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23/01/2038, National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Live on National TV
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Japan Vs Northern Ireland

Japan play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A Tokuda (GK) , T Kon (CB) , Y Hayashi (CB) , K Matsumoto (CB) , Y Tsutsui (RB) , Y Oe (LB) , G Shiba (CDM) , H Kuba (CAM) , R Kawaguchi (RM) , M Hasegawa (LM) , N Yamashita (ST) And the subs are: Y Kubo (CB) , H Hano (CB) , Y Takano (CM) , S Hironaka (CM) , Y Arata (ST)

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Buchan (GK) , M Kavanah (CB) , M Doherty (CB) , G Kelly (CB) , P Cary (RB) , J Connolly (LB) , J Duffy (CDM) , D Shine (CAM) , J Provan (RM) , F McGee (LM) , M Molony (ST) And the subs are: I McCrory (CB) , E Boyle (CB) , D Berne (CM) , P Kelley (CM) , D MacKnight (ST)

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

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

4' - Max Molony tries to use ball skills to beat Mitsuru Hasegawa and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

5' - Max Molony spots a run from Dale Shine.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Dale Shine runs on to the ball.  Dale Shine attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Akira Tokuda!  

14' - Matthew Kavanah finds Mark Doherty with a long pass.  Mark Doherty plays the ball to Max Molony.  Max Molony finds Fionn McGee with a short pass.  Fionn McGee tries to use ball skills to beat Hisao Kuba, but is illegally impeded.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Hisao Kuba the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

16' - Fionn McGee prepares to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box and finds Josh Duffy.  Josh Duffy looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Akira Tokuda!  Yuji Hayashi manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

18' - Ryuu Kawaguchi tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Eoin Buchan performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

20' - Eoin Buchan finds Jonathan Connolly with a long ball.  Jonathan Connolly sees Jamie Provan making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Jamie Provan takes the ball.  Jamie Provan attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Akira Tokuda performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

22' - Akira Tokuda passes a long ball to Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba tries to beat Paul Cary using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

27' - Josh Duffy plays a long ball to Dale Shine.  Dale Shine crosses the ball, finding Fionn McGee.  Fionn McGee powers a header towards the top corner...but the ball flies over the bar!

30' - Akira Tokuda plays a short pass to Goro Shiba.  Goro Shiba fires a shot from distance towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

38' - George Kelly chips a long ball to Mark Doherty.  Mark Doherty crosses the ball, but Hisao Kuba intercepts and takes possession.  

40' - Mark Doherty dispossesses Hisao Kuba and the ball goes loose.  Ryuu Kawaguchi spots a run from Hisao Kuba.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

42' - Fionn McGee plays a long ball to Josh Duffy.  Josh Duffy spots a run from Max Molony.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Max Molony has strayed offside!  

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

45' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Mark Doherty passes to Jonathan Connolly.  Jonathan Connolly slides the ball to Josh Duffy.  Josh Duffy sees Dale Shine making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Dale Shine is caught offside!  

51' - Mitsuru Hasegawa sees a run from Ryuu Kawaguchi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Ryuu Kawaguchi is able to control the ball.  Ryuu Kawaguchi reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Hisao Kuba overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Hisao Kuba sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Josh Duffy is going to be taken off.  Ethan Boyle is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Kenji Matsumoto dispossesses Paul Cary and takes possession.  Kenji Matsumoto slides the ball to Hisao Kuba.  Hisao Kuba sees Nao Yamashita making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nao Yamashita runs on to the ball.  Nao Yamashita attempts a shot...but the shot goes wide!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yuji Hayashi is going to be taken off.  Yuichi Kubo is going to be brought on.  

56' - Eoin Buchan sees Jamie Provan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Doherty is going to be taken off.  Ian McCrory joins the game from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dale Shine is going to be taken off.  Dean Berne is brought on from the bench.  

61' - Goro Shiba sees Nao Yamashita making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Nao Yamashita takes the ball.  Nao Yamashita tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

66' - Eoin Buchan finds Dean Berne with a long pass.  Yuichi Kubo tackles Dean Berne and takes possession.  Yuichi Kubo sees Hisao Kuba making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Hisao Kuba is able to control the ball.  Hisao Kuba tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Hisao Kuba for Japan!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

66' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

70' - Ethan Boyle plays the ball to Dean Berne.  Dean Berne finds Ian McCrory with a short pass.  Ian McCrory plays a long ball to Ethan Boyle.  Ethan Boyle sees a run from Fionn McGee.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Fionn McGee is able to take the ball.  Fionn McGee attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Akira Tokuda!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ryuu Kawaguchi is going to be taken off.  Shinji Hironaka is going to be brought on.  

71' - Akira Tokuda sees Hisao Kuba making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Hisao Kuba runs on to the ball.  Hisao Kuba tries to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

72' - Eoin Buchan spots a run from Dean Berne.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Dean Berne has strayed offside!  

74' - Hisao Kuba passes to Goro Shiba.  Goro Shiba sees Shinji Hironaka making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Shinji Hironaka takes the ball.  Shinji Hironaka attempts the cutback, but Eoin Buchan gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

77' - Eoin Buchan passes a long ball to Ian McCrory.  Ian McCrory spots a run from Max Molony.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Max Molony runs on to the ball.  Max Molony attempts the cutback, the ball falling to Dean Berne.  Dean Berne hits a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Northern Ireland.  Dean Berne will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuji Tsutsui is going to be taken off.  Hajime Hano joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Goro Shiba sees a run from Nao Yamashita.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Nao Yamashita runs on to the ball.  Nao Yamashita looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

88' - Taro Kon finds Yuichi Kubo with a long ball.  Yuichi Kubo whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Matthew Kavanah.  



The match has ended Japan 1 - 0 Northern Ireland.