International Friendly

Japan vs Colombia, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 3': Kaoru Mitoma
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1 - 2
  • 33': Jhon Durán
  • 61': Rafael Borré

Acrobatic Borre completes Colombia's comeback win over Japan

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:
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Attendance: 20,005

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-4-2)

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

COL Colombia (4-1-4-1)

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

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