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final
Ivory Coast
2:1 (0:1)
Japan
Sunday 15.06.2014, 03:00 • Arena Pernambuco, Recife • FIFA World Cup
     
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    Ivory Coast won this very important first game against Japan with a great second half production. In the first half the Africans played better too, but they can't score, what Honda did once. In the second half two good crosses by Aurier and two headers meant the victory of the Ivorians.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+6
    Another problem and treatment for Ya Konan now...
     
    90+5
    Crying Japanese fans round the pitch now...
     
    90+4
    After Honda's cross the header by Uchida was cleared by the defenders.
     
    90+4
    Drogba's long through ball for Gervinho to the left was catched by Kawashima.
     
    90+3
    Medical treatment for Ya Konan, and delay in the game...
     
    90+2
    Ya Konan sits on the bench now, they're playing with the time.
     
    90+1
    Another corner won by Drogba, but without any danger.
     
    90
    Four minutes added time.
     
    90
    Ya Konan's corner wasn't a great one, but Drogba wins another corner in the end.
     
    89
    Kalou's shot from a sharp angle from the right was punched over by Kawashima.
     
    88
    Ya Konan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
     
    87
    Japanese corner from the left was punched away by Barry.
     
    86
    Kakitani replaces Kagawa for the last few minutes.
     
    86
    The corner from the right wasn't dangerous, Drogba was stopped by the defenders and the attack ends with an offside of Gervinho.
     
    85
    Kalou's pass from the right, and the deflected shot of Drogba from just inside the penalty area missed the bottom left corner only by inches.
     
    84
    Drogba wins a free kick in the middle against Nagatomo.
     
    82
    Following the corner from the right there's an attacking foul by Drogba, free kick for Japan.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 64. Bony, 66. Gervinho – 16. Honda

    Cards:   54. Bamba (CIV), 58. Zokora (CIV) – 23. Yoshida (JPN), 64. Morishige (JPN)

    Ivory Coast: Barry – Aurier, Zokora, Bamba, Boka (75. Djakpa) – Tiote, Serey Die (62. Drogba) – Yaya Toure – Kalou, Gervinho – Bony (78. Ya Konan). Coach: Sabri Lamouchi
    Subs: Gbohouo (GK), Sayouba (GK), Akpa-Akpro, Djakpa, Kolo Toure, Viera, Bolly, Diomande, Drogba, Gradel, Sio, Ya Konan
    Japan: Kawashima – Uchida, Yoshida, Morishige, Nagatomo – Yamaguchi, Hasebe (54. Endo) – Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa (86. Kakitani) – Osako (67. Okubo). Coach: Alberto Zaccheroni
    Subs: Gonda (GK), Nishikawa (GK), Konno, G. Sakai, H. Sakai, Aoyama, Endo, Inoha, Kiyotake, Kakitani, Okubo, Saito
    Referees: Osses – Astroza, Roman (CHI) – Alioum (CAM)
    Attendance: 42000