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26/11/2031, National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Live on National TV
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Japan Vs Ivory Coast

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)

Ivory Coast play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Giroud (GK) , G Oran (CB) , N Cioran (CB) , F Bellanger (CB) , G Caron (RB) , S Modiano (LB) , V Orne (CDM) , D Aubert (CAM) , J Carre (RM) , J Mellett (LM) , L Lenglen (ST) And the subs are: S Caron (CB) , M Jean-Pierre (CB) , G Bazin (CM) , S Pagnol (CM) , H Perrault (ST)

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

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

7' - Mikio Kusumoto slides the ball to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse plays a short pass to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi finds Yuji Tsutsui with a short pass.  Gauvain Caron dispossesses Yuji Tsutsui and gains possession for his team.  Gauvain Caron passes a long ball to Franchot Bellanger.  Franchot Bellanger passes the ball to Justin Mellett.  Justin Mellett uses his pace to beat Hitoshi Arita.  

7' - Justin Mellett spots a run from Dax Aubert.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Dax Aubert has strayed offside!  

15' - Yasushi Oe speeds past Justin Mellett.  

16' - Yasushi Oe sees a run from Hisao Kuba.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Hisao Kuba takes the ball.  Hisao Kuba attempts the cutback and is able to find Nao Yamashita.  Nao Yamashita tries to place the ball past the keeper...and Nao Yamashita scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Japan player!  The keeper had no chance!

17' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

22' - Jean-Baptiste Carre successfully tackles Eiji Taniguchi and takes the ball.  Jean-Baptiste Carre sees Laramie Lenglen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

32' - Gauvain Caron passes a long ball to Gregory Oran.  Gregory Oran spots a run from Laramie Lenglen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Laramie Lenglen is able to control the ball.  Laramie Lenglen looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Laramie Lenglen scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Ivory Coast player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

35' - Yuji Hayashi passes to Mitsuru Hasegawa.  Mitsuru Hasegawa plays the ball to Yasushi Oe.  Yasushi Oe sees a run from Eiji Taniguchi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Eiji Taniguchi has strayed offside!  

42' - Gregory Oran spots a run from Laramie Lenglen.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Laramie Lenglen is able to take the ball.  Laramie Lenglen attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Hiroki Hirano!  

45' - Hiroki Hirano plays the ball to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui hits the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

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

45' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Yuji Hayashi sees a run from Eiji Taniguchi.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Eiji Taniguchi is caught offside!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuji Hayashi will come off.  Hideki Sando joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Hideki Sando sees Hisao Kuba making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Hisao Kuba is able to control the ball.  Hisao Kuba reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Eiji Taniguchi tackles Severin Modiano and takes the ball.  

63' - Japan try to launch a quick counter attack.  Eiji Taniguchi spots a run from Nao Yamashita.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

67' - Dax Aubert passes to Franchot Bellanger.  Franchot Bellanger finds Newell Cioran with a long pass.  Newell Cioran passes the ball to Jean-Baptiste Carre.  Jean-Baptiste Carre sees a run from Dax Aubert.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

73' - With a turn of pace, Yuji Tsutsui beats Varocher Orne.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eiji Taniguchi will come off.  Yasushi Abe joins the game from the bench.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Severin Modiano will come off.  Montrose Jean-Pierre is going to be brought on.  

75' - Yuji Tsutsui passes to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse sees a run from Hisao Kuba.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Hisao Kuba is caught offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Franchot Bellanger will come off.  Sergeant Caron is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Dax Aubert uses his pace to beat Mitsuru Hasegawa.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hitoshi Arita will come off.  Yasushi Takenaka is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Yasushi Abe tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Yasushi Abe for Japan!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

82' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

85' - Gauvain Caron plays a short pass to Newell Cioran.  Newell Cioran passes the ball to Sergeant Caron.  Sergeant Caron plays the ball to Justin Mellett.  Justin Mellett takes the ball past Yasushi Takenaka with a turn of pace.  

85' - Justin Mellett sees a run from Jean-Baptiste Carre.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

89' - Hisao Kuba passes to Hideki Sando.  Hideki Sando slides the ball to Yuji Tsutsui.  Gauvain Caron tackles Yuji Tsutsui and takes possession.  Gauvain Caron spots a run from Dax Aubert.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Dax Aubert is able to take the ball.  Dax Aubert tries to cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! There is going to be a subsitution.  Jean-Baptiste Carre is going to be taken off.  Glanville Bazin is brought on from the bench.  

90' - Dax Aubert brings the ball forward, outpacing Hikaru Kuse.  

90' - Dax Aubert tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and Dax Aubert scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Ivory Coast player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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



The match has ended Japan 2 - 2 Ivory Coast.