Welcome to the match between Spain and Japan

1'

Kyo Wakahisa went by the challenge of José Lollo.

Kyo Wakahisa took the ball past Santiago Gianunzio.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Kyo Wakahisa but the shot cannoned off Celino Fuertes.

3'

Celino Fuertes tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Goro Fukui .

4'

Leandro Colazo sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

5'

Leandro Colazo attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Rokurou Takenaka .

6'

Leandro Colazo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Kaito Yamaguchi .

7'

Eugenio Abana tried to sprint past Rokurou Takenaka but Rokurou Takenaka dispossessed Eugenio Abana.

9'

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

10'

Emilio Olguín tried his luck from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

11'

Alejandro Méndez tried to dribble past Goro Fukui but failed.

12'

Alejandro Méndez dribbled confidently past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejandro Méndez had the pace to beat Goro Fukui .

Alejandro Méndez was able to make space and struck it. Osamu Nakano couldn't reach it.

But Alejandro Méndez couldn't get it on target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

14'

Kaito Yamaguchi was outpaced by Leandro Colazo.

Leandro Colazo tried to deliver a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

16'

Augusto Sosa took the ball past Hiroshi Yamada .

Augusto Sosa tried to supply a float cross but Goro Fukui got to the ball first.

18'

Kaito Yamaguchi dribbled past Leandro Colazo.

Kaito Yamaguchi tried to cross the ball low but Eugenio Abana made it first to the ball and intercepted.

20'

Yellow card shown to Shou Fukui .

22'

Santiago Gianunzio played the ball into the area,Rokurou Takenaka failed to intercept the pass.

Osamu Nakano jumped above Emilio Olguín, then headed the ball to safety.

23'

Santiago Gianunzio flicked the ball over Ryota Suzuki 's head !.

Santiago Gianunzio shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Goro Fukui .

24'

Alejandro Méndez tried to dribble past Goro Fukui but Goro Fukui dispossessed Alejandro Méndez.

25'

Augusto Vela attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Goro Fukui .

26'

Leandro Colazo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Rokurou Takenaka intercepted but couldn't control.

27'

Alejandro Méndez sprinted to escape from Goro Fukui .

Alejandro Méndez shot from distance. Ryota Suzuki wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

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

30'

Alejo Spallina came on to replace Alejandro Méndez.

Kyo Wakahisa tried to twist past Genaro Fernández but Genaro Fernández nicked the ball from the toes of Kyo Wakahisa .

31'

Alejo Spallina twisted past Ryota Suzuki .

Whilst still some way from goal, Alejo Spallina tried to lob the keeper but Goro Fukui scrambled the ball away.

32'

Alejo Spallina tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Goro Fukui approached too late to block it.

Yasu Yoshida got up to tip it over.

33'

Emilio Olguín took the ball past Goro Fukui .

Emilio Olguín searched out Alejo Spallina with a high ball, Alejo Spallina brought the ball down well before Ryota Suzuki could reach it.

Alejo Spallina hit the ball forward to Genaro Fernández, Osamu Nakano failed to reach the ball.

Genaro Fernández tried an audacious shot on goal but Ryoichi Fukui cleared the ball from danger.

35'

Ryota Suzuki took the ball past Augusto Vela.

Ryota Suzuki had shrugged off the challenge of Augusto Sosa and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

36'

Alejo Spallina got past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina faked a shot before cutting Ryota Suzuki in a different direction.

Alejo Spallina turned with the ball past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina found an opportunity to score but Ryoichi Fukui made a crucial intervention!.

39'

Leandro Colazo tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

40'

Santiago Gianunzio tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kaito Yamaguchi .

42'

Alejo Spallina hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Kaito Yamaguchi scrambled the ball away.

44'

Kaito Yamaguchi sprinted past Augusto Sosa.

Kaito Yamaguchi took the ball past Augusto Vela.

Kaito Yamaguchi played a lovely ball for Rokurou Takenaka , the ball was picked up by Rokurou Takenaka before Celino Fuertes could reach it.

Rokurou Takenaka tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Santiago Gianunzio.

45'

Alejo Spallina made a pass to Augusto Vela, Tsubasa Watanabe stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Augusto Vela tried to centre the ball but The ball struck Goro Fukui .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Spain maintained 66% of possession and 34% for Japan. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Alejo Spallina darted past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina squared the ball, Ryota Suzuki couldn't cut it.

