Welcome to the match between Japan and Spain

1'

José Lollo twisted past Goro Fukui .

José Lollo tried to get past Ryota Suzuki but José Lollo lost out to Ryota Suzuki .

3'

Alejandro Méndez tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Goro Fukui .

4'

Leandro Colazo played the ball high over Yuuma Tsukino to Jorge Tejada

Jorge Tejada found a perfect spot and struck it. Osamu Nakano couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

5'

Leandro Colazo attempted to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rokurou Takenaka .

6'

Alejandro Méndez took the ball past Goro Fukui .

Alejandro Méndez played it past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejandro Méndez struck the ball with fury but Nobu Kawaguchi made the clearance.

7'

Óscar Vera played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tsubasa Watanabe .

8'

Óscar Vera tried to play it past Tsubasa Watanabe but Tsubasa Watanabe took the ball away from Óscar Vera.

9'

Jorge Tejada played it confidently past Tarou Takahashi .

Jorge Tejada looked certain to score from medium range but Rokurou Takenaka closed down the space.

10'

Eugenio Abana attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Goro Fukui .

13'

Óscar Vera made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Tsubasa Watanabe .

14'

Jorge Tejada held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rokurou Takenaka and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Jorge Tejada didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor effort from Jorge Tejada. He was lacking match sharpness.

15'

Leandro Colazo tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

16'

Ryota Suzuki could not stop a confident Alejandro Méndez going past him.

Alejandro Méndez tried to dart past Goro Fukui but failed.

17'

Óscar Vera tried to skip past Shou Fukui but Shou Fukui blocked Óscar Vera in a good, clean tackle.

18'

Leandro Colazo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

19'

Leandro Colazo played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

20'

Leandro Colazo attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

21'

Alejandro Méndez was pressed by Goro Fukui but he evaded the challenge and bent it from long range.

But Alejandro Méndez couldn't get it on target ... It was a terrible miss.

22'

Alejandro Méndez got past Ryota Suzuki with ease.

Alejandro Méndez tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Goro Fukui .

23'

Alejandro Méndez tried to dart past Ryota Suzuki but Ryota Suzuki didn't allow.

24'

Lucas Pastorutti blasted a banana shot from long range. Shou Fukui wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Yasu Yoshida chose to punch the ball away.

25'

Leandro Colazo took the corner.

Celino Fuertes climbed above Nobu Kawaguchi , then had a header for a goal.

Yasu Yoshida had no chance ... Celino Fuertes scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Japan 0 - 1 Spain

26'

Rokurou Takenaka went in with a successful block tackle on Leandro Colazo before Leandro Colazo tried to pass the ball.

27'

Alejandro Méndez made a pass to Eugenio Abana, Eugenio Abana latched onto the ball before Ryota Suzuki could reach it.

Eugenio Abana tried to dribble past Goro Fukui but Goro Fukui blocked Eugenio Abana in a good, clean tackle.

28'

Yuuma Tsukino tried to sprint past José Lollo but José Lollo robbed Yuuma Tsukino .

29'

Alejandro Méndez tried to take the ball past Goro Fukui but Goro Fukui cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

Alejo Spallina finished his warm up and replaced Alejandro Méndez.

31'

Alejo Spallina sprinted past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina dribbled past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejo Spallina got free in the penalty area and shot for the top corner. Nobu Kawaguchi couldn't reach it.

Yasu Yoshida managed to turn it behind.

34'

Leandro Colazo tried to chip the ball forward but Rokurou Takenaka intercepted the pass.

35'

Alejo Spallina tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Goro Fukui .

36'

Leandro Colazo tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Tarou Takahashi cut it out.

37'

Alejo Spallina failed in his attempt to sprint past Ryota Suzuki .

38'

Leandro Colazo swung the corner into the box.

39'

Ryota Suzuki laid it forward to Goro Fukui , Eugenio Abana couldn't cut it.

Goro Fukui had the pace to beat Alejo Spallina.

Goro Fukui tried his luck from a distance. Eugenio Abana couldn't reach it.

But Goro Fukui scooped it over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

40'

Leandro Colazo tried to lift the ball forward but Rokurou Takenaka intercepted but couldn't control.

41'

Eugenio Abana tried to play it past Ryota Suzuki but Ryota Suzuki took the ball away from Eugenio Abana.

43'

Celino Fuertes passed it long to Emilio Olguín, the ball was picked up by Emilio Olguín before Goro Fukui could cut it out.

Emilio Olguín had a great opportunity to score but he was denied space by Nobu Kawaguchi .

44'

The referee showed Tsubasa Watanabe a yellow card.

Alejo Spallina powered past Goro Fukui !.

Alejo Spallina turned with the ball past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejo Spallina had shrugged off the challenge of Goro Fukui and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

But it was well wide from Alejo Spallina ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

45'

Pedro Heredia replaced José Lollo.

Leandro Colazo tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Rokurou Takenaka .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Spain took the lead.Japan maintained 27% of possession and 73% for Spain. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Leandro Colazo lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Tarou Takahashi couldn't reach it.

Nobu Kawaguchi beat Emilio Olguín to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

47'

Alejo Spallina played a wonderful ball for Eugenio Abana, Eugenio Abana latched onto the ball before Ryota Suzuki could intercept.

