International Friendly

Japan vs Canada, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Japan
  • 2': Ao Tanaka
  • 39': Alphonso Davies (OG)
  • 42': Keito Nakamura
  • 49': Ao Tanaka
FT
4 - 1
Canada
  • 89': Junior Hoilett

About

Japan are hosting Canada at Niigata Stadium Big Swan, Niigata, Japan, 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': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Goal! Japan 1, Canada 0. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 5': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 9': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 11': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
  • 19': Penalty Canada. Alphonso Davies draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Keisuke Osako (Japan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': VAR Decision: Penalty Canada.
  • 22': Penalty saved. Jonathan David (Canada) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
  • 23': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Takumi Minamino.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
  • 27': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Keito Nakamura (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Seiya Maikuma (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 31': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Offside, Japan. Koki Machida tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
  • 32': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (Japan).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
  • 34': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 39': Own Goal by Alphonso Davies, Canada. Japan 2, Canada 0.
  • 41': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (Japan).
  • 41': Jonathan Osorio (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Goal! Japan 3, Canada 0. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan David.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
  • 45': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 45': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Samuel Piette (Canada).
  • 45'+3': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Japan 3, Canada 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Canada 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Steven Vitória replaces Derek Cornelius.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 46': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
  • 47': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Steven Vitória.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Koki Machida (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 48': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Japan 4, Canada 0. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a through ball.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
  • 52': Takuma Asano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
  • 56': Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Alistair Johnston (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Osorio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
  • 61': Substitution, Japan. Reo Hatate replaces Keito Nakamura because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Canada. Junior Hoilett replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 61': Substitution, Canada. Mathieu Choinière replaces Jonathan Osorio.
  • 62': Substitution, Canada. Harry Paton replaces Samuel Piette.
  • 62': Substitution, Japan. Atsuki Ito replaces Wataru Endo.
  • 63': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  • 63': Harry Paton (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan).
  • 64': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
  • 65': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
  • 65': Yuta Nakayama (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 66': Steven Vitória (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 69': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Substitution, Japan. Hayao Kawabe replaces Ao Tanaka.
  • 73': Substitution, Japan. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Takuma Asano.
  • 74': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
  • 74': Reo Hatate (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kamal Miller (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
  • 77': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 81': Substitution, Canada. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Cyle Larin.
  • 81': Substitution, Canada. Liam Millar replaces Alistair Johnston.
  • 83': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
  • 83': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 84': Offside, Japan. Daiki Hashioka tries a through ball, but Reo Hatate is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Hayao Kawabe (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 88': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
  • 88': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Japan 4, Canada 1. Junior Hoilett (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Alphonso Davies (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Japan).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan).
  • 90'+2': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Steven Vitória (Canada).
  • 90'+2': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Charles-Andreas Brym (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Canada 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 4, Canada 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 37,125

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Keisuke Osako (GK)
19 Koki Machida
16 Takehiro Tomiyasu
22 Yuta Nakayama
26 Seiya Maikuma
6 Wataru Endo
17 Ao Tanaka
14 Junya Ito
18 Takuma Asano
13 Keito Nakamura
8 Takumi Minamino
Japan Substitutes:
Zion Suzuki, Daiki Hashioka, Atsuki Ito, Ryosuke Kojima, Hayao Kawabe, Reo Hatate, Takefusa Kubo, Kyogo Furuhashi, Ayase Ueda, Kou Itakura, Hidemasa Morita, Hiroki Ito, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi.

CAN Canada (3-5-2)

No. Name
18 Milan Borjan (GK)
15 Derek Cornelius
4 Kamal Miller
2 Alistair Johnston Yellow Card
21 Jonathan Osorio
8 Ismaël Koné
6 Samuel Piette
19 Alphonso Davies
22 Richie Laryea
20 Jonathan David
17 Cyle Larin
Canada Substitutes:
Steven Vitória, Sam Adekugbe, Junior Hoilett, Charles-Andreas Brym, Moïse Bombito, Liam Millar, Maxime Crépeau, Dayne St. Clair, Luc de Fougerolles, Mathieu Choinière, Harrison Patton.

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