30 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 8
    17 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

    Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
    Location: Tokyo, Japan

    OLY Soccer (M) Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France U23 3 +7 9
    2 United States U23 3 +3 6
    3 New Zealand U23 3 -5 3
    4 Guinea U23 3 -5 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan U23 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Kosei Tani (GK)
    4 Kou Itakura
    5 Maya Yoshida
    3 Yuta Nakayama
    2 Hiroki Sakai
    7 Takefusa Kubo
    6 Wataru Endo Yellow Card
    17 Ao Tanaka
    19 Daichi Hayashi
    8 Koji Miyoshi
    10 Ritsu Doan Yellow Card
    Japan U23 Substitutes:
    Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Yuki Soma, Ayase Ueda, Daiki Hashioka, Koki Machida, Keisuke Osako.

    RSA South Africa U23 (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ronwen Williams (GK)
    5 Luke Fleurs
    15 Repo Malepe
    17 Thendo Mukumela
    4 Teboho Mokoena
    12 Goodman Mosele
    14 Sibusiso Mabiliso
    13 Reeve Frosler
    9 Evidence Makgopa
    10 Luther Singh
    8 Thabo Cele
    South Africa U23 Substitutes:
    Katlego Mohamme, Mondli Mpoto, Kobamelo Kodisang, Sifiso Mlungwana, McBeth Mahlangu, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, James Monyane, Kamohelo Mahlatsi.

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