Japan vs Uruguay, 2023 International Friendly

Substitute Nishimura strikes to earn Japan draw against Uruguay

Japan secured a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in Tokyo on Friday as substitute Takuma Nishimura scored with his first touch.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
• 3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
• 4': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
• 4': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 7': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
• 7': Hiroki Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
• 12': Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
• 12': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Sergio Rochet.
• 14': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
• 18': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
• 19': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross following a corner.
• 21': Attempt missed. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a through ball.
• 25': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Foul by Ayumu Seko (Japan).
• 30': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
• 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 33': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
• 33': Maximiliano Gómez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
• 35': Attempt missed. Takuma Asano (Japan) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
• 38': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 38': Goal! Japan 0, Uruguay 1. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 42': Offside, Uruguay. Santiago Bueno tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Gómez is caught offside.
• 45'+2': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
• 45'+2': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 0, Uruguay 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Uruguay 1.
• 46': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
• 48': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
• 50': Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
• 51': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
• 52': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
• 54': Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 60': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
• 60': Takuma Asano (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 61': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Ritsu Doan.
• 61': Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Takuma Asano.
• 63': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Giovanni González.
• 66': VAR Decision: No Penalty Japan.
• 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 68': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Facundo Pellistri.
• 68': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Diego Rossi.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni González.
• 70': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Japan).
• 70': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Hidemasa Morita.
• 75': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Nishimura replaces Daichi Kamada.
• 75': Goal! Japan 1, Uruguay 1. Takuma Nishimura (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
• 77': Attempt missed. Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
• 77': Substitution, Uruguay. Felipe Carballo replaces Manuel Ugarte.
• 79': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
• 79': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Ayumu Seko (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
• 83': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
• 84': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
• 84': Substitution, Uruguay. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Maximiliano Gómez.
• 85': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mathías Olivera following a set piece situation.
• 85': Attempt missed. Santiago Bueno (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 86': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
• 86': Takuma Nishimura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
• 87': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
• 89': Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
• 90': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
• 90': Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Daiki Hashioka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Carballo.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Uruguay 1.
• 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Uruguay 1.