Ecuador vs Japan, Copa Sudamericana 2024 GROUP STAGE
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Match Preview
Ecuador vs Japan — Copa Sudamericana .
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
- Referee Wilmar Roldan
- Referee Jesus Valenzuela
- Referee Luis Murillo
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ecuador to score. At the same time, Japan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The travelling Japan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' What a strike from Shoya Nakajima! The score is 0-1.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Japan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Ecuador is showing some good football. However, Ecuador are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Takehiro Tomiyasu was booked on 31.
- 35' Goal! Angel Mena scores his 2 goal in 11 matches.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gaku Shibasaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another change for Ecuador made on 46 minute. Jhegson Mendez leaves to be changed by Ayrton Preciado.
- 51' Eiji Kawashima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Japan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Robert Arboleda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Ayase Ueda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinji Okazaki on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks surprising Ecuador does not make any changes. Daiki Sugioka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' It’s a booking for Ecuador player. Robert Arboleda gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Another substitution for Ecuador to replace Angel Mena by Andres Chicaiza on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koji Miyoshi made 364 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The whistle greets Koji Miyoshi as he departs to be replaced by Hiroki Abe.
- 83' Ecuador manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Valencia is hanging Romario Ibarra on the field on 83 minute.
- 83' Ecuador receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' It is a substitution in Japan team. Kou Itakura is replaced by Daizen Maeda on 88 minute.
- 89' Ecuador player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Ecuador
Starting XI- 3
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 2
- 13
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10
Angel Mena ↓ Andres Chicaiza 74'
- 4
Bench-
16
Antonio Valencia ↑ 83'
- 1
- 14
- 19
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11
Ayrton Preciado ↑ 46'
- 15
- 12
- 17
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20
Andres Chicaiza ↑ 74'
- 9
Coach Hernan GomezJapan
Starting XI-
18
Shinji Okazaki ↓ Ayase Ueda 66'
- 1
- 7
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4
Ko Itakura ↓ Daizen Maeda 88'
- 5
- 10
- 16
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11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Hiroki Abe 82'
- 21
- 2
- 19
Bench- 8
- 15
- 23
- 17
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20
Hiroki Abe ↑ 82'
- 22
- 3
- 6
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9
Daizen Maeda ↑ 88'
- 14
- 12
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13
Ayase Ueda ↑ 66'
Coach Hajime Moriyasu -
Head to Head
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