Japan 1-1 Vietnam: Draw on Tuesday

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SAITAMA. Vietnam and Japan draw 1-1. B. Nguyen scored the first goal (20') for Vietnam. M. Yoshida settled the score 1-1 (55').

SAITAMA. Vietnam and Japan draw 1-1. B. Nguyen scored the first goal (20′) for Vietnam. M. Yoshida settled the score 1-1 (55′). Japan was far superior when it came to possession ball (72%)​

The match was played at the Saitama Stadium 2002 stadium in Saitama on Tuesday and it started at 7:35 pm local time. The referee was Ilgiz Tantashev with the help of Andrey Tsapenko and Timur Gaynulin. The 4th official was Axrol Riskullaev. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.09 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 57%.​

Match Statistics

Japan was in firm control of the ball 72% while Vietnam was struggling with a 28% ball possession.

Japan was more aggressive with 108 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 7 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Japan to win the match​.

Japan shot 25 times, 7 on target, 18 off target. On the other side, Vietnam shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Japan received 1 yellow card (G. Shibasaki). On the other side, Vietnam received 1 yellow card (Ha Duc Chinh).

After this contest, Japan will have 21 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Vietnam will have 3 points to stay in the 10th place.

Match Events

  • 20'
    20'

    Binh Nguyen Thanh

  • 46'
    46'

    J. Ito

    R. Hatate

  • 49'
    49'

    G. Shibasaki

  • 55'
    55'

    M. Yoshida

  • 58'
    58'

    Ha Duc Chinh

    Nguyen Cong Phuong

  • 62'
    62'

    T. Minamino

    T. Kubo

  • 62'
    62'

    H. Morita

    G. Haraguchi

  • 62'
    62'

    A. Tanaka

    G. Shibasaki

  • 65'
    65'

    Nguyen Duc Chien

    T. A. Nguyen

  • 71'
    71'

    A. Tanaka (Goal Disallowed)

  • 90'
    90'

    Dang Van Lam

    Tran Nguyen Manh

  • 90'
    90'

    Ha Duc Chinh

Next match

Japan: Formation and Lineups

Japan started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Hajime Moriyasu chose to play with the following team: Eiji Kawashima (6.3), Miki Yamane (6.8), Maya Yoshida (7.6), Shogo Taniguchi (7.6), Yuta Nakayama (7.4), Genki Haraguchi (7.0), Gaku Shibasaki (7.3), Reo Hatate (6.7), Takefusa Kubo (7.6), Ayase Ueda (6.9) and Kaoru Mitoma (7.4).

Substitutes

Japan made 4 changes: R. Hatate for J. Ito (46′), G. Shibasaki for A. Tanaka (62′), T. Kubo for T. Minamino (62′) and G. Haraguchi for H. Morita (62′).

Top player: Maya Yoshida

The player who no doubt impressed Japan the most was Maya Yoshida.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 89 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6.

Vietnam: Formation and Lineups

Vietnam started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

On the opposite side, Hang-Seo Park played with: Nguyen Manh Tran (8.1), Hồ Tấn Tài (6.7), Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh (6.6), Quế Ngọc Hải (6.9), Thanh Binh Nguyen (7.3), Van Thanh Vu (6.7), Quang Hải Nguyễn (6.4), Hung Dung Do (6.1), Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (6.6), Tuan Hai Pham (6.2) and Cong Phuong Nguyen (6.5).

Substitutes

Vietnam made 3 changes: Nguyen Cong Phuong for Ha Duc Chinh (58′), T. A. Nguyen for Nguyen Duc Chien (65′) and Tran Nguyen Manh for Dang Van Lam (90′).

Best player: Nguyen Manh Tran

The player that probably impressed the most for Vietnam was the goalkeeper: Nguyen Manh Tran. His rating is 8.12. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Asia

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