Japan
19.06.2014 22:00
0 - 0
Finished
Greece

Japan vs Greece

Japan vs Greece Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half
0 - 0
Hasebe M.
12'
27'
Katsouranis K.
35'
Gekas T. Mitroglou K.
38'
Katsouranis K.
41'
Karagounis G. Fetfatzidis G.
2nd Half
0 - 0
Endo Y. Hasebe M.
46'
55'
Samaras G.
Kagawa S. Osako Y.
57'
81'
Salpingidis D. Kone P.
89'
Torosidis V.
4-2-3-1
Formations
4-1-4-1
1
Kawashima
2
Uchida
22
Yoshida
15
Konno
5
Nagatomo
16
Yamaguchi
17
Hasebe
9
Okazaki
4
Honda
13
Okubo
18
Osako
9
Mitroglou
18
Fetfatzidis
2
Maniatis
8
Kone
7
Samaras
21
Katsouranis
15
Torosidis
4
Manolas
19
Sokratis
20
Holebas
1
Karnezis
7
Endo
10
Kagawa
3
Sakai
6
Morishige
8
Kiyotake
10
Karagounis
14
Salpingidis
17
Gekas
3
Tzavellas
5
Moras

Starting Lineups:

1
Eiji Kawashima (G)
2
Atsuto Uchida
4
Keisuke Honda
5
Yuto Nagatomo
9
Shinji Okazaki
13
Yoshito Okubo
15
Yasuyuki Konno
16
Hotaru Yamaguchi
17
Makoto Hasebe (C)
18
Yuya Osako
22
Maya Yoshida
1
Orestis Karnezis (G)
2
Giannis Maniatis
4
Konstantinos Manolas
7
Georgios Samaras
8
Panagiotis Kone
9
Konstantinos Mitroglou
15
Vassilios Torosidis
18
Giannis Fetfatzidis
19
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
20
Jose Holebas
21
Konstantinos Katsouranis (C)

Substitutes

3
Gotoku Sakai
6
Masato Morishige
7
Yasuhito Endo
8
Hiroshi Kiyotake
10
Shinji Kagawa
11
Yoichiro Kakitani
12
Shusaku Nishikawa (G)
14
Toshihiro Aoyama
19
Masahiko Inoha
20
Manabu Saito
21
Hiroki Sakai
23
Shuichi Gonda (G)
3
Georgios Tzavellas
5
Vangelis Moras
6
Alexandros Tziolis
10
Georgios Karagounis
11
Loukas Vyntra
12
Panagiotis Glikos (G)
13
Stefanos Kapino (G)
14
Dimitrios Salpingidis
16
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
17
Theofanis Gekas
22
Andreas Samaris
23
Panagiotis Tachtsidis

Coaches:

Alberto Zaccheroni
Fernando Santos

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

67
Ball Possession
33
10
Corner Kicks
14
46
Fouls
36
42
Free Kicks
48
32
Goal Attempts
18
10
Goalkeeper Saves
22
2
Offsides
6
0
Red Cards
2
10
Shots off Goal
8
22
Shots on Goal
10
36
Throw-ins
18
2
Yellow Cards
8
70.00
Ball Possession
30.00
1.00
Corner Kicks
2.00
10.00
Fouls
11.00
13.00
Free Kicks
11.00
7.00
Goal Attempts
4.00
3.00
Goalkeeper Saves
5.00
1.00
Offsides
2.00
0.00
Red Cards
1.00
2.00
Shots off Goal
1.00
5.00
Shots on Goal
3.00
11.00
Throw-ins
4.00
1.00
Yellow Cards
2.00
65.00
Ball Possession
35.00
4.00
Corner Kicks
5.00
13.00
Fouls
7.00
8.00
Free Kicks
13.00
9.00
Goal Attempts
5.00
2.00
Goalkeeper Saves
6.00
0.00
Offsides
1.00
3.00
Shots off Goal
3.00
6.00
Shots on Goal
2.00
7.00
Throw-ins
5.00
0.00
Yellow Cards
2.00
68.00
Ball Possession
32.00
5.00
Corner Kicks
7.00
23.00
Fouls
18.00
21.00
Free Kicks
24.00
16.00
Goal Attempts
9.00
5.00
Goalkeeper Saves
11.00
1.00
Offsides
3.00
0.00
Red Cards
1.00
5.00
Shots off Goal
4.00
11.00
Shots on Goal
5.00
18.00
Throw-ins
9.00
1.00
Yellow Cards
4.00

