Welcome to the match between Saudi Arabia and Japan

2'

Qutuz Ayoub tried to skip past the challenge of Yoshi Yamada but Yoshi Yamada didn't allow.

3'

Qutuz Ayoub made a good pass to Huthayfa Ghattas, Huthayfa Ghattas picked up on the ball before Yoshi Yamada could intercept.

Huthayfa Ghattas held up the ball, evading the challenge of Hinata Ito and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Ryo Nakano did well to tip it over the bar.

5'

Azab Zafar evaded the challenge of Juro Nishimura and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

But Azab Zafar sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Azab Zafar. He was lacking match sharpness.

6'

Saqib Hammad failed in his attempt to skip past Juro Nishimura .

7'

Hinata Ito tried his luck with a long range chip but Huthayfa Ghattas removed the danger.

8'

Hachirou Watanabe played a wonderful ball for Juro Nishimura , Juro Nishimura took it in his stride before Juthamah Hammoud could cut it out.

Juro Nishimura went by the challenge of Azab Zafar.

Juro Nishimura tried to score but he couldn't withstand Noori Saidi's pressure.

10'

Qutuz Ayoub played a perfect pass for Huthayfa Ghattas, Huthayfa Ghattas took possession of the ball before Yoshi Yamada could intercept.

Huthayfa Ghattas skipped past Hinata Ito .

Pass by Huthayfa Ghattas to Qutuz Ayoub, Akira Honda tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Qutuz Ayoub tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kazuki Ueno found himself in the way of the ball.

11'

Juro Nishimura tried to play a long ball forward but Azab Zafar cut it out easily.

15'

Hinata Ito failed in his attempt to dribble past Huthayfa Ghattas.

16'

Manzoor Bacho struck a long range piledriver! but Ryou Wakahisa hoofed the ball clear.

18'

Ryou Wakahisa tried to play it past Saqib Hammad but Saqib Hammad blocked Ryou Wakahisa in a good, clean tackle.

19'

Juro Nishimura made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Juthamah Hammoud came close and blocked it.

21'

Akira Honda gave the corner straight to the opposition.

23'

Hachirou Watanabe passed it high to Katsu Sato , Qutuz Ayoub failed to reach the ball.

Katsu Sato hit a fierce shot past Barakah Satter.

Hurrah Selim failed to clear the ball away ... Katsu Sato scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Japan

26'

Corner taken by Akira Honda and cut out by the opposition.

27'

Huthayfa Ghattas attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hinata Ito .

29'

Yoshi Yamada tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Saqib Hammad.

31'

Noori Saidi took the corner to the edge of the area.

Barakah Satter met the ball with a diving header at goal but Akira Honda headed clear the danger.

35'

Kazuki Ueno span past Huthayfa Ghattas.

Kazuki Ueno made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Qutuz Ayoub.

36'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Ryou Wakahisa .

Kurou Fujioka picked up Ryou Wakahisa 's superb pass, Saqib Hammad missed his interception.

Kurou Fujioka dribbled confidently past Manzoor Bacho.

Kurou Fujioka got clean through on goal.

Kurou Fujioka got into a one on one situation with Hurrah Selim but Hurrah Selim bravely collected the ball down low.

37'

Pass by Izzat Aly to Qutuz Ayoub, Qutuz Ayoub took possession of the ball before Yoshi Yamada could cut it out.

Qutuz Ayoub tried to get past Hinata Ito but Hinata Ito blocked Qutuz Ayoub in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Hinata Ito hit a lovely long ball forward,Huthayfa Ghattas stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yoshi Yamada played the ball forward immediately. The ball evaded Barakah Satter.

40'

Izzat Aly sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

41'

Manzoor Bacho tried to twist past Juro Nishimura but Manzoor Bacho lost the ball to Juro Nishimura .

43'

Block tackle from Manzoor Bacho, easily dispossessing Ryou Wakahisa before Ryou Wakahisa attempted to pass the ball.

44'

Barakah Satter played a perfect pass for Qutuz Ayoub, Qutuz Ayoub picked up on the ball before Kazuki Ueno could reach it.

Qutuz Ayoub moved the ball forward for Izzat Aly, Yoshi Yamada couldn't reach it.

Izzat Aly directed the ball nicely to Barakah Satter, Barakah Satter took it in his stride before Kazuki Ueno could cut it out.

