Japan – Mexico 1:2 (end)
final
Japan
1:2 (0:0)
Mexico
Saturday 22.06.2013, 21:00 • Confederations Cup
     
    Japan didn't play bad at all this tournament, but being in the group with Italy and Brazil wasn't an easy task. In this game was Mexico better and got a deserved win. (22:53:38)
     
    Possesion – 46:54.
    Shots – 5:13.
    Shots on goal – 3:9.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+4
    Ochoa sees yellow card for holding up the game.
     
    90+2
    Rebound for Hernandez, who hit the post!
     
    90+2
    The save of the day by Kawashima stopped Hernandez's hattrick!
     
    90+1
    Penalty shot for Mexico!
     
    90
    Five more minutes to go, Japan has plenty of time.
     
    89
    Last change of the game. Jimenez ends and Aquino will finish the game.
     
    88
    Japan goes very offensive now and it is trying to tie this game.
     
    86
    Goal for Japan!
    Well deserved goal for Japan! KENGO NAKAMURA got ball in front of the empty net and had no problem to score!
     
    83
    Mexico tries counterattacking, but can't get a shot on the net.
     
    80
    Kagawa's shot was blocked by Moreno.
     
    78
    On the other side is Dos Santos replaced by Berrera.
     
    77
    Last substitution of Japan. Nagamoto can't continue after all and Nakamura goes in.
     
    75
    Nagamoto was injured, but he can continue in the game now.
     
    73
    Japan wants to score, but Mexico's defense works well.
     
    71
    Mexico substitution, Salcido comes in instead of Guardado.
     
    68
    Both sides can't start a good combination now.
     
    66
    Goal for Mexico!
    Finally a corner kick right on the head of JAVIER HERNANDEZ who scores for the second time.
     
    65
    Maeda is substituted by Yoshida.
     
    64
    Japan can't get in the penalty area.
     
    62
    Maeda's shot was inches wide.
     
    60
    Another bad corner kick by Mexico.
     
    58
    Sakai is leaving the field, Uchida will finish the game.
     
    56
    Japan thinks offensive now and keeps the ball on the opponent's half.
     
    54
    Goal for Mexico!
    Mexico finally scores! Perfect center right on the head of JAVIER HERNANDEZ and Kawashima had no chance.
     
    53
    Corner kick of Mexico meant no problem for Japan.
     
    52
    Shot by Hernandez was blocked by Konno.
     
    48
    Mexico completely controls the game now, but needs to score.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    Possesion – 48:52.
    Shots – 2:6.
    Shots on goal – 2:3.
     
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    No extra time.
     
    44
    Mexico wants to score, but Japan is very careful now.
     
    42
    Great defensive by Nagatomo against Guardado.
     
    39
    Guardado got the ball in the penalty area, but he hit the post!
     
    37
    Hiroki Sakai fouled from behind and sees a yellow card.
     
    34
    Easily defended corner kick of Mexico.
     
    32
    Bad combination by Mexico now and free ball for Japan.
     
    29
    Dos Santos caught in offside. Big problem for Mexico this half time.
     
    27
    Kagawa couldn't get trough two players.
     
    25
    Great save by Ochoa. Maeda's shot from penalty area line was stopped by great jump of Japan goalkeeper.
     
    23
    Another quick offensive by Japanese, but their combination is a little bit off now.
     
    21
    Mexico still can't keep the ball in the penalty area.
     
    20
    Maeda's shot was blocked by Nagatomo.
     
    18
    Now Hernandez caught in offside.
     
    16
    Combination by Mexico continues, but they can't get in the penalty area.
     
    14
    Shot by Guardado from long distance wide.
     
    12
    Hernandez was caught in offside.
     
    10
    Ochoa is grabbing centers by Japan very good.
     
    7
    Japanese are playing more offensive now, but they can't get a shot on the net.
     
    5
    A corner kick by Japan was easily defended by Mexico.
     
    3
    No action from both teams so far. Mexico is controlling the ball better.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Japan: Kawashima – Nagatomo, Konno, Kurihara, Sakai – Endo, Hosogai – Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa – Maeda

    Mexico: Ochoa – Mier, Reyes, Moreno, Torres Nilo – Dos Santos, Torrado, Zavala, Guardado – Jimenez, Hernandez

    Referees: Felix Brych.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 21:00.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 86. Nakamura – 54. Hernandez, 66. Hernandez

    Cards:   37. Sakai (JPN) – 90+4. Ochoa (MEX)

    Japan: Kawashima – Nagatomo (77. Nakamura), Konno, Kurihara, Sakai (58. Uchida) – Endo, Hosogai – Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa – Maeda (65. Yoshida)
    Mexico: Ochoa – Mier, Reyes, Moreno, Torres Nilo – Dos Santos (78. Berrera), Torrado, Zavala, Guardado (71. Salcido) – Jimenez, Hernandez
    Referees: Felix Brych