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22/02/2034, National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Live on National TV
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Japan Vs Croatia

Japan play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: T Chiba (GK) , T Kon (CB) , Y Hayashi (CB) , Y Tsutsui (RB) , Y Oe (LB) , H Mano (CDM) , H Kuse (CAM) , E Taniguchi (RM) , M Hasegawa (LM) , H Kuba (ST) , N Yamashita (ST) And the subs are: M Kusumoto (CB) , H Arita (CB) , K Tanji (CM) , Y Abe (CM) , K Sone (ST)

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Jambrešić (GK) , A Hrgović (CB) , M Škobelj (CB) , L Maričić (RB) , D Jurčević (LB) , J Balen (CDM) , V Martinčić (CAM) , M Orešković (RM) , D Vlah (LM) , K Sever (ST) , B Kukolja (ST) And the subs are: J Dukarić (CB) , M Radojčić (CB) , D Oršuš (CM) , D Begović (CM) , N Stanković (ST)
Welcome to National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan where Japan will face Croatia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 48000.

1' - Japan kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Mitsuru Hasegawa slides the ball to Yasushi Oe.  Yasushi Oe plays the ball to Taro Kon.  Jakša Balen successfully tackles Taro Kon and the ball goes loose.  Jakša Balen successfully tackles Eiji Taniguchi and takes the ball.  Croatia try to launch a quick counter attack.  With a turn of pace, Jakša Balen beats Eiji Taniguchi.  

6' - Jakša Balen tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Takeo Chiba performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

10' - Takeo Chiba plays a long ball to Yasushi Oe.  Yasushi Oe attempts to beat Alojzije Hrgović using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

10' - Yasushi Oe sees Hikaru Kuse making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Hikaru Kuse has strayed offside!  

19' - Yuji Hayashi passes to Taro Kon.  Taro Kon finds Mitsuru Hasegawa with a long pass.  Mihajlo Škobelj successfully tackles Mitsuru Hasegawa and the ball goes loose.  Hiro Mano successfully tackles Vjeko Martinčić and takes possession.  Japan launch a counter attack.  Jakša Balen dispossesses Hiro Mano and takes possession.  Jakša Balen sees a run from Milorad Orešković.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

22' - Hisao Kuba finds Yuji Hayashi with a long ball.  Yuji Hayashi passes the ball to Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba sees Hikaru Kuse making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

27' - Kruno Sever finds Jakša Balen with a long pass.  Jakša Balen passes to Milorad Orešković.  Milorad Orešković plays the ball to Vjeko Martinčić.  Vjeko Martinčić attempts to use his skills to beat Taro Kon, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Croatia.  

28' - Kruno Sever prepares to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Hikaru Kuse intercepts and takes possession.  

31' - Vjeko Martinčić takes the ball past Nao Yamashita with a turn of pace.  

33' - Eiji Taniguchi sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Nao Yamashita runs on to the ball.  Nao Yamashita hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but Ljubomir Jambrešić performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

34' - Ljubomir Jambrešić tries to use ball skills to beat Eiji Taniguchi, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

36' - Ljubomir Jambrešić finds Mihajlo Škobelj with a long ball.  Mihajlo Škobelj crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Vjeko Martinčić.  Vjeko Martinčić looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Takeo Chiba manages to stop the shot!  

38' - Takeo Chiba spots a run from Hisao Kuba.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Hisao Kuba is able to take the ball.  Hisao Kuba looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

41' - Ljubomir Jambrešić plays a long pass to Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen slides the ball to Milorad Orešković.  Milorad Orešković crosses the ball into the box and finds Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Croatia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Alojzije Hrgović passes to Vjeko Martinčić.  Vjeko Martinčić passes the ball to Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen finds Mihajlo Škobelj with a long ball.  Mihajlo Škobelj spots a run from Boris Kukolja.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Boris Kukolja is caught offside!  

51' - Hisao Kuba passes a long ball to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi sees a run from Eiji Taniguchi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Eiji Taniguchi runs on to the ball.  Eiji Taniguchi looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Eiji Taniguchi for Japan!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

52' - Croatia kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - Jakša Balen plays a short pass to Mihajlo Škobelj.  Mihajlo Škobelj plays the ball to Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen sees a run from Vjeko Martinčić.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

56' - Hisao Kuba finds Yasushi Oe with a short pass.  Yasushi Oe spots a run from Nao Yamashita.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nao Yamashita is able to take the ball.  Nao Yamashita tries to cutback and finds Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Hisao Kuba for Japan!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

57' - Croatia kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - Hiro Mano sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Nao Yamashita takes the ball.  Nao Yamashita tries to cutback and the ball reaches Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Hikaru Kuse for Japan!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

66' - Croatia kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Lovro Maričić finds Milorad Orešković with a short pass.  Milorad Orešković passes the ball to Vjeko Martinčić.  Vjeko Martinčić slides the ball to Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen sees Kruno Sever making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Kruno Sever is caught offside!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Hiro Mano is going to be taken off.  Hitoshi Arita is going to be brought on.  

73' - Alojzije Hrgović sees Kruno Sever making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alojzije Hrgović is going to be taken off.  Janko Dukarić is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Yasushi Oe plays a long pass to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui sees a run from Hikaru Kuse.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Hikaru Kuse runs on to the ball.  Hikaru Kuse takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

78' - Ljubomir Jambrešić sees a run from Milorad Orešković.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Milorad Orešković is able to take the ball.  Milorad Orešković looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Milorad Orešković for Croatia!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

78' - Japan kick the ball off for the restart.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Boris Kukolja is going to be taken off.  Neno Stanković is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Yuji Hayashi spots a run from Nao Yamashita.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Nao Yamashita is able to control the ball.  Nao Yamashita strikes the ball towards goal...but its wide!

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Vjeko Martinčić is going to be taken off.  Davor Begović is going to be brought on.  

88' - Ljubomir Jambrešić slides the ball to Dinko Jurčević.  Dinko Jurčević finds Mihajlo Škobelj with a long pass.  Mihajlo Škobelj passes the ball to Davor Begović.  Davor Begović passes to Jakša Balen.  Jakša Balen slides the ball to Dinko Vlah.  Dinko Vlah tries to unleash a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

91' - Takeo Chiba passes the ball to Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba attempts to beat Janko Dukarić using his skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  



The match has ended Japan 3 - 1 Croatia.