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22/11/2031, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, Live on National TV
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Canada Vs Japan

Canada play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: N Banks (GK) , I Todd (CB) , D Solomon (CB) , C Jarvey (RB) , M Bellis (LB) , V Oliphant (CM) , J Gough (CM) , J Bigg (CAM) , D Polston (RW) , C Riggins (LW) , T Batie (ST) And the subs are: R Goar (CB) , B Howat (CB) , A Rubel (CM) , D Pattie (CM) , J Bowar (ST)

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

Welcome to BC Place in Vancouver, Canada where Canada will face Japan.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 54000.

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

5' - Chris Jarvey plays the ball to Joel Bigg.  Joel Bigg plays a short pass to Chris Jarvey.  Chris Jarvey sees Joel Bigg making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Joel Bigg is caught offside!  

8' - Hisao Kuba hits the ball long to Hitoshi Arita.  Hitoshi Arita spots a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

19' - Yasushi Oe dispossesses Dave Polston and gains possession for his team.  Yasushi Oe hits the ball long to Mikio Kusumoto.  Joel Bigg dispossesses Mikio Kusumoto and takes possession.  Joel Bigg passes a long ball to Varocher Oliphant.  Varocher Oliphant passes to Tobias Batie.  Tobias Batie plays the ball to Jonathan Gough.  Jonathan Gough speeds past Hitoshi Arita.  

19' - Jonathan Gough curves the ball into the box, but Yuji Hayashi intercepts and takes possession.  

23' - Isaac Todd passes to David Solomon.  David Solomon spots a run from Varocher Oliphant.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Varocher Oliphant is caught offside!  

28' - Hisao Kuba finds Yuji Tsutsui with a long ball.  Yuji Tsutsui slides the ball to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Japan.  Hisao Kuba will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player David Solomon.  

33' - Mikio Kusumoto plays the ball to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi sees Hikaru Kuse making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

37' - Dave Polston finds David Solomon with a long ball.  David Solomon finds Varocher Oliphant with a short pass.  Varocher Oliphant plays the ball to Jonathan Gough.  Jonathan Gough sees Joel Bigg making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

39' - Hisao Kuba hits the ball long to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi sees Nao Yamashita making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nao Yamashita takes the ball.  Nao Yamashita attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

41' - Nicholas Banks spots a run from Tobias Batie.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Tobias Batie is able to control the ball.  Tobias Batie strikes the ball...but its wide!

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

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

50' - Joel Bigg passes the ball to Varocher Oliphant.  Yuji Tsutsui tackles Varocher Oliphant and takes the ball.  Yuji Tsutsui uses his pace to beat Joel Bigg.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuji Hayashi is going to be taken off.  Hideki Sando is going to be brought on.  

53' - Hisao Kuba sees Hikaru Kuse making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Hikaru Kuse is able to control the ball.  Hikaru Kuse tries to cutback and the ball reaches Nao Yamashita.  Nao Yamashita looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is tipped around the post by Nicholas Banks!  That will be a corner for  Japan.  Hikaru Kuse gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Chris Jarvey intercepts and takes possession.  

55' - Hisao Kuba successfully tackles Chris Jarvey and the ball goes loose.  With a turn of pace, Matt Bellis beats Eiji Taniguchi.  

57' - Matt Bellis passes a long ball to Varocher Oliphant.  Varocher Oliphant tries to use ball skills to beat Yuji Tsutsui.  The opposing player is unable to stop Varocher Oliphant who takes the ball forward!  

59' - Jonathan Gough dispossesses Yuji Tsutsui and the ball goes loose.  Yuji Tsutsui sees a run from Hisao Kuba.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Hisao Kuba takes the ball.  Hisao Kuba hits the ball...but Nicholas Banks gets down to stop the shot!  

61' - Nicholas Banks passes a long ball to David Solomon.  David Solomon sees Varocher Oliphant making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Varocher Oliphant has strayed offside!  

66' - Jonathan Gough sees a run from Joel Bigg.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Joel Bigg is able to control the ball.  Joel Bigg tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Varocher Oliphant pounces on the loose ball...Varocher Oliphant hits a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

69' - Hiroki Hirano finds Hitoshi Arita with a short pass.  Hitoshi Arita plays a long ball to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui tries to beat Chris Jarvey using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

73' - Isaac Todd finds Chris Jarvey with a long ball.  Chris Jarvey spots a run from Joel Bigg.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Joel Bigg runs on to the ball.  Joel Bigg looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Varocher Oliphant will come off.  Acelin Rubel is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hitoshi Arita is going to be taken off.  Yasushi Takenaka is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Gough is going to be taken off.  Dai Pattie is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Eiji Taniguchi is going to be taken off.  Yasushi Abe is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Yuji Tsutsui sees Hikaru Kuse making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Hikaru Kuse is caught offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David Solomon will come off.  Robert Goar joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Joel Bigg passes to Dave Polston.  With a turn of pace, Dave Polston beats Yuji Tsutsui.  

80' - Dave Polston whips in a cross, and manages to find Acelin Rubel.  Acelin Rubel looks to place the ball past the keeper...and Acelin Rubel scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Canada player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

86' - Hikaru Kuse finds Mitsuru Hasegawa with a short pass.  Mitsuru Hasegawa passes to Yasushi Takenaka.  Yasushi Takenaka hits the ball long to Mikio Kusumoto.  Isaac Todd dispossesses Mikio Kusumoto and takes the ball.  Isaac Todd chips a long ball to Chris Jarvey.  Chris Jarvey looks to unleash a long range shot...but Hiroki Hirano manages to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Canada 1 - 0 Japan.