BRA 3:0 JPN | Brazil - Japan (Confederations Cup)

Confederations Cup

Brazil – Japan

3:0 (end)

final

Brazil

3:0 (1:0)

Japan

Saturday 15.06.2013, 21:00 • Confederations Cup

		Brazil gets three points and looks like it will move to play-off. (22:55:18)
		Possesion – 62:38 Shots – 7:9. Shots on goal – 4:5. Corners – 4:0.
		Game over.
	90+3	Goal for Brazil! Brazil celebrates one more time! Oscar centred right on to JO, who easily scored versus alone Kawašima.
	90+2	Brazil keeps the ball.
	90	Three more minutes added by referee.
	90	Shot by Hernanes was from long distance and very wide.
	88	Honda is replaced by Inui.
	87	Brazil is still on the ball. Nothing else will probably happen.
	85	Oscar couldn't pass to Jo.
	84	Brazil is waiting for the end of the match right now.
	82	Fred is substituted by Jo.
	81	Fred's header after a corner went wide.
	80	Oscar's pass was stopped by Jošida.
	78	Endō goes off and match will finish Hosogai.
	76	Brazil plays very slowly now.
	75	And Hernandes goes on the field instead of Hulk.
	74	Lucas replaces Neymar.
	72	Maeda got deflected ball, but Júlio César is perfect today.
	70	Neymar can continue now.
	68	Neymar was fouled and stays on the ground.
	66	Neymar went right trough two defenders and centered the ball, but his teammates couldn't reach it.
	65	Hasebe stopped center by Neymar.
	63	Hulk missed the ball and Japan can try something.
	62	Brazil is still on the ball.
	60	Brazil had also one corner, but both chances were shotless.
	58	Okazaki fouled Oscar. Free kick from good distance for Brazil.
	58	Bad passing by both teams stucked game in the middle.
	56	Shot by Maeda wasn't difficult for Júlio César.
	55	Foul by Uchida on Neymar.
	54	Still Brazil don't go offensive and just waits until Japan makes a mistake.
	52	Again slow passing by Brazil.
	52	Kijotoke was substituted by Maeda.
	49	Okazaki didn't reach ball in time and his shot went wide.
	48	Goal for Brazil! It really didn't pay off. PAULINHO got in perfect position in the penalty area and Kawašima had no chance.
	46	Japan starts offensive.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Possesion – 63:37. Shots – 3:4. Shots on goal – 2:2.
		1st halftime finished.
	45+1	Hasebe fouled Neymar and sees a yellow card.
	45+1	Japan has the ball.
	45	One more minute to go.
	45	Neymar got behind two defenders, but the third stopped him.
	43	Fred shot perfectly to the behind post, but Kawašima showed amazing save!
	40	Brazilians want to score a goal before the half end.
	38	Neymar's pass was stopped by Honda.
	36	Three players of Brazil couldn't reach the ball inside the penalty area.
	35	Paulinho lost the ball.
	34	Again slow passing by Brazil.
	32	Nagatamo completely missed his shot.
	31	Center by David Alves went right to Kawašima.
	30	Brazil started with slow passing again.
	28	Few fouls by both sides. Everything happened around center line.
	26	Foul by Oscar. Japanese can try something again.
	25	This time was Neymar stopped by Hasebe.
	24	Neymar couldn't reach the ball and it's goal kick.
	22	Hulk was passing into penalty area of Japan and it was touched by one of the defending Japanese! Kawašima amazingly saved it.
	21	The ball after a corner by Neymar went right on the head of Hulk, who missed very close!
	19	Japan looks boosted and it's staying on the ball.
	18	David Luiz amazingly stopped Okazaki, who would go alone on the goal.
	17	Neymar is back in the game.
	16	Neymar stays on the ground. Game is stopped.
	14	Brazilians are still on the ball, but they can't get a shot on the net.
	12	Nothing important is going on now. Brazil is passing the ball and Japan is succesfully defending.
	10	Dani Alves switched ball with Hulk, but after that he couldn't hold on the ball, which went out.
	8	This time Fred couldn't send away Neymar by his pass. Defense of Japan was ready this time.
	6	But now nice shot by Honda from big distance! Júlio César had to jump for this.
	5	Japanese players didn't do much, so far they still let Brazil play.
	3	Goal for Brazil! Great start for Brazil! After center from Fred ball went to NEYMAR, who shot right into the top right corner of the net!
	2	Hulk on the left side passed ball to Marcelo, who returned it. Hulk after that didn't kick ball smoothly and couldn't center.
	1	Brazilians started carefully, they've got the ball and pass on their own half.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Brazil: Júlio César – Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo – Hulk, Paulinho, Luiz Gustavo, Oscar, Neymar – Fred Japan: Kawašima – Uchida, Jošida, Konno, Nagatamo – Kijotake, Hasebe, Honda, Endō, Kagawa – Okazaki Referees: Proença – Miranda, Trigo (Portugal).
		Everyone is expecting easy win for Brazil, but anything can happen against unpredictable Japan.
		The Japanese are actually also an offensive team. They also defeated France at the end of 2012 1:0, but after 4 days they lost to Brazil 0:4. After that they played against weaker teams, won 4 times, lost 2 and tied once.
		Brazil plays very offensive football. It's last lose happened against England in February 1:2. Since then Brazil played 6 games, won 2 and tied 4 times. The best win happened 6 days ago in friendly match against France, which ended 3:0 for Brazil.
		In group A are teams of Italy, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. First two will move on to play-off.
		Welcome. Game starts at 21:00.

Commentary by

Jakub Šperk

Goals & lineups

Goals: 3. Neymar, 48. Paulinho, 90+3. Jo

Cards: 45+1. Hasebe (JPN)

Brazil: Júlio César – Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo – Hulk, Paulinho, Luiz Gustavo, Oscar, Neymar – Fred

Japan: Kawašima – Uchida, Jošida, Konno, Nagatamo – Kijotake, Hasebe, Honda, Endō, Kagawa – Okazaki

Referees: Proença – Miranda, Trigo (Portugal)