Barakah Satter got free in the penalty area and struck the ball with fury. Akira Honda couldn't reach it.

But Barakah Satter sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Japan took the lead.Saudi Arabia maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Japan. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Manzoor Bacho got past Juro Nishimura .

Manzoor Bacho tried to dribble past Kurou Fujioka but Kurou Fujioka cleanly tackled the ball.

47'

Qutuz Ayoub tried to get onto the pass but Hinata Ito read the game well to intercept the ball.

48'

Ryou Wakahisa twisted past Saqib Hammad.

Ryou Wakahisa stepped away from Manzoor Bacho and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

But Ryou Wakahisa didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

49'

Juro Nishimura was shown a yellow card.

50'

From long range, Qutuz Ayoub bent the ball towards goal but Hinata Ito managed to block the shot.

53'

Qutuz Ayoub tried to skip past Yuki Matsushita but Yuki Matsushita block tackled Qutuz Ayoub.

54'

Huthayfa Ghattas made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Yoshi Yamada .

55'

Yoshi Yamada made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Qutuz Ayoub.

56'

Hinata Ito directed the ball to Ryou Wakahisa , Ryou Wakahisa trapped the ball nicely before Huthayfa Ghattas could reach it.

Ryou Wakahisa was pressed by Qutuz Ayoub but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from long range.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Ryou Wakahisa . He looked like he was short of match practice.

60'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Yoshi Yamada before Noori Saidi tried to get onto the pass.

61'

The freekick was quickly taken by Saqib Hammad. But Saqib Hammad's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

63'

Akira Honda tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Saqib Hammad.

64'

Ryou Wakahisa delivered the ball past Manzoor Bacho to Kurou Fujioka .

Kurou Fujioka had the chance to score from medium range but Saqib Hammad made a crucial intervention!.

66'

Azab Zafar tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Juro Nishimura .

68'

Huthayfa Ghattas tried to dribble past Yoshi Yamada but Yoshi Yamada block tackled Huthayfa Ghattas.

69'

Manzoor Bacho swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

72'

Qutuz Ayoub attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Yoshi Yamada .

74'

Hinata Ito brought the play over the halfway line,Huthayfa Ghattas stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yuki Matsushita got well above Barakah Satter to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Hurrah Selim pushed it away.

76'

Juthamah Hammoud went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

77'

Qutuz Ayoub tried to take the ball past Yoshi Yamada but Yoshi Yamada denied.

78'

Pass by Ryou Wakahisa to Kurou Fujioka , Saqib Hammad stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kurou Fujioka got the float cross in from the wing, Manzoor Bacho couldn't cut it.

Katsu Sato performed a glancing header for the goal but Noori Saidi used his head to clear the ball.

81'

Azab Zafar skipped past the challenge of Hachirou Watanabe .

Azab Zafar fed the ball forward to Juthamah Hammoud, Juthamah Hammoud trapped the ball nicely before Juro Nishimura could intercept.

Juthamah Hammoud hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Hachirou Watanabe failed to block the shot.

Ryo Nakano beat the ball away.

82'

Ryou Wakahisa tried to pass the ball forward but Manzoor Bacho closed in and intercepted the ball.

83'

Saqib Hammad flicked the ball over Kurou Fujioka 's head !.

Saqib Hammad held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ryou Wakahisa and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Ryo Nakano saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

85'

Hinata Ito tried to knock a long ball forward but Noori Saidi cut it out.

86'

Hinata Ito tried to skip past Qutuz Ayoub but failed.

87'

Ryou Wakahisa scored with one of his thundering trademark freekicks. Hurrah Selim didn't move!. ... GOAL!!!

Saudi Arabia 0 - 2 Japan

88'

Qutuz Ayoub attempted to lob the ball forward but Hachirou Watanabe blocked it.

89'

Ryou Wakahisa made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Saqib Hammad.

90'

Ryou Wakahisa tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Noori Saidi.

93'

Ryou Wakahisa hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Azab Zafar didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

94'

Manzoor Bacho played it confidently past Kurou Fujioka .

Manzoor Bacho tried to get the cross in but Ryou Wakahisa did well to spot and intercept the cross.

End Match Saudi Arabia 0 - 2 Japan