Online Stream (Japan - Greece Text Broadcast)

90+5' We were witnesses to a rather boring game. The players have failed to entertain the supporters who can just hope for an improvement in future games. Great display from the home side, you have to say that they were the better side today. The home team made a lot of passes and attempted to maintain possession, while the away side made defence their highest priority.
90+5' The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.
90+4' Maya Yoshida (Japan) commits a foul after unfairly pressing his opponent during an attacking move.
90+1' Keisuke Honda (Japan) with a through ball which couldn't reach Shinji Okazaki (Japan) as one of the defending players reacts brilliantly to intercept the effort. If the pass had been produced a little bit earlier, Shinji Okazaki (Japan) could have got into a promising position.
90' 4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
90' Maya Yoshida (Japan) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by the referee Joel Aguilar who sees an offensive foul.
90' Yasuhito Endo (Japan) fires the resulting free kick to the bottom right corner from the edge of the box, but Orestis Karnezis pulls off a superb save to deny him.
89' A free kick on the edge of the box for Japan. Let's see if they'll manage to convert it into a goal.
89' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) is punished with the yellow card.
88' Jose Holebas (Greece) fashions a shot from the edge of the box after receiving an accurate pass. Eiji Kawashima makes a stunning save to stop the effort from flying into the bottom left corner.
86' Total attempts – 16:9.
85' Maya Yoshida (Japan) misses a good chance to score. A perfect cross into the box finds Maya Yoshida (Japan) who rises for a header, but he sends the ball well over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Greece.
85' Yasuhito Endo (Japan) works the corner short.
84' Atsuto Uchida (Japan) attempts to send a cross in order to find one of his teammates. The opposition's defence averts the danger by intercepting the effort. The ball is out of bounds. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Japan.
84' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) aims a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, the opponent's defence is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
82' Georgios Samaras (Greece) connects with the corner kick around the penalty spot, but steers his header inches over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Japan.
81' Substitution. Totally exhausted Panagiotis Kone (Greece) is leaving the pitch, and Dimitrios Salpingidis (Greece) will replace him.
81' The linesman points to the corner flag, Greece are going to take it.
80' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.
80' Atsuto Uchida (Japan) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Joel Aguilar blows his whistle for a foul.
78' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.
77' What a wonderful moment! Yoshito Okubo (Japan) receives a perfect pass in the middle of the pitch, lines up the ball and unloads a powerful strike towards the left post. His effort fails to surprise Orestis Karnezis, who makes a nice save. Now Japan have a corner.
76' The foul by Yasuyuki Konno (Japan) was seen by Joel Aguilar who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
76' Jose Holebas (Greece) was holding his opponent and can be glad he didn't receive a yellow card. Japan earn a free kick.
75' The attendance for today's match is 39485.
71' This would have been a magnificent goal from Atsuto Uchida (Japan), who collected the ball inside the box and prodded a first-time shot on goal that flew just narrowly wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Greece.
71' Wonderful movement by Japan. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
70' Keisuke Honda (Japan) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away.
70' Japan produce a short pass from the free kick.
69' Dangerous play by Panagiotis Kone (Greece). Joel Aguilar blows his whistle for a foul.
68' The linesman raises his flag for offside before Theofanis Gekas (Greece) heads on.
68' Orestis Karnezis doesn't have to worry about this one. Shinji Kagawa plays a pass into the feet of Yoshito Okubo (Japan), who is unable to find the target as his effort from inside the box goes high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Greece.
67' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) is able to continue to play.
67' Keisuke Honda (Japan) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal from a mid-range free kick, but the ball is blocked by the defensive wall.
66' Jose Holebas (Greece) makes a strong challenge and Joel Aguilar blows for a foul.
66' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
65' Giannis Maniatis (Greece) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
64' Giannis Maniatis (Greece) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee decides to stop play.
63' Shinji Okazaki (Japan) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
62' Yoshito Okubo (Japan) trips an opponent with a slide tackle. Joel Aguilar stops the game and he could give him a card, but eventually decides on just a warning.
