Italy – Japan 4:3 (end) | Spain – Tahiti 10:0 (end)
final
Italy
4:3 (1:2)
Japan
Thursday 20.06.2013, 00:00 • Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil • Confederations Cup
     
    90
    Konno gets booked late in the game.
     
    52
    The first booking for the Japanese side comes for Hasbe who handled the ball with his hand in the penalty area, and a penalty kick is assigned to Italy.
     
    36
    De Rossi will be the second booked tonight on the Italian side.
     
    20
    Buffon is booked for taking down Okazaki and the referee whistles for the penalty kick.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 41. Rossi, 50. Uchida (own), 52. Balotelli (pen.), 86. Giovinco – 21. Honda (pen.), 33. Kagawa, 69. Okazaki

    Cards:   20. Buffon (ITA), 36. Rossi (ITA) – 52. Hasbe (JPN), 90. Konno (JPN)

    Italy: (4-2-3-1) Buffon – De Sciglio, Chiellini, Barzagli, Maggio (59' Abate) – De Rossi, Pirlo, Montolivo – Aquilani (30' Giovinco), Giaccherini (68'Marchisio), Balotelli
    Japan: (4-2-3-1) Kawashima – Nagatomo, Yoshida, Konno, Uchida (73' Sakai) – Endo, Hasebe, Kagawa, Honda, Okazaki – Maeda (78' Havenaar)
    Referees: Diego Abal (ARG)
    Attendance: 40489