Japan 1-0

Japan's soccer team at home and Cyprus carried out a warm-up match, the result of the Japanese team with Uchida goal 1-0 defeat opponents. From the competition point of view, the Japanese team has not yet reached its best, core player Honda Keisuke You Jia League AC Milan took a downturn after the team's defense, there are many problems.


This warm-up is the Japanese team preparing for the World Cup in the country carried out during the last game , then they will go to the United States to continue training. Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said before the game style of Cyprus and Greece are similar, Greece and the Japanese team in the World Cup in Brazil in the same group , so the game be considered for the upcoming group stage of the simulation. The latest national team in the FIFA rankings, the Japanese team ranked No. 47 , the Cyprus team ranked in the 130 , the two sides had not had played against Class A competition in FIFA .

The first three minutes , Yuto Nagatomo cross from the left penalty area inside Shinji Okazaki failed to top the ball . The first nine minutes , Yasuhito Endo received after Shinji Kagawa passing long shots just wide. The first 16 minutes , then Shinji Kagawa Changyouyoudou passing shot , goalkeeper denied . The first 30 minutes , Keisuke Honda , Shinji Okazaki and persimmon Valley Yao Ichiro cleverly staged with each other in the penalty area , but the last Keisuke Honda 's shot was saved by the goalkeeper .

The first 34 minutes , the Japanese team won a free kick opportunity in front of area , Keisuke Honda takes the direct shot was over the bar. The first 41 minutes , Shinji Kagawa failed to form a scuffle in front of a shot from behind the plug Uchida after the first shot was denied defender meritorious deeds blank range , which is currently playing in the Bundesliga Schalke 04 team players of the national team career second goal , the first half of the Japanese team 1-0 in Cyprus .

Easy side battles, the first 50 minutes , then Persimmon Valley Yao Ichiro Shinji Kagawa Zhisai shot blocked defender . The first 56 minutes , Changyouyoudou shot rattled the crossbar . The first 62 minutes , followed by Yoshito Okubo Shinji Kagawa passing shot , the goalkeeper denied the ball . The first 64 minutes , Keisuke Honda right pass, Yoshida flax header top side. The first 67 minutes , Shinji Kagawa long shots blocked by the keeper. A minute later, Keisuke Honda 's shot rattled the crossbar , he was again saved by the goalkeeper in the 78th minute shot , and ultimately defeated the Japanese team 1-0 in Cyprus .