Colombia 1 - 2 Japan World cup 2018

Colombia won the tickets to the 2018 World Cup finals are not convincing. After 18 rounds in qualifying, the yellow team won only seven games, the remaining draws 6, lost 5, scored 21 goals, conceded 19 times. Closing the campaign, they ranked fifth and sixth in the league (27 vs. 26).

On the Japanese side, they are a strong team in Asia. In the qualifying rounds Japan also has a good performance with top spot B. Japan is the team with the most times in the World Cup (5 times). Their best performance is 2 times in round 1-8.

• Colombia's starting lineup:
  Ospina, Murillo, Arias, Mojica, D. Sanchez, C. Sanchez, Cuadrado, Lerma, Quintero, Izquierdo, Falcao.

• Japan's starting lineup:
  Kawashima, Shoji, Nagatomo, H. Sakai, Yoshida, Shibasaki, Haraguchi, Kagawa, Inui, Hasebe, Osako.

1 '
The first match between Colombia and Japan officially started !!!!!

3 '
Carlos Sanchez defends Japan in the penalty area and receives the first direct red card of the 2018 World Cup. Penalty for Japan.

6 ' Goal !!!
Shinji Kagawa beat goalkeeper David Ospina to put Japan ahead. Surprise happened right from the first minute.

12 ': Dangerous!
The free kick in the center of the area, Radamel Falcao reached the finishing line but the ball went light and find the right goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima.

14 '
Johan Mojica was extremely hurt after the 8th in Japan, but Haraguchi did not have any penalty cards.

28 '
Continue to be a stalemate of No. 17, Johan Mojica after a collision with Haraguchi but the referee has not withdrawn the card with No. 8 of Japan.

31 '
Juan Cuadrado must leave the field for Wilmar Barrios.

32 ' No goal !!!
The striker Yuya Osako went the ball over the defense of Colombia before firing a shot into the far corner but the ball went wrong. Colombian players are not really focused in the past few minutes.

36 '
After Cuadrado left the pitch, Japan focused all his attention on Falcao. The captain of the Colombian team was very well looked after and had the third foul in the game.

39 ' Goal !!!
Colombia 1-1 (Quintero 39 ')
From the right wing towards the attack, Quintero kicked the ball across the fence and crossed the line in the regret of the goalkeeper of Japan.

45 ': 1 minute in extra time.

Second half begins.
51 '
But the "Samurai Warriors" did not dare to push up the attacking squad. Asian representatives are still afraid of the physical and technical aspects of the stars in Colombia.

54 ': No Goal !!!
Osako smiled smartly through Davinson Sanchez before firing into the near corner but failed to beat goalkeeper David Ospina.

57 ': No Goal !
An opportunity created by the Japanese players. This time Takashi Inui but the heart of the player's 14 was saved by goalkeeper David Ospina.

59 '
James Rodriguez replaces Quintero.

64'
Wilmar Barrios receives a yellow card from Colombia.

70 '
Jose Izquierdo leaves the field to be replaced by Carlos Bacca. An added boost for coach Jose Pekerman.

73 ': Goal !!!
From the left wing of Keisuke Honda, Osako striker turned high to drive the ball into the far corner of the Ospina keeper to barely bury his feet to see the ball flying into the net.
2-1 for Japan

78 '
James has the opportunity to end in the penalty area but his shot hit the opponent defender.

82 ' No Goal !!!
Yuya Osako - Japan - header from the center of the penalty area unfortunately missed on the left. Attacking by Hiroki Sakai.

85 '
Yuya Osako - the hero to score the score 2-1 to make room for Shinji Okazaki.

86 '

James Rodriguez receives a yellow card from Skomina after a foul on Takashi Inui.

90 + 5'
The match ends
One more surprise.
Colombia lost you 1-2 before Japan representative from Asia.

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