WC Qualification Asia: K. Mitoma scores a double to give a 2-0 win to Japan over Australia
SYDNEY. Japan 2-0 Australia: defeats 2-0 after K. Mitoma scores 2 goals.
SYDNEY. Japan 2-0 Australia: defeats 2-0 after K. Mitoma scores a double.
The match was played at the Commbank Stadium stadium in Sydney on Thursday and it started at 8:10 pm local time. The referee was Nawaf Abdulla Ghayyath Shukralla with the assistance of Abdulla Saleh Al Rowaimi Abdulla Mohsen and Faisal Alawi Sayed. The 4th official was Hettikankanamge Chrishantha Dilan Perera. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 18.1 degrees Celsius or 64.63 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 94%.
Match Statistics
Japan was in firm control of the ball 57% while Australia was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Japan was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Japan won the match.
Australia shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Japan shot 22 times, 6 on target, 16 off target.
Cards
Australia received 2 yellow cards (C. Metcalfe and G. Stensness). On the other side, Japan received 1 yellow card (Y. Nagatomo).
After playing this contest, Australia will stay with 15 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Japan will have 18 points to move up in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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11'11'
Y. Nagatomo
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15'15'
C. Metcalfe
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46'46'
J. Jeggo
C. Metcalfe
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55'55'
G. Stensness
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64'64'
Y. Nakayama
Y. Nagatomo
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64'64'
A. Ueda
T. Asano
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68'68'
B. Fornaroli
M. Duke
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69'69'
M. Tilio
A. Mabil
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84'84'
K. Mitoma
A. Tanaka
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84'84'
G. Haraguchi
T. Minamino
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84'84'
J. Maclaren
M. Boyle
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89'89'
K. Mitoma
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90'90'
K. Mitoma
Next match
In the upcoming WC Qualification Asia match, Australia will play away with Saudi Arabia on the 29th of March with a 4-0 head to head statistic in favor of Australia (2 draws).
Japan will host Vietnam on the 29th of March with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Japan (0 draws).
Australia: Formation and Lineups
Australia started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Graham Arnold chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
Australia made 4 changes: C. Metcalfe for J. Jeggo (46′), M. Duke for B. Fornaroli (68′), A. Mabil for M. Tilio (69′) and M. Boyle for J. Maclaren (84′).
Japan: Formation and Lineups
Japan started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the other side, Hajime Moriyasu played with: .
Substitutes
Japan made 4 changes: Y. Nagatomo for Y. Nakayama (64′), T. Asano for A. Ueda (64′), A. Tanaka for K. Mitoma (84′) and T. Minamino for G. Haraguchi (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Asia
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