Japan vs Colombia, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Japan

3': Kaoru Mitoma

FT
1 - 2

Colombia

33': Jhon Durán
61': Rafael Borré

Acrobatic Borre completes Colombia's comeback win over Japan

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Rafael Santos Borre scored with a spectacular overhead kick as Colombia came from a goal down to hand Japan a 2-1 defeat in Osaka on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
3': Goal! Japan 1, Colombia 0. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita with a cross.
5': Foul by Takuma Nishimura (Japan).
5': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. Kevin Castaño (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
6': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
6': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jhon Arias.
12': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
12': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Matheus Uribe (Colombia).
14': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kevin Castaño.
15': Foul by Jhon Arias (Colombia).
15': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Deiver Machado (Colombia).
17': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Deiver Machado (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Offside, Colombia. Camilo Vargas tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
20': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
20': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
22': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
22': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
24': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
24': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Takuma Nishimura (Japan).
30': Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).
30': Jhon Durán (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
31': Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Jhon Arias (Colombia).
32': Kashif Bangnagande (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Goal! Japan 1, Colombia 1. Jhon Durán (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
35': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Takuma Nishimura (Japan).
39': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
39': Jhon Durán (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Takuma Nishimura (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito.
41': Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
42': Foul by Shuto Machino (Japan).
42': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
45'+1': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Arias tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 1, Colombia 1.
45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Colombia 1.
45': Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Shuto Machino.
45': Substitution, Japan. Wataru Endo replaces Daichi Kamada.
46': Offside, Colombia. Camilo Vargas tries a through ball, but Jhon Durán is caught offside.
48': Offside, Japan. Daniel Schmidt tries a through ball, but Takuma Nishimura is caught offside.
50': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Uribe.
50': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
50': Attempt blocked. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
50': Attempt blocked. Matheus Uribe (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
50': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
54': Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Kashif Bangnagande (Japan).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Daniel Schmidt.
59': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
59': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Japan. Ayumu Seko replaces Kashif Bangnagande.
59': Substitution, Japan. Takefusa Kubo replaces Takuma Nishimura.
59': Attempt blocked. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán with a headed pass.
59': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Ayumu Seko.
60': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
61': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
61': Goal! Japan 1, Colombia 2. Rafael Borré (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
65': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Colombia).
65': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
66': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita with a cross.
68': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
68': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
69': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
70': Hand ball by Jhon Durán (Colombia).
72': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
72': Substitution, Colombia. Diego Valoyes replaces Jhon Arias.
73': Substitution, Colombia. Radamel Falcao replaces Rafael Borré.
75': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
77': Diego Valoyes (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).
78': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Hidemasa Morita.
78': Delay in match (Colombia).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Colombia).
80': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
81': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
81': Radamel Falcao (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Colombia. Carlos Cuesta replaces Jhon Durán.
87': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
89': Substitution, Colombia. Dylan Borrero replaces Jorge Carrascal.
90': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
90': Attempt saved. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
90'+1': Foul by Diego Valoyes (Colombia).
90'+1': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Diego Valoyes (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Colombia 2.
0': Match ends, Japan 1, Colombia 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 20,005

Line-Ups

Japan (4-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Daniel Schmidt (GK)
26	Hiroki Ito
4	Kou Itakura
5	Kashifu Bangunagande
2	Yukinari Sugawara
13	Hidemasa Morita
15	Daichi Kamada
9	Kaoru Mitoma
14	Junya Ito
19	Takuma Nishimura
20	Shuto Machino

Japan Substitutes:

Takefusa Kubo, Wataru Endo, Kosei Tani, Riku Handa, Ayumu Seko, Takuma Asano, Ayase Ueda, Koki Machida, Haruya Fujii, Daiki Hashioka, Keisuke Osako, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura, Ritsu Doan.

Colombia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Camilo Vargas (GK)
3	Jhon Lucumí
23	Davinson Sánchez
5	Kevin Castaño
13	Deiver Machado
21	Daniel Muñoz
11	Jhon Arias
15	Mateus Uribe
19	Rafael Borré
14	Jhon Durán
8	Jorge Carrascal

Colombia Substitutes:

Carlos Cuesta, Devis Vásquez, Alexis Pérez, Radamel Falcao, Johan Mojica, Dylan Borrero, Nelson Palacio, Yilmar Velázquez, Diego Valoyes, Álvaro Montero, Juan Mosquera.

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