International Friendly

Japan vs El Salvador, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Japan
  • 1': Shogo Taniguchi
  • 4': Ayase Ueda (P)
  • 25': Takefusa Kubo
  • 44': Ritsu Doan
  • 60': Keito Nakamura
  • 73': Kyogo Furuhashi
FT
6 - 0
El Salvador
  • Red Card 3': Ronald Gómez

About

Japan are hosting El Salvador at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 1': Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Goal! Japan 1, El Salvador 0. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 2': Penalty Japan. Ayase Ueda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) is shown the red card.
  • 4': Goal! Japan 2, El Salvador 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Brayan Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 10': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
  • 10': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Japan).
  • 13': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a cross.
  • 19': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 19': Foul by Kevin Reyes (El Salvador).
  • 19': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a headed pass.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 23': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Japan).
  • 23': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (El Salvador) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Narciso Orellana with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Japan 3, El Salvador 0. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 27': Substitution, El Salvador. Roberto Domínguez replaces Kevin Reyes.
  • 28': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Alex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Japan).
  • 31': Hand ball by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 32': Offside, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 33': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 35': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
  • 35': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Alex Roldan (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Japan).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 38': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Joshua Pérez.
  • 43': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
  • 43': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.
  • 44': Goal! Japan 4, El Salvador 0. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 4, El Salvador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 4, El Salvador 0.
  • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Melvin Cartagena replaces Brayan Landaverde.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Keito Nakamura replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 47': Foul by Joshua Pérez (El Salvador).
  • 47': Ryoya Morishita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
  • 49': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 50': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Offside, Japan. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ayase Ueda (Japan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Japan 4-0 El Salvador.
  • 54': Offside, Japan. Reo Hatate tries a through ball, but Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 58': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 60': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 60': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Goal! Japan 5, El Salvador 0. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 61': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 63': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 63': Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Brayan Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  • 65': Substitution, Japan. Hayao Kawabe replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 65': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 65': Substitution, Japan. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Ayase Ueda.
  • 65': Offside, El Salvador. Roberto Domínguez tries a through ball, but Brayan Gil is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Substitution, El Salvador. Cristian Gil replaces Brayan Gil.
  • 67': Substitution, El Salvador. Mayer Gil replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 68': Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  • 68': Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 68': Takuma Asano (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
  • 70': Ko Itakura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan).
  • 71': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mayer Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Pérez.
  • 73': Goal! Japan 6, El Salvador 0. Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, El Salvador. Christian Martínez replaces Narciso Orellana.
  • 75': Substitution, El Salvador. William Canales replaces Alex Roldan.
  • 76': Substitution, Japan. Atsuki Ito replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 77': Foul by Cristian Gil (El Salvador).
  • 77': Ryoya Morishita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Japan).
  • 79': Foul by Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador).
  • 79': Hayao Kawabe (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 81': Cristian Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Japan).
  • 81': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan).
  • 82': Foul by Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
  • 82': Hayao Kawabe (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Japan).
  • 83': Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 84': William Canales (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 88': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ko Itakura (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
  • 89': Yuki Soma (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 90': Corner, Japan. Conceded by William Canales.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Japan 6, El Salvador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 6, El Salvador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 6, El Salvador 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 0
41.9 Possession 58.1
2 SHOTS 25
0 ON GOAL 12
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
251 Accurate Passes 372
323 Passes 423
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
4 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 37
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 10
7 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 4
19 Effective Clearances 5
19 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 37,403

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Keisuke Osako (GK)
3 Shogo Taniguchi
4 Kou Itakura
24 Ryoya Morishita
2 Yukinari Sugawara
5 Hidemasa Morita
19 Reo Hatate
10 Ritsu Doan
9 Ayase Ueda
7 Kaoru Mitoma
20 Takefusa Kubo
Japan Substitutes:
Daniel Schmidt, Kosuke Nakamura, Hiroki Ito, Takuma Asano, Kyogo Furuhashi, Daichi Kamada, Hayao Kawabe, Ayumu Seko, Wataru Endo, Daizen Maeda, Yuki Soma, Keito Nakamura, Atsuki Ito, Junya Ito, Sota Kawasaki.

SLV El Salvador (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
5 Ronald Gómez Red Card
4 Eriq Zavaleta
15 Alex Roldan
21 Bryan Tamacas
8 Brayan Landaverde
6 Narciso Orellana
19 Kevin Reyes
7 Joshua Pérez
17 Jairo Henríquez Yellow Card
9 Brayan Gil
El Salvador Substitutes:
Roberto Domínguez, Harold Osorio, Christian Martínez, Leonardo Menjívar, Cristian Gil, Erick Cabal, Melvin Cartagena, Óscar Pleitez, William Canales, Mayer Gil, Tomas Romero, Walter Pineda.

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