Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23

Olympics - Quarter-finals 31 Jul 2021, 09:00
Japan U23
Japan U23
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
New Zealand U23
New Zealand U23
🏟 Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima) 👤 I. Elfath Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Japan U23 edged past New Zealand U23 1-0 in the Olympics - Quarter-finals on 31 July 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Japan U23 had 21 shots to New Zealand U23's 8.

The match was played at Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima), with I. Elfath in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 21 - 8 On target 6 - 3 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 17 - 25 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Maya Yoshida
Japan U23 · captained the side
9 Michael Woud 6 saves
8 Kosei Tani captained the side
8 Ritsu Doan captained the side
8 Gianni Stensness 89 passes (88% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 19–5 2–3
Shots On Goal 6–2 0–1
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 8–3 1–0
Attacks 130–144 15–17
Match statistics
145 Attacks 161
93 Dangerous Attacks 44
5 On Target 1
7 Off Target 2
21 Shots Total 8
6 Shots On Goal 3
12 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 3
15 Shots Inside Box 3
6 Shots Outside Box 5
17 Fouls 25
9 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
49% Ball Possession 51%
2 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 6
549 Passes Total 576
446 Passes Accurate 446
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Japan U23 · 4-2-3-1
12 K. Tani
15 D. Hashioka 5 M. Yoshida 14 T. Tomiyasu 13 R. Hatate
17 Ao Tanaka 6 W. Endo
10 R. Doan 7 T. Kubo 16 Y. Soma
19 D. Hayashi
New Zealand U23 · 3-5-2
1 M. Woud
16 G. Stensness 2 W. Reid 4 N. Pijnaker
17 C. Elliot 6 C. Lewis 8 J. Bell 19 M. Garbett 3 L. Cacace
9 C. Wood 18 B. Waine
Japan U23
Coach
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 1 Keisuke Osako
  • 4 Ko Itakura
  • 11 Kaoru Mitoma
  • 8 Koji Miyoshi
  • 3 Yuta Nakayama
  • 9 Daizen Maeda
  • 18 Ayase Ueda
New Zealand U23
Coach
D. Hay
Substitutes
  • 13 Jamie Searle
  • 15 Dane Ingham
  • 14 George Stanger
  • 20 Sam Sutton
  • 7 Elijah Henry Just
  • 12 Callum McCowatt
  • 11 Joe Champness
Substitutions
  • 51' ↑ C. McCowatt ↓ W. Reid New Zealand U23
  • 69' ↑ A. Ueda ↓ D. Hayashi Japan U23
  • 69' ↑ Y. Nakayama ↓ Y. Soma Japan U23
  • 79' ↑ D. Ingham ↓ C. Elliot New Zealand U23
  • 79' ↑ E. Just ↓ M. Garbett New Zealand U23
  • 84' ↑ J. Champness ↓ B. Waine New Zealand U23
  • 90' ↑ K. Itakura ↓ A. Tanaka Japan U23
  • 90' ↑ K. Mitoma ↓ R. Hatate Japan U23
  • 105' ↑ K. Miyoshi ↓ R. Doan Japan U23
Cards
  • 19' J. Bell New Zealand U23
  • 55' G. Stensness New Zealand U23
  • 64' M. Garbett New Zealand U23
  • 71' L. Cacace New Zealand U23
  • 89' T. Tomiyasu Japan U23
  • 114' K. Miyoshi Japan U23
Head-to-head
Japan U23 1 0 draws 0 New Zealand U23
2021-07-31 Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23 1 - 0
Recent form
Japan U23 W W W W W
New Zealand U23 W L L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23?
Japan U23 won 1-0 against New Zealand U23 on 31 July 2021.
Who won Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23?
Japan U23 won the match 1-0.
Where was Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23 played?
The match was played at Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima).
Who had more possession in Japan U23 vs New Zealand U23?
New Zealand U23 had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.