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24/11/2027, Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu, Timișoara, Romania, Live on National TV
Friendly

Romania Vs Japan

Romania play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: D Staicu (GK) , I Onciul (CB) , B Adameșteanu (CB) , L Lupul (RB) , A Istrate (LB) , B Xenopol (CM) , M Grecu (CDM) , Y Barbu (CDM) , B Bordeianu (RM) , Y Manea (LM) , T Lupaș (ST) And the subs are: H Iordache (CB) , K Mirea (CB) , D Athanasiu (CM) , S Moga (CM) , T Epureanu (ST)

Japan play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: T Nakahara (GK) , J Murayama (CB) , Y Kubo (CB) , Y Tsutsui (RB) , Y Kataoka (LB) , K Miyagawa (CDM) , H Kuse (CAM) , E Taniguchi (RM) , Y Takenaka (LM) , H Kuba (ST) , M Seto (ST) And the subs are: J Soda (CB) , H Morishita (CB) , Y Abe (CM) , S Yasutake (CM) , N Yamashita (ST)

Welcome to Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu in Timișoara, Romania where Romania will face Japan.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 23340.

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

5' - Mihail á Grecu sees Tihomir á Lupaș making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Tihomir á Lupaș takes the ball.  Tihomir á Lupaș attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

7' - Takeshi Nakahara spots a run from Mikio Seto.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mikio Seto is able to take the ball.  Mikio Seto tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Yanko á Barbu is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

9' - Yasushi Kubo hits the ball long to Eiji Taniguchi.  Eiji Taniguchi attempts to beat Bojidar á Adameșteanu using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Eiji Taniguchi runs with the ball!  

18' - Yasushi Kubo tackles Yanko á Barbu and takes possession.  Yasushi Kubo passes the ball to Jun Murayama.  Jun Murayama plays a long pass to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui spots a run from Hikaru Kuse.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Hikaru Kuse is caught offside!  

21' - Yanko á Barbu hits the ball long to Lyudmil á Lupul.  Lyudmil á Lupul tries to use ball skills to beat Kaede Miyagawa.  The opposing player is unable to stop Lyudmil á Lupul who takes the ball forward!  

22' - Lyudmil á Lupul spots a run from Yanko á Manea.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Yanko á Manea is caught offside!  

24' - Hisao Kuba passes a long ball to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse attempts to outskill Atanas á Istrate.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Hikaru Kuse runs with the ball!  

25' - Hikaru Kuse tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Damyan Staicu stops the shot!  

38' - Damyan Staicu chips a long ball to Atanas á Istrate.  Atanas á Istrate finds Mihail á Grecu with a short pass.  Yuji Tsutsui tackles Mihail á Grecu and takes the ball.  Yuji Tsutsui chips a long ball to Yasushi Kubo.  Yasushi Kubo passes to Yasushi Takenaka.  Yasushi Takenaka slides the ball to Eiji Taniguchi.  Yanko á Barbu successfully tackles Eiji Taniguchi and the ball goes loose.  Bojidar á Adameșteanu hits the ball long to Borislav á Xenopol.  Borislav á Xenopol spots a run from Tihomir á Lupaș.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Tihomir á Lupaș is caught offside!  

41' - Hisao Kuba passes to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui passes to Yasushi Takenaka.  Yasushi Takenaka spots a run from Hisao Kuba.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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

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

49' - Yanko á Manea sees Tihomir á Lupaș making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Tihomir á Lupaș runs on to the ball.  Tihomir á Lupaș tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

53' - Takeshi Nakahara plays a long pass to Kaede Miyagawa.  Kaede Miyagawa finds Yasushi Kubo with a long pass.  Yasushi Kubo curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse shoots...but Damyan Staicu stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Yasushi Takenaka gets to the ball first...Yasushi Takenaka looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Yasushi Takenaka scores!  That's a good goal from the Japan player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Borislav á Xenopol will come off.  Dimitar Athanasiu is going to be brought on.  

54' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yanko á Manea will come off.  Stanko á Moga is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Hikaru Kuse attempts to outskill Atanas á Istrate.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

59' - Hikaru Kuse brings the ball forward, outpacing Atanas á Istrate.  

60' - Hikaru Kuse hits the ball from long range towards goal...but Damyan Staicu performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

62' - Damyan Staicu finds Yanko á Barbu with a long pass.  Yanko á Barbu sees Stanko á Moga making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

64' - Hisao Kuba plays a long pass to Yutaka Kataoka.  Yutaka Kataoka sees a run from Hikaru Kuse.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Hikaru Kuse has strayed offside!  

66' - Dimitar Athanasiu attempts to use his skills to beat Yutaka Kataoka, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bojidar á Adameșteanu is going to be taken off.  Konstantin á Mirea is going to be brought on.  

69' - Jun Murayama dispossesses Dimitar Athanasiu and takes the ball.  Jun Murayama passes to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui sees Mikio Seto making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mikio Seto is going to be taken off.  Nao Yamashita is brought on from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuji Tsutsui will come off.  Hikaru Morishita is going to be brought on.  

72' - Dimitar Athanasiu attempts to use his skills to beat Yasushi Kubo.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Dimitar Athanasiu runs with the ball!  

73' - Dimitar Athanasiu crosses the ball into the box, but Yasushi Kubo intercepts the ball.  

83' - Yutaka Kataoka fires a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but Damyan Staicu manages to stop the shot!  

88' - Hikaru Kuse sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nao Yamashita runs on to the ball.  Nao Yamashita looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

91' - Damyan Staicu finds Atanas á Istrate with a long ball.  Atanas á Istrate sees Stanko á Moga making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Stanko á Moga is able to take the ball.  Stanko á Moga tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!



The match has ended Romania 0 - 1 Japan.