New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
New Zealand U20
    FT
    0 - 3
    Japan U20
    • 21': Kosei Ogura
    • 64': Jayden Smith (OG)
    • 82': Hisatsugu Ishii

    About

    New Zealand U20 are hosting Japan U20 at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Stipe Ukich (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Sora Hiraga (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosei Ogura.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Keegan Kelly (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stipe Ukich with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Fergus Gillion (New Zealand U20).
    • 17': Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Soma Kanda (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hagumu Nakagawa.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Hagumu Nakagawa (Japan U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soma Kanda.
    • 19': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
    • 20': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Finn McKenlay.
    • 21': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 1. Kosei Ogura (Japan U20) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yumeki Yokoyama.
    • 24': Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).
    • 25': Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).
    • 25': Oliver Middleton (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Offside, Japan U20. Soma Kanda is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Harumichi Shiokawa (Japan U20).
    • 29': Oliver Middleton (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Keegan Kelly (New Zealand U20).
    • 30': Harumichi Shiokawa (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Stipe Ukich (New Zealand U20).
    • 32': Soichiro Mori (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Stipe Ukich (New Zealand U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Rion Ichihara (Japan U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20). Assisted by Kosei Ogura with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20). Assisted by Sora Hiraga.
    • 36': Foul by Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20).
    • 36': Soma Kanda (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20).
    • 40': Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Nathan Walker (New Zealand U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rui Araki (Japan U20). Assisted by Stipe Ukich.
    • 42': Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).
    • 42': Oliver Middleton (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).
    • 43': Stipe Ukich (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Tze-Xuan Loke.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Rion Ichihara (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yumeki Yokoyama with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Oliver Middleton (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adama Coulibaly.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Finn McKenlay.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan U20. Kazunari Kita replaces Rion Ichihara.
    • 46': Foul by Soichiro Mori (Japan U20).
    • 46': Stipe Ukich (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Kosei Ogura (Japan U20).
    • 56': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Henry Gray.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Soma Kanda (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hagumu Nakagawa with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Japan U20. Hisatsugu Ishii replaces Yumeki Yokoyama.
    • 58': Substitution, Japan U20. Rento Takaoka replaces Soma Kanda.
    • 59': Foul by Kazunari Kita (Japan U20).
    • 59': Oliver Middleton (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Sora Hiraga (Japan U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 64': Own Goal by Jayden Smith, New Zealand U20. New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 2.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 67': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Luke Brooke-Smith replaces Nathan Walker.
    • 68': Substitution, Japan U20. Rei Umeki replaces Keita Kosugi.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Finn McKenlay (New Zealand U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rui Araki (Japan U20). Assisted by Oliver Middleton.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20). Assisted by Rento Takaoka.
    • 70': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Henry Gray.
    • 72': Substitution, Japan U20. Shunsuke Saito replaces Hagumu Nakagawa.
    • 75': Foul by Luke Brooke-Smith (New Zealand U20).
    • 75': Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Luke Brooke-Smith (New Zealand U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20). Assisted by Hisatsugu Ishii.
    • 76': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Henry Gray.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20). Assisted by Soichiro Mori with a through ball.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Luke Brooke-Smith.
    • 80': Foul by Kazunari Kita (Japan U20).
    • 80': Keegan Kelly (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 3. Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rento Takaoka with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 83': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues replaces Stipe Ukich.
    • 84': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Luke Supyk replaces Keegan Kelly.
    • 84': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Noah Dupont replaces Jayden Smith.
    • 84': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Ryan Watson replaces Oliver Middleton.
    • 84': Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).
    • 84': Luke Supyk (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hisatsugu Ishii.
    • 86': Delay in match (New Zealand U20).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brooke-Smith.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 88': Foul by Noah Dupont (New Zealand U20).
    • 88': Kosei Ogura (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20).
    • 89': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Henry Gray.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sora Hiraga (Japan U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Saito with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20).
    • 90': Tze-Xuan Loke (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, New Zealand U20. Conceded by Harumichi Shiokawa.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Japan U20. Hisatsugu Ishii is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Offside, New Zealand U20. Ryan Watson is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Luke Brooke-Smith (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Watson (New Zealand U20).
    • 90'+4': Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 3.
    • 0': Match ends, New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
    Location: Valparaiso, Chile
    Attendance: 2,938

    FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Japan U20 3 +7 9
    2 Chile U20 3 -2 3
    3 Egypt U20 3 -2 3
    4 New Zealand U20 3 -3 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NZL New Zealand U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Henry Gray (GK)
    3 Lukas Kelly-Heald
    15 Jayden Smith
    5 Adama Coulibaly
    2 Xuan Loke
    19 Oliver Middleton
    18 Finn Mckenlay Yellow Card
    6 Fergus Gillion
    9 Keegan Kelly
    10 Nathan Walker
    20 Stipe Ukich Yellow Card
    New Zealand U20 Substitutes:
    Troy Putt, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Ryan Watson, Noah Dupont, Codey Phoenix, Joseph Wallis, Luke Supyk, Josey Casa-Grande, Luke Brooke-Smith.

    JPN Japan U20 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Rui Araki (GK)
    5 Rion Ichihara
    15 Harumichi Shiokawa
    3 Keita Kosugi
    16 Soichiro Mori
    18 Nelson Ishiwatari
    6 Kosei Ogura
    20 Sora Hiraga
    17 Hagumu Nakagawa
    11 Yumeki Yokoyama
    9 Soma Kanda
    Japan U20 Substitutes:
    Shunsuke Saito, Keisuke Nakamura, Ryunosuke Sato, Rei Umeki, Alexandre Pisano, Katsuma Fuse, Rento Takaoka, Hisatsugu Ishii, Yuto Ozeki, Kazunari Kita.

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