AFC Asian Cup

Japan vs Indonesia, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
  • 6': Ayase Ueda (P)
  • 52': Ayase Ueda
  • 88': Justin Hubner (OG)
FT
3 - 1
  • 90'+1': Sandy Walsh

Japan beat Indonesia to seal Asian Cup round of 16 spot

Japan sealed progression to the Asian Cup round of 16 with a 3-1 win over Indonesia Wednesday curtesy of a Ayase Ueda brace.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
  • 2': Offside, Indonesia. Yakob Sayuri is caught offside.
  • 2': Penalty Japan. Ayase Ueda draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Jordi Amat (Indonesia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Japan.
  • 6': Goal! Japan 1, Indonesia 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 12': Offside, Japan. Keito Nakamura is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Sandy Walsh (Indonesia).
  • 17': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Indonesia. Rafael Struick is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 21': Rafael Struick (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Rafael Struick (Indonesia).
  • 26': Reo Hatate (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 29': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 29': Ivar Jenner (Indonesia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Corner, Indonesia. Conceded by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Keito Nakamura (Japan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 36': Foul by Pratama Arhan (Indonesia).
  • 36': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Egy Maulana Vikri.
  • 41': Foul by Rafael Struick (Indonesia).
  • 41': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Rafael Struick (Indonesia).
  • 42': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Rafael Struick (Indonesia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 44': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 45': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 45': Rafael Struick (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Yakob Sayuri (Indonesia).
  • 45'+4': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Japan 1, Indonesia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Indonesia 0.
  • 46': Foul by Rafael Struick (Indonesia).
  • 46': Reo Hatate (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Japan 2, Indonesia 0. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 53': Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 54': Substitution, Indonesia. Witan Sulaeman replaces Yakob Sayuri.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 56': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
  • 56': Jordi Amat (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 59': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Witan Sulaeman.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Koki Machida (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a through ball.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Marselino Ferdinan (Indonesia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Egy Maulana Vikri.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 64': Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
  • 64': Rafael Struick (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Reo Hatate (Japan).
  • 65': Rafael Struick (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Justin Hubner (Indonesia).
  • 66': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 67': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 67': Witan Sulaeman (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Wataru Endo (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Japan. Daizen Maeda replaces Keito Nakamura.
  • 69': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Reo Hatate.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Rizky Ridho (Indonesia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
  • 70': Takumi Minamino (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Egy Maulana Vikri (Indonesia).
  • 73': Substitution, Indonesia. Elkan Baggott replaces Egy Maulana Vikri because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Pratama Arhan (Indonesia).
  • 77': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Jordi Amat (Indonesia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Offside, Japan. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
  • 78': Justin Hubner (Indonesia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 80': Pratama Arhan (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Elkan Baggott (Indonesia).
  • 81': Zion Suzuki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Japan. Kaishu Sano replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 82': Substitution, Japan. Tsuyoshi Watanabe replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 83': Foul by Marselino Ferdinan (Indonesia).
  • 83': Kaishu Sano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 86': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 88': Own Goal by Justin Hubner, Indonesia. Japan 3, Indonesia 0.
  • 89': Substitution, Indonesia. Ricky Kambuaya replaces Rafael Struick.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Japan 3, Indonesia 1. Sandy Walsh (Indonesia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 90'+5': Marselino Ferdinan (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Elkan Baggott (Indonesia).
  • 90'+5': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kaishu Sano (Japan).
  • 90'+6': Ivar Jenner (Indonesia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Indonesia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Indonesia 1.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Indonesia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Indonesia 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
28.7 Possession 71.3
3 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
171 Accurate Passes 565
268 Passes 664
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 3
2 Crosses 13
0.0 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 42
15 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 7
28 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 26,453

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Zion Suzuki (GK)
15 Koki Machida
22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
19 Yuta Nakayama
16 Seiya Maikuma
6 Wataru Endo Yellow Card
17 Reo Hatate
20 Takefusa Kubo
9 Ayase Ueda
13 Keito Nakamura
10 Ritsu Doan

IDN Indonesia (5-4-1)

No. Name
21 Ernando Ari (GK)
4 Jordi Amat Yellow Card
25 Justin Hubner Yellow Card
5 Rizky Ridho
12 Pratama Arhan
6 Sandy Walsh
7 Marselino Ferdinan
24 Ivar Jenner
2 Yakob Sayuri
10 Egy Maulana Vikri
11 Rafael Struick Yellow Card

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