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24/01/2032, National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Live on National TV
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Japan Vs Ghana

Japan play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Hirano (GK) , Y Hayashi (CB) , M Kusumoto (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) , K Tanji (CM) , Y Abe (CM) , I Sunada (ST)

Ghana play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P Archer (GK) , K Osei (CB) , D Arthur (CB) , R Kotei (CB) , S Afenynu (RB) , D Sabah (LB) , C Eck (CDM) , S Duncan (CAM) , I Burki (RM) , E Adalimortty (LM) , A Abadamloora (ST) And the subs are: C Acheampong (CB) , B Zakari (CB) , J Andam (CM) , H Shakoor (CM) , M Frimpong (ST)

Welcome to National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan where Japan will face Ghana.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 48000.

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

4' - Yuji Tsutsui passes to Yasushi Oe.  Yasushi Oe passes to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi sees Mitsuru Hasegawa making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mitsuru Hasegawa runs on to the ball.  Mitsuru Hasegawa fires a shot...but Peabo Archer performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

8' - Peabo Archer finds Kris Osei with a long pass.  Kris Osei plays a short pass to Connor Eck.  Connor Eck attempts to use his skills to beat Yuji Tsutsui, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

11' - Yuji Tsutsui successfully tackles Connor Eck and gains possession for his team.  Yuji Tsutsui sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Nao Yamashita has strayed offside!  

14' - Connor Eck hits the ball long to Daniel Sabah.  Daniel Sabah passes to Sam Duncan.  Sam Duncan sees Imran Burki making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

17' - Hisao Kuba passes the ball to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse finds Eiji Taniguchi with a short pass.  Eiji Taniguchi brings the ball forward, outpacing Rex Kotei.  

17' - Eiji Taniguchi sees Mitsuru Hasegawa making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Mitsuru Hasegawa is caught offside!  

20' - Connor Eck plays the ball to Rex Kotei.  Rex Kotei spots a run from Arnie Abadamloora.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Arnie Abadamloora takes the ball.  Arnie Abadamloora looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Hiroki Hirano!  Yasushi Oe gets to the ball first and clears.

21' - Hisao Kuba runs with the ball, beating Dembe Arthur.  

23' - Hisao Kuba attempts to outskill Shaquille Afenynu, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

24' - Hisao Kuba attempts to use his skills to beat Dembe Arthur.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

25' - Hisao Kuba tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

26' - Peabo Archer spots a run from Imran Burki.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Imran Burki is able to take the ball.  Imran Burki tries to place the ball past the keeper...but Hiroki Hirano gets down to stop the shot!  

32' - Edward Adalimortty sees Imran Burki making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Imran Burki runs on to the ball.  Imran Burki tries to cutback and finds Connor Eck.  Connor Eck looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Connor Eck for Ghana!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

37' - Yuji Tsutsui plays the ball to Yasushi Oe.  Yasushi Oe plays the ball to Eiji Taniguchi.  Eiji Taniguchi passes the ball to Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

38' - Peabo Archer spots a run from Arnie Abadamloora.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

41' - Hisao Kuba tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Peabo Archer manages to stop the shot!  

43' - Peabo Archer finds Dembe Arthur with a long pass.  Dembe Arthur whips in a cross, but Yuji Tsutsui intercepts the ball.  

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

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

50' - Hikaru Kuse sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yuji Hayashi is going to be taken off.  Hideki Sando is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Daniel Sabah hits the ball long to Kris Osei.  Kris Osei whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Yuji Tsutsui.  

59' - Yuji Tsutsui tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Yuji Tsutsui scores!  That's a good goal from the Japan player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

59' - Ghana kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - Rex Kotei finds Kris Osei with a short pass.  Kris Osei finds Rex Kotei with a short pass.  Rex Kotei plays a long pass to Sam Duncan.  Sam Duncan crosses the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

64' - Hideki Sando plays a long pass to Hitoshi Arita.  Hitoshi Arita spots a run from Nao Yamashita.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

68' - Connor Eck plays a short pass to Kris Osei.  Yasushi Oe tackles Kris Osei and takes possession.  Yasushi Oe plays the ball to Hisao Kuba.  Kris Osei tackles Hisao Kuba and takes the ball.  Kris Osei sees Imran Burki making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Imran Burki is able to control the ball.  Imran Burki fires a shot towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kris Osei will come off.  Chris Acheampong is going to be brought on.  

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

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mitsuru Hasegawa is going to be taken off.  Keiichi Tanji is going to be brought on.  

81' - Chris Acheampong hits the ball long to Sam Duncan.  Sam Duncan hits the ball from long range towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

84' - Hiroki Hirano finds Hikaru Kuse with a short pass.  Hikaru Kuse plays a long ball to Hideki Sando.  Hideki Sando crosses the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

85' - Rex Kotei sees Sam Duncan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Sam Duncan has strayed offside!  



The match has ended Japan 1 - 1 Ghana.