Emilio Olguín let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but Ryoichi Fukui made the clearance.

48'

Alejo Spallina had the chance to score from long range but Goro Fukui went in with a successful block tackle on him.

49'

Hiroshi Yamada took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

50'

Eugenio Abana tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Rokurou Takenaka .

51'

Alejo Spallina attempted to lob the ball forward but Goro Fukui intercepted but couldn't control.

52'

Alejo Spallina played a long ball looking for the head of Emilio Olguín, Emilio Olguín brought the ball under control superbly before Ryota Suzuki could cut it out.

Emilio Olguín tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Osamu Nakano .

53'

Emilio Olguín stepped up and struck the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

55'

Leandro Colazo swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

56'

Leandro Colazo tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

57'

Genaro Fernández hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Tsubasa Watanabe approached too late to tackle him.

Yasu Yoshida watched it sail harmlessly over ... He should have hit the target at least.

58'

Leandro Colazo tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Kaito Yamaguchi .

59'

Leandro Colazo looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Hiroshi Yamada .

60'

Julián Martín replaced Augusto Vela.

61'

Genaro Fernández tried to use his skill to go past Tsubasa Watanabe but Tsubasa Watanabe won the ball from Genaro Fernández.

62'

Alejo Spallina skipped easily past Ryota Suzuki .

Alejo Spallina lost the ball to Goro Fukui 's block tackle before Alejo Spallina attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

63'

Alejo Spallina got past Ryota Suzuki with ease.

Alejo Spallina tried to score from medium range but Goro Fukui gave him no space to manoeuvre.

65'

Alejo Spallina dribbled past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Ryota Suzuki didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

67'

Kaito Yamaguchi knocked a lovely ball for Kyo Wakahisa , Kyo Wakahisa picked up on the ball before Santiago Gianunzio could cut it out.

Kyo Wakahisa made an attempt to move the ball forward but José Lollo closed in and intercepted the ball.

68'

Alejo Spallina failed in his attempt to dribble past Goro Fukui .

69'

Celino Fuertes attempted to feed the high ball but Kaito Yamaguchi blocked it.

70'

Santiago Gianunzio turned with the ball past Tsubasa Watanabe .

Santiago Gianunzio turned on the ball to leave Kyo Wakahisa standing.

Santiago Gianunzio shielded the ball from Osamu Nakano and shot on the ball.

Yasu Yoshida didn't move! ... A fine goal all round by Santiago Gianunzio !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Spain 1 - 0 Japan

71'

Leandro Colazo directed the ball nicely to Eugenio Abana, Rokurou Takenaka tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Eugenio Abana tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Kaito Yamaguchi intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

72'

Corner taken by Goro Fukui and cut out by the opposition.

73'

Emilio Olguín sent in the freekick. Emilio Olguín put it clean over the bar.

74'

Rokurou Takenaka tried to skip past the challenge of Julián Martín but his possession is lost through a tackle by Julián Martín.

77'

Kyo Wakahisa twisted past Santiago Gianunzio.

Kyo Wakahisa made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from José Lollo.

79'

Alejo Spallina darted past Goro Fukui .

Alejo Spallina skipped easily past the challenge of Ryota Suzuki .

Alejo Spallina played a great ball for Leandro Colazo, Leandro Colazo took it in his stride before Osamu Nakano could reach it.

Leandro Colazo played a perfect pass for Genaro Fernández, the ball was picked up by Genaro Fernández before Ryoichi Fukui could cut it out.

Genaro Fernández dribbled past Osamu Nakano .

Genaro Fernández shot on the ball but the shot was blocked by Ryoichi Fukui .

83'

The freekick was quickly taken by Emilio Olguín. Yasu Yoshida used his fists to clear the ball.

85'

Kyo Wakahisa tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by José Lollo.

86'

Leandro Colazo tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rokurou Takenaka .

88'

Ryota Suzuki was outmuscled by Alejo Spallina.

Alejo Spallina hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Goro Fukui failed to charge down the shot.

But Alejo Spallina sent it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

90'

Swerving shot by Alejo Spallina from long range but the shot cannoned off Rokurou Takenaka .

End Match Spain 1 - 0 Japan