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CRCKO
Yellow cardCRC - Anthony Contreras41'- Yellow cardJPN - Miki Yamane44'
HT
- Yellow cardCRC - Celso Borges61'
Substitution
2 - Miki Yamane
9 - Kaoru Mitoma62'- Substitution13 - Gerson Torres20 - Brandon AguileraSubstitution7 - Anthony Contreras9 - Jewison Bennette65'
- Substitution8 - Ritsu Doan14 - Junya Ito67'
- Yellow cardCRC - Francisco Calvo70'
GoalCRC - Keysher Fuller81'- Substitution24 - Yuki Soma10 - Takumi Minamino82'
- Yellow cardJPN - Ko Itakura84'
- Substitution5 - Celso Borges14 - Youstin Salas89'
- Yellow cardJPN - Wataru Endo93'
- Substitution12 - Joel Campbell2 - Daniel Chacón95'
FT
Japan
Match stats
Costa Rica
57%
Possession
43%
13
Shots
4
3
Shots (On goal)
1
5
Corners
0
0
Saves
3
22
Fouls
9
Line-ups
12
Shuichi Gonda
2
Miki Yamane
5
Yuto Nagatomo
13
Hidemasa Morita
4
Ko Itakura
22
Maya Yoshida
8
Ritsu Doan
6
Wataru Endo
21
Ayase Ueda
15
Daichi Kamada
24
Yuki Soma
4-2-3-1
1
Keylor Navas
4
Keysher Fuller
8
Bryan Oviedo
15
Francisco Calvo
19
Kendall Waston
6
Óscar Duarte
5
Celso Borges
17
Yeltsin Ignacio Teje
7
Anthony Contreras
13
Gerson Torres
12
Joel Campbell
3-4-2-1
Team stats
Japan
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayase Ueda 45' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hidemasa Morita | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wataru Endo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Daichi Kamada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yuki Soma 82' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Ritsu Doan 67' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ko Itakura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Miki Yamane 62' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 45' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hiroki Ito 45'(Yuto Nagatomo) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45'(Ayase Ueda) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kaoru Mitoma 62'(Miki Yamane) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Junya Ito 67'(Ritsu Doan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 82'(Yuki Soma) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shuto Machino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ao Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Takefusa Kubo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daizen Maeda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Takehiro Tomiyasu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shogo Taniguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Daniel Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Costa Rica
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Anthony Contreras 65' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gerson Torres 65' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keysher Fuller 81' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 89' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Aguilera 65'(Gerson Torres) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jewison Bennette 65'(Anthony Contreras) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Youstin Salas 89'(Celso Borges) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Chacón 95'(Joel Campbell) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Juan Pablo Vargas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Douglas López | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roan Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony Hernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Álvaro Zamora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Patrick Sequeira | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Match info
Ahmad bin Ali StadiumAttendance: 41479Match stream
- 90'+7'That's all from Al Rayyan today, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
- 90'+7'After showing such character to bounce back from a seven-goal shellacking, Costa Rica can now dream of a place in the knockout phase, and will still be in contention when they tackle Germany on Thursday. A frustrated Japan, meanwhile, will watch on as a seismic encounter between European heavyweights Spain and Germany takes place later today - they've missed a golden chance to seal a last-16 spot.
- 90'+7'A remarkable change of fortunes for both nations sees Costa Rica - thrashed by Spain in their opener - turn over Germany's conquerors Japan; scoring the winning goal late on, via their first shot on target of the tournament. After an admirable defensive display, Los Ticos made the most of an ineffective Japanese attack to absorb some second-half pressure and strike on the counter. Fuller's finish in the 81st minute sees the team which only squeezed into the finals with a playoff win over New Zealand move level on points with both Japan and Group E leaders Spain.
- 90'+7'FULL-TIME: JAPAN 0-1 COSTA RICA
- 90'+6'Near the penalty spot, Chacon's dominant header clears the ball away following Minamino's free-kick into the box from the right flank, and surely Costa Rica have done it! What an upset for the Central American side, which really opens up Group E!
- 90'+5'Campbell takes some warm applause from Los Ticos' rapturous fans, as Chacon comes on to replace the experienced striker and provide more defensive cover.
- 90'+3'For a cynical - and successful - attempt to stop Costa Rica counter-attacking, Endo is shown a yellow card.
- 90'+3'Mitoma slaloms down the left side of the area, but sees his progress checked and the ball is frantically cleared away from danger by Costa Rica.
- 90'+1'Japan still have time to fight back and perhaps salvage a draw, as there have been six minutes of stoppage time indicated by the officials.
- 90'+5'Substitution - In2 - Daniel ChacónSubstitution - Out12 - Joel CampbellCampbell takes some warm applause from Los Ticos' rapturous fans, as Chacon comes on to replace the experienced striker and provide more defensive cover.
- 90'+3'Yellow card6 - Wataru EndoFor a cynical - and successful - attempt to stop Costa Rica counter-attacking, Endo is shown a yellow card.
- 89'Substitution - In14 - Youstin SalasSubstitution - Out5 - Celso BorgesAs Costa Rica aim to hold on for a precious three points, Salas comes on to provide fresh legs; Borges is the man to be replaced.
- 84'Yellow card4 - Ko ItakuraFor a clear foul on Bennette, Itakura is booked by the referee.
- 82'Substitution - In10 - Takumi MinaminoSubstitution - Out24 - Yuki SomaStung into action by seeing his side slip a goal behind, Moriaysu takes of Soma and replaces him with Monaco forward Minamino.
- 81'Goal4 - Keysher FullerGoal! Japan 0, Costa Rica 1. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yeltsin Tejeda.
- 70'Yellow card15 - Francisco CalvoAsano escapes on the edge of the area, and Calvo pulls his opponent back by the arm to halt his progress. Though fortunate not to be dismissed, the Costa Rica defender receives a booking and will be suspended for the game against Germany.
- 67'Substitution - In14 - Junya ItoSubstitution - Out8 - Ritsu DoanThe series of substitutions continues: now, Doan is replaced by Ito. Japan have just one change left to make.
- 65'Substitution - In9 - Jewison BennetteSubstitution - Out7 - Anthony ContrerasContreras is also taken off, and young winger Bennette comes on for Los Ticos.
- 65'Substitution - In20 - Brandon AguileraSubstitution - Out13 - Gerson TorresSuarez responds by making his first changes for Costa Rica, as Torres makes way for Aguilera.
- 62'Substitution - In9 - Kaoru MitomaSubstitution - Out2 - Miki YamaneJapan make a third substitution, as Yamane makes way for Mitoma in midfield.
- 61'Yellow card5 - Celso BorgesHaving hacked down Endo on the edge of his own box, Borges is deservedly shown a yellow card and concedes a free-kick in a dangerous area.
- 44'Yellow card2 - Miki YamanePerhaps slightly harshly, Yamane is booked for a collision from behind on Campbell.
- 41'Yellow card7 - Anthony ContrerasFor a mistimed tackle on Yoshida in midfield, in which he makes contact with the Japan defender's lower shin, Contreras is shown the game's first yellow card.
World Cup
Week 8
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