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20/09/2025, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia, Live on National TV
Friendly

Croatia Vs Japan

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Blažić (GK) , M Radonić (CB) , B Barbir (CB) , L Maričić (RB) , D Bekavac (LB) , J Dukarić (CDM) , D Skok (CAM) , K Miletić (RM) , M Marjanović (LM) , Z Kolar (ST) , N Domitrović (ST) And the subs are: A Mrakužić (CB) , J Turčić (CB) , J Jelušić (CM) , D Tkalčec (CM) , H Banovac (ST)

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

Welcome to Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia where Croatia will face Japan.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 35000.

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

4' - Janko Dukarić plays the ball to Lovro Maričić.  Lovro Maričić passes to Krešo Miletić.  Krešo Miletić tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Krešo Miletić scores!  That's a good goal from the Croatia player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

18' - Hikaru Morishita plays a long pass to Jun Murayama.  Jun Murayama passes to Mikio Seto.  Mikio Seto brings the ball forward, outpacing Mislav Marjanović.  

19' - Mikio Seto spots a run from Yuichi Fujimura.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Yuichi Fujimura is able to control the ball.  Yuichi Fujimura attempts the cutback, but Mikio Seto overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Yuichi Fujimura runs with the ball, beating Janko Dukarić.  

20' - Yuichi Fujimura sees a run from Satoru Yasutake.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

22' - Nenad Domitrović finds Dobroslav Skok with a long pass.  Mikio Seto tackles Dobroslav Skok and takes the ball.  Mikio Seto takes the ball past Krešo Miletić with a turn of pace.  

32' - Lovro Maričić plays a long pass to Danilo Bekavac.  Danilo Bekavac takes the ball past Yutaka Kataoka with a turn of pace.  

32' - Danilo Bekavac attempts a layoff, but Yutaka Kataoka gets back and intercepts the ball!  

34' - Dobroslav Skok attempts to beat Jun Soda using his skills, but is brought down illegally.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Jun Soda.  That will be a freekick for Croatia.  

35' - Nenad Domitrović places the ball to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Jun Soda intercepts the ball.  

44' - Jun Soda plays a long pass to Yuichi Fujimura.  Yuichi Fujimura sees a run from Satoru Yasutake.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Satoru Yasutake runs on to the ball.  Satoru Yasutake attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Satoru Yasutake scores!  Its a goal for Japan!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

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

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

49' - Satoru Yasutake plays a short pass to Yuichi Fujimura.  Yuichi Fujimura plays a short pass to Yasushi Takenaka.  Yasushi Takenaka tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

50' - Duško Blažić sees a run from Nenad Domitrović.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

53' - Satoru Yasutake slides the ball to Jun Murayama.  Jun Murayama finds Yuichi Fujimura with a long pass.  Yuichi Fujimura spots a run from Hitoshi Soda.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

58' - Hitoshi Soda sees Yuichi Fujimura making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

61' - Yuichi Fujimura passes a long ball to Hikaru Morishita.  Hikaru Morishita whips in a cross and finds Naoki Hashimoto.  Naoki Hashimoto jumps up and gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Duško Blažić...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jun Soda is going to be taken off.  Hideki Kanemoto is brought on from the bench.  

67' - Hitoshi Soda passes to Yutaka Kataoka.  Yutaka Kataoka plays a long ball to Yuichi Fujimura.  Yuichi Fujimura sees Yasushi Takenaka making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Yasushi Takenaka runs on to the ball.  Yasushi Takenaka looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Duško Blažić manages to stop the shot!  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Janko Dukarić is going to be taken off.  Danilo Tkalčec joins the game from the bench.  

72' - Zelimir Kolar crosses the ball and finds Dobroslav Skok.  Dobroslav Skok directs a powerful header attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zelimir Kolar will come off.  Henrik Banovac joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Blaž Barbir sees a run from Henrik Banovac.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

84' - Satoru Yasutake passes the ball to Yutaka Kataoka.  Yutaka Kataoka spots a run from Yasushi Takenaka.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Yasushi Takenaka is able to take the ball.  Yasushi Takenaka reaches the byline and tries a cutback and is able to find Satoru Yasutake.  Satoru Yasutake looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Duško Blažić!  Mikio Seto pounces on the loose ball...Mikio Seto tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Mikio Seto gets to the ball first...Mikio Seto tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Duško Blažić stops the shot!  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Naoki Hashimoto is going to be taken off.  Hisao Kuba is brought on from the bench.  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Danilo Bekavac is going to be taken off.  Joso Turčić joins the game from the bench.  



The match has ended Croatia 1 - 1 Japan.