61' Yasuhito Endo (Japan) sends a lovely cross into the penalty area and Shinji Kagawa attempts to score after getting on the end of it.
61' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) takes a short corner kick.
61' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball. Japan earn a corner.
61' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) attempts to put the ball in from a rebound with his long-range shot, but it isn't accurate enough and the ball goes wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Japan will have a goal kick.
61' The corner kick from Georgios Karagounis (Greece) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.
60' Theofanis Gekas (Greece) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the corner, but his fine header towards the bottom left corner is brilliantly saved by the diving goalkeeper. The ball goes out for a corner. Greece can continue in their attacking effort.
60' Greece have been awarded a corner kick.
59' The resulting corner from Georgios Karagounis (Greece) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
59' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) attempts to find a head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box. The defence manages to outjump the attacking players and to avert the threat. The ball goes behind for a corner. Greece will have an opportunity to endanger the opposition's goal.
59' The referee awards a corner and Georgios Karagounis (Greece) goes over to take it.
58' Jose Holebas (Greece) produces a quality pass into the box, the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Greece get a corner.
57' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Shinji Kagawa (Japan) comes onto the pitch so that Yuya Osako can be given a rest.
57' Keisuke Honda (Japan) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
56' Atsuto Uchida (Japan) whips the ball in, but it can't reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat. The ball has crossed the goal line. Japan are awarded a corner kick.
56' Yasuhito Endo (Japan) attempts to curl the ball over the defensive wall from the free kick, but his effort fails to reach the goal.
55' Japan have an opportunity from a mid-range free kick.
55' Joel Aguilar shows a yellow card to Georgios Samaras (Greece) for his blatant foul.
54' Yuya Osako (Japan) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Joel Aguilar no option but to blow his whistle.
53' Keisuke Honda (Japan) picks up a pass and unleashes a low shot towards goal, but he can't generate enough power to trouble Orestis Karnezis.
53' The opposition's defence is alert as they clear out a dangerous cross, sent by Atsuto Uchida (Japan).
51' A poorly executed mid-range free kick by Yasuhito Endo (Japan) as he fails to deliver a decent cross. The ball goes out of play and Greece will have a goal kick.
50' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle. A free kick to Japan.
47' Joel Aguilar blows his whistle. Jose Holebas (Greece) commits a foul after dangerous play.
46' Georgios Samaras (Greece) slams the ball goalwards from 54 metres out, but his decent effort flies a whisker wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Japan will have a goal kick.
46' The game is over for Makoto Hasebe. Yasuhito Endo (Japan) comes on for the second half.
46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+3' Let's hope the managers of both teams will be able to stir up the players as up till now the game has lacked any interesting or exciting moments. The home fans will be really pleased with what they've seen from their players so far. Pass and move. The home side have played some possession football so far, while the visitors have been patient as they wait for the right moment to hit them on the break.
45+3' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45+2' Theofanis Gekas (Greece) couldn't beat the offside trap and the flag goes up. The assistant referee quickly made a difficult call as it was a really tight offside.
45' We will have 2 min. of added time.
45' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) reacts well and displays good awareness near the penalty spot to get on the end of a cross from the free kick. He jumps high and produces a header which goes well wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Japan.
44' Shinji Okazaki (Japan) is penalised for a foul. Joel Aguilar had a clear view and blows his whistle.
43' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Joel Aguilar blows for a foul.
41' The game has come to an end for Giannis Fetfatzidis. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Georgios Karagounis (Greece).
41' Flag goes up against Theofanis Gekas (Greece) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
41' Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Panagiotis Kone (Greece). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
40' Vassilios Torosidis (Greece) collects a rebound and produces a mid-range attempt. The ball goes to the right side of the target, but Eiji Kawashima keeps it out with an amazing save. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Greece will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
