Japan U23 vs South Africa U23

Olympics - Group Stage 22 Jul 2021, 11:00
Japan U23
Japan U23
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
South Africa U23
South Africa U23
🏟 Ajinomoto Stadium (Chōfu) 👤 J. Valenzuela Round 1

Match report

Japan U23 edged past South Africa U23 1-0 in the Olympics - Group Stage on 22 July 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Japan U23 had 12 shots to South Africa U23's 4.

The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium (Chōfu), with J. Valenzuela in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 12 - 4 On target 4 - 1 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 14 - 4 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Luke Fleurs
South Africa U23 · 71 passes (86% accurate)
8 Repo Malepe 73 passes (89% accurate)
7 Takefusa Kubo 1 goal
7 Kosei Tani captained the side
7 Hiroki Sakai captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–1 5–3
Shots On Goal 3–0 1–1
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 1–1 5–0
Attacks 53–30 57–61
Match statistics
110 Attacks 91
96 Dangerous Attacks 38
7 On Target 1
7 Off Target 3
12 Shots Total 4
4 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 0
8 Shots Inside Box 1
4 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 4
6 Corners 1
4 Offsides 3
56% Ball Possession 44%
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Saves 3
588 Passes Total 472
508 Passes Accurate 388
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Japan U23 · 4-2-3-1
12 K. Tani
2 H. Sakai 5 M. Yoshida 4 Ko Itakura 3 Y. Nakayama
17 Ao Tanaka 6 W. Endo
10 R. Doan 7 T. Kubo 8 K. Miyoshi
19 D. Hayashi
South Africa U23 · 3-4-2-1
1 R. Williams
17 T. Mukumela 5 L. Fleurs 15 R. Malepe
13 R. Frosler 12 G. Mosele 4 T. Mokoena 14 S. Mabiliso
8 T. Cele 10 L. Singh
9 E. Makgopa
Japan U23
Coach
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 1 Keisuke Osako
  • 20 Koki Machida
  • 15 Daiki Hashioka
  • 16 Yuki Soma
  • 13 Reo Hatate
  • 18 Ayase Ueda
  • 9 Daizen Maeda
South Africa U23
Coach
D. Notoane
Substitutes
  • 16 Mondli Mpoto
  • 22 Sifiso Mlungwana
  • 11 McBeth Mahlangu
  • 3 Katlego Mohamme
  • 2 Thabiso Monyane
  • 7 Nkosingiphile Ngcobo
  • 18 Kobamelo Kodisang
  • 6 Kamohelo Mahlatsi
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ Y. Soma ↓ K. Miyoshi Japan U23
  • 72' ↑ R. Hatate ↓ Y. Nakayama Japan U23
  • 72' ↑ A. Ueda ↓ 623312 Japan U23
  • 79' ↑ K. Kodisang ↓ R. Frosler South Africa U23
  • 85' ↑ K. Machida ↓ R. Doan Japan U23
  • 90+1' ↑ N. Ngcobo ↓ G. Mosele South Africa U23
Cards
  • 38' W. Endo Japan U23
  • 58' R. Doan Japan U23
  • 90+1' Nakayama Y. Japan U23
Head-to-head
Japan U23 1 0 draws 0 South Africa U23
2021-07-22 Japan U23 vs South Africa U23 1 - 0
Recent form
Japan U23 W W W W W
South Africa U23 D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Japan U23 vs South Africa U23?
Japan U23 won 1-0 against South Africa U23 on 22 July 2021.
Who won Japan U23 vs South Africa U23?
Japan U23 won the match 1-0.
Where was Japan U23 vs South Africa U23 played?
The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium (Chōfu).
Who had more possession in Japan U23 vs South Africa U23?
Japan U23 had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.