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27/02/2036, National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Live on National TV
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Japan Vs Norway

Japan play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: T Chiba (GK) , T Kon (CB) , Y Hayashi (CB) , H Mano (CB) , Y Tsutsui (RB) , Y Oe (LB) , H Arita (CDM) , H Kuse (CAM) , R Kawaguchi (RM) , M Hasegawa (LM) , H Kuba (ST) And the subs are: Y Nakayama (CB) , H Hano (CB) , S Hironaka (CM) , Y Takano (CM) , N Yamashita (ST)

Norway play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Heggem (GK) , L Bolle (CB) , T Lade (CB) , T Norland (RB) , T Homstad (LB) , A Tanberg (CDM) , B Berven (CAM) , K Helsing (RM) , O Hustad (LM) , O Kleve (ST) , U Tonnessen (ST) And the subs are: K Wilberg (CB) , V Smeby (CB) , A Fehn (CM) , S Thomassen (CM) , O Lykken (ST)

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

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

8' - Yasushi Oe slides the ball to Yuji Tsutsui.  Yuji Tsutsui plays a short pass to Hikaru Kuse.  Hikaru Kuse hits the ball long to Yuji Hayashi.  Yuji Hayashi plays a short pass to Taro Kon.  Taro Kon finds Ryuu Kawaguchi with a short pass.  Ryuu Kawaguchi crosses the ball into the box, but Leif Bolle intercepts the ball.  

12' - Leif Bolle finds Thurston Lade with a long ball.  Thurston Lade passes to Ulfred Tonnessen.  Ulfred Tonnessen sees a run from Kirk Helsing.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Kirk Helsing has strayed offside!  

15' - Hisao Kuba spots a run from Hikaru Kuse.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Hikaru Kuse is caught offside!  

17' - Balder Berven passes the ball to Thurston Norland.  Thurston Norland takes the ball past Hitoshi Arita with a turn of pace.  

20' - Thurston Norland plays the ball to Ulfred Tonnessen.  Ulfred Tonnessen attempts to beat Hikaru Kuse using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

23' - Ulfred Tonnessen passes to Odin Kleve.  Odin Kleve attempts to outskill Yuji Hayashi, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

27' - Hiro Mano dispossesses Odin Kleve and takes the ball.  Hiro Mano plays a long pass to Taro Kon.  Taro Kon passes the ball to Hitoshi Arita.  Hitoshi Arita tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Hitoshi Arita for Japan!  The keeper had no chance!

27' - Norway kick the ball off for the restart.  

31' - Leif Bolle passes to Thurston Lade.  Thurston Lade slides the ball to Leif Bolle.  Leif Bolle hits the ball long to Balder Berven.  Hiro Mano tackles Balder Berven and takes possession.  Hiro Mano sees a run from Hisao Kuba.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

33' - Balder Berven passes a long ball to Thurston Norland.  Thurston Norland sees a run from Kirk Helsing.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Kirk Helsing is caught offside!  

35' - Hisao Kuba plays a long ball to Hikaru Kuse.  Balder Berven dispossesses Hikaru Kuse and takes possession.  Balder Berven speeds past Mitsuru Hasegawa.  

38' - Balder Berven tries to use ball skills to beat Taro Kon.  The opposing player is unable to stop Balder Berven who takes the ball forward!  

43' - Balder Berven passes to Ulfred Tonnessen.  Ulfred Tonnessen passes to Balder Berven.  Balder Berven spots a run from Odin Kleve.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Odin Kleve takes the ball.  Odin Kleve looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Takeo Chiba!  Hiro Mano manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

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

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

48' - Thurston Norland finds Oscar Hustad with a short pass.  Oscar Hustad passes to Alvis Tanberg.  Alvis Tanberg finds Turpin Homstad with a long pass.  Turpin Homstad runs with the ball, beating Hikaru Kuse.  

49' - Turpin Homstad curls in a cross, but opposing player Hiro Mano takes possession.  

50' - Hiro Mano sees Mitsuru Hasegawa making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

54' - Balder Berven hits the ball long to Leif Bolle.  Leif Bolle passes to Odin Kleve.  With a turn of pace, Odin Kleve beats Hikaru Kuse.  

55' - Odin Kleve sees Kirk Helsing making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

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

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Thurston Lade is going to be taken off.  Kirk Wilberg is going to be brought on.  

64' - Mitsuru Hasegawa uses his pace to beat Oscar Hustad.  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ryuu Kawaguchi will come off.  Shinji Hironaka joins the game from the bench.  

73' - Thurston Norland plays a long ball to Kirk Wilberg.  Kirk Wilberg spots a run from Ulfred Tonnessen.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Ulfred Tonnessen has strayed offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Odin Kleve is going to be taken off.  Skipp Thomassen is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuji Tsutsui is going to be taken off.  Hajime Hano is going to be brought on.  

78' - Mitsuru Hasegawa hits a shot from long range towards goal...and Mitsuru Hasegawa scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Japan player!  The ball went in off the upright!

78' - Norway kick the ball off for the restart.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ulfred Tonnessen is going to be taken off.  Ove Lykken joins the game from the bench.  

87' - Hajime Hano finds Yasushi Oe with a short pass.  Yasushi Oe finds Yuji Nakayama with a long ball.  Yuji Nakayama plays the ball to Shinji Hironaka.  Shinji Hironaka looks to unleash a long range shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

91' - With a turn of pace, Yasushi Oe beats Oscar Hustad.  



The match has ended Japan 2 - 0 Norway.