40' Keisuke Honda (Japan) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.
39' Yuya Osako (Japan) connects with a pass but sees his shot from the edge of the box blocked. The ball is out of play. Japan win a corner kick.
38' Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) should have been more careful. He commits a bad foul, receives his second yellow card and is sent-off!
36' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) attempted to send a defence-splitting pass into space where Theofanis Gekas (Greece) was lurking. It could have put him one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but one of the defending players somehow manages to avert the threat.
36' Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge by Keisuke Honda (Japan). He attempted to win the ball, but he was too aggressive according to the referee.
35' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Theofanis Gekas (Greece) is coming onto the pitch as Konstantinos Mitroglou cannot continue after picking up an injury.
33' Yuto Nagatomo clips a neat ball into the box towards Yoshito Okubo (Japan), whose header from the centre of the box goes narrowly over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Greece.
33' Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
30' Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
29' Keisuke Honda (Japan) releases a promising shot from the free kick from around 24 metres out. The ball goes towards the underside of the crossbar, but the goalkeeper makes a decent save and denies him.
28' Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball. Japan have a free kick from a promising distance.
27' It must be a yellow card. It is. Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) receives the caution after an awful tackle.
26' Yuya Osako (Japan) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: „Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Joel Aguilar with no other option than to blow for a foul.
26' Yuya Osako (Japan) commits a foul after unfairly battling his opponent for the ball.
25' Keisuke Honda (Japan) sends in a lofted cross from a mid-range free kick, but his poor effort goes out of play.
24' Joel Aguilar calls for a foul. Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Greece) comitted a foul as he was too aggressive in the battle for the ball. A free kick to Japan.
22' Eiji Kawashima makes a brilliant save! Jose Holebas (Greece) easily weaves through the defence and unleashes a shot from just outside of the box. His effort goes towards the bottom right corner but is saved by the keeper!
21' CLOSE! Yuya Osako (Japan) shows off his amazing skills with a solo run to the edge of the box before fashioning a shot that goes inches wide of the right post! The ball goes out of play and Greece will have a goal kick.
20' Georgios Samaras (Greece) commits a foul after unfairly battling his opponent for the ball.
19' Yuya Osako (Japan) meets a delivery on the edge of the penalty area and shoots towards to the bottom left corner. He didn't put enough power into the effort, though, and Orestis Karnezis pulls off an easy save.
18' Joel Aguilar has a clear sight and sees a foul from Jose Holebas (Greece).
17' Yuya Osako (Japan) is adjudged offside.
17' Yuto Nagatomo (Japan) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
16' Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) does well to dispossess the attacker with a slide tackle, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
13' Sokratis (Greece) is penalised for a foul. Joel Aguilar had a clear view and blows his whistle.
13' A mid-range free kick is awarded to Greece out wide and from this angle a cross into the box is likely.
12' A yellow card for a tackle by Makoto Hasebe (Japan). Joel Aguilar doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
11' Clumsy challenge by Yoshito Okubo (Japan). The referee blows his whistle, and a free kick is awarded.
11' Panagiotis Kone (Greece) attempts to score from 22 metres out, but his decent effort low towards the middle of the target is stopped by Eiji Kawashima. It didn't really trouble him.
10' Japan seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
8' Georgios Samaras (Greece) commits a foul and Joel Aguilar immediately signals a free kick.
7' A long through ball almost allows Yuya Osako (Japan) to get in a good chance, but he loses it to one of the defenders. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Greece.
6' Jose Holebas (Greece) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
5' Attempted cross from Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) is cleared. It will be a corner kick for Greece.
4' Konstantinos Mitroglou (Greece) controls a cross inside the box and sends a shot towards the top left corner, but one of the defenders reacts superbly to block his effort.
4' Konstantinos Katsouranis (Greece) brings down his opponent with a very late tackle.
3' Joel Aguilar couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Yoshito Okubo (Japan) and blew his whistle.
2' This shall not pass! Hotaru Yamaguchi (Japan) lines up a shot from the edge of the box and goes for goal, but the effort is well blocked by a defender.
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19.06.2014

Japan 0 - 0 Greece