Italy

4 - 3

Japan

Competition:	Confederations Cup
Date:
Day:
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Venue:	Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Pernambuco)
Half Time:	1 - 2
Full Time:	4 - 3

Attendance:	40489

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Team Starting Line-ups

1	G	G. Buffon	1	G	E. Kawashima
2	D	C. Maggio	5	D	Y. Nagatomo
3	D	G. Chiellini	6	D	A. Uchida
5	D	M. De Sciglio	22	D	M. Yoshida
15	D	A. Barzagli	4	M	K. Honda
7	M	A. Aquilani	7	M	Y. Endō
16	M	D. De Rossi	10	M	S. Kagawa
18	M	R. Montolivo	15	M	Y. Konno
21	M	A. Pirlo	17	M	M. Hasebe
22	M	E. Giaccherini	9	A	S. Okazaki
9	A	M. Balotelli	18	A	R. Maeda
			Coach: A. Zaccheroni

Substitutes

12	G	S. Sirigu	12	G	S. Nishikawa
13	G	F. Marchetti	23	G	S. Gonda
4	D	D. Astori	2	D	M. Inoha
19	D	L. Bonucci	3	D	G. Sakai
20	D	I. Abate	16	D	Y. Kurihara
6	M	A. Candreva	21	D	H. Sakai
8	M	C. Marchisio	8	M	H. Kiyotake
10	A	S. Giovinco	13	M	H. Hosogai
11	A	A. Gilardino	14	M	K. Nakamura
14	A	S. El Shaarawy	19	M	T. Inui
17	A	A. Cerci	20	M	H. Takahashi
23	A	A. Diamanti	11	A	M. Havenaar

represents the top goal scorer for the team.
represents the top assist, also known as the playmaker of the team.

Match Officials - Referees

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Referee:	D. Abal
Assistant referee:	H. Maidana
Assistant referee:	J. Belatti
Fourth official:	J. Aguilar

Goals

	0 - 1	21' K. Honda (Penalty)
	0 - 2	33' S. Kagawa
D. De Rossi 41'	1 - 2
A. Uchida (Own Goal) 50'	2 - 2
M. Balotelli (Penalty) 52'	3 - 2
	3 - 3	69' S. Okazaki
S. Giovinco 86'	4 - 3

Disciplinary Action

G. Buffon 20'
D. De Rossi 36'
		52' M. Hasebe
		90' Y. Konno

Head to Head Summary

Team	Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Score	Goals Scored	Goals Allowed
Italy	2	1	1	0	5:4	2.5	2
Japan	2	0	1	1	4:5	2	2.5

Live In-Play Match Statistics

Comprehensive real-time match stats to give you a winning edge. Based on our experience, the total number of shots may increase the team winning chance.

Italy		Japan
4	Goals		3

1	Penalties		1

45%	Ball Possession		55%

54	Attacks		64

29	Dangerous Attacks		44

4	Shots Blocked		1

3	Shots Off Target		4

3	Shots On Target		7

1	Shots Hit Woodwork		2

2	Corner Kicks		6

20	Free Kicks		12

11	Goal Kicks		6

1	Offsides		4

16	Throw ins		14

11	Fouls Committed		16

2	Yellow Cards		2

3	Substitutions		3

Match Commentary

G. Buffon 20'
	0 - 1	21' K. Honda (Penalty)
A. Aquilani 30'
S. Giovinco 30'
	0 - 2	33' S. Kagawa (assist by Y. Konno)
D. De Rossi 36'
D. De Rossi 41' (assist by A. Pirlo)	1 - 2
A. Uchida (Own Goal) 50'	2 - 2
M. Balotelli (Penalty) 52'	3 - 2
		52' M. Hasebe
C. Maggio 59'
I. Abate 59'
E. Giaccherini 68'
C. Marchisio 68'
	3 - 3	69' S. Okazaki (assist by Y. Endō)
		73' A. Uchida
		73' H. Sakai
		79' R. Maeda
		79' M. Havenaar
S. Giovinco 86' (assist by C. Marchisio)	4 - 3
		90' Y. Konno
		90+1' M. Hasebe
		90+1' K. Nakamura

Football Charting Analysis

The graph compares the results of Italy and Japan in Confederations Cup.

Confederations Cup 2013 Brazil Table

Italy are in the 2nd position of Confederations Cup and they are in contention for Next round.

Japan are in the 4th position of Confederations Cup.

Group A

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	L	F	A	D	P
1	Brazil	3	3	0	9	2	+7	9
2	Italy	3	2	1	8	8	+0	6
3	Mexico	3	1	2	3	5	-2	3
4	Japan	3	0	3	4	9	-5	0

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Group B

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	L	F	A	D	P
1	Spain	3	3	0	15	1	+14	9
2	Uruguay	3	2	1	11	3	+8	6
3	Nigeria	3	1	2	7	6	+1	3
4	Tahiti	3	0	3	1	24	-23	0

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