Eugenio Abana hit it long to Emilio Olguín, Goro Fukui failed to intercept the pass.

Emilio Olguín tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nobu Kawaguchi .

48'

Poor corner kick by Leandro Colazo. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

49'

Yellow card shown to Ryota Suzuki .

Leandro Colazo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Rokurou Takenaka .

50'

Santiago Gianunzio tried to play a long ball forward but Goro Fukui found himself in the way of the ball.

51'

Goro Fukui could not stop a confident Alejo Spallina going past him.

Alejo Spallina skipped easily past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejo Spallina made space for himself and had a crack at goal. Osamu Nakano didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Yasu Yoshida saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

52'

Rokurou Takenaka block tackled Leandro Colazo before Leandro Colazo attempted to deliver the ball.

53'

Rokurou Takenaka executed a block tackle on Leandro Colazo before Leandro Colazo attempted to pass the ball.

54'

Corner taken by Leandro Colazo and cut out by the opposition.

55'

Celino Fuertes attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Goro Fukui .

56'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Lucas Pastorutti.

57'

Leandro Colazo tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

58'

Jorge Tejada passed it high to Leandro Colazo, Tsubasa Watanabe couldn't reach it.

Leandro Colazo moved the ball forward for Pedro Heredia, Pedro Heredia took it in his stride before Osamu Nakano could reach it.

Pedro Heredia struck it! but Nobu Kawaguchi cleared the ball to safety.

59'

Leandro Colazo took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

61'

Jorge Tejada picked up Leandro Colazo's excellent ball, Tarou Takahashi failed to intercept the pass.

Jorge Tejada attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Rokurou Takenaka .

63'

Alejo Spallina played a great ball for Eugenio Abana, Eugenio Abana took possession of the ball before Goro Fukui could cut it out.

Eugenio Abana tried to dart past Ryota Suzuki but Ryota Suzuki nicked the ball from the toes of Eugenio Abana.

64'

Leandro Colazo attempted to feed the high ball but Tarou Takahashi got in the way of the ball.

66'

Poor corner kick delivered by Leandro Colazo that went straight to the opposition.

67'

Alejo Spallina made an attempt to move the ball forward but Goro Fukui got in the way of the ball.

68'

Alejo Spallina flicked the ball over Ryota Suzuki 's head !.

Alejo Spallina got the float cross in from the wing, Goro Fukui couldn't cut it.

Pedro Heredia got above Osamu Nakano to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Leandro Colazo played a great ball for Óscar Vera, Óscar Vera took possession of the ball before Nobu Kawaguchi could cut it out.

Óscar Vera had shrugged off the challenge of Osamu Nakano and flicked it goalwards.

But Óscar Vera put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Óscar Vera. He looked like he was short of match practice.

69'

Ryota Suzuki tried to dribble past Eugenio Abana but Eugenio Abana took the ball away from Ryota Suzuki .

70'

Ryota Suzuki darted past Alejo Spallina.

Ryota Suzuki tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Eugenio Abana.

71'

Leandro Colazo hit a long ball forward, Emilio Olguín latched onto the ball before Rokurou Takenaka could intercept.

Emilio Olguín found a perfect spot and fired in a curving shot at goal. Nobu Kawaguchi failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Emilio Olguín ... It was a poor effort from Emilio Olguín. He was lacking match sharpness.

72'

Jorge Tejada tried to knock a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ryota Suzuki .

73'

Alejo Spallina tried to play a long ball but Osamu Nakano did well to spot and intercept the pass.

74'

Pedro Heredia blocked Tsubasa Watanabe in a good, clean tackle before Tsubasa Watanabe attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

75'

Leandro Colazo tried to play a long ball forward but Rokurou Takenaka got to the ball first.

76'

Alejo Spallina tried to dart past Hiroshi Yamada but Hiroshi Yamada dispossessed Alejo Spallina.

77'

Leandro Colazo made a pass to Celino Fuertes, the ball was picked up by Celino Fuertes before Ryota Suzuki could reach it.

Celino Fuertes squared the ball, Rokurou Takenaka couldn't cut out the pass.

Santiago Gianunzio played the ball instantly down the right. Osamu Nakano failed to reach the ball.

78'

Leandro Colazo lobbed it forward to Emilio Olguín, Rokurou Takenaka couldn't reach it.

Emilio Olguín attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Osamu Nakano scrambled the ball away.

81'

Leandro Colazo tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Tarou Takahashi .

82'

Alejo Spallina tried to dribble past Goro Fukui but Goro Fukui blocked Alejo Spallina.

83'

Leandro Colazo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Rokurou Takenaka found himself in the way of the ball.

84'

Alejo Spallina attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Hiroshi Yamada .

85'

Óscar Vera struck the freekick over the wall. Yasu Yoshida pushed it away.

89'

Alejo Spallina tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Goro Fukui .

90'

Leandro Colazo turned on the ball to leave Osamu Nakano standing.

Leandro Colazo tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

91'

Goro Fukui went in with a successful block tackle on Alejo Spallina before Alejo Spallina attempted to pass the ball.

94'

Leandro Colazo dribbled confidently past Rokurou Takenaka .

Leandro Colazo supplied a low cross, Tarou Takahashi couldn't cut it.

Lucas Pastorutti moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Osamu Nakano got in and cleared the danger.

End Match Japan 0 - 1 Spain