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Match 25 Brasilia - Gimnasio Nilson Nelson
06 October
Japan
4:1
Cuba
4:1 (0:1)
  • Nobuya OSODO (23'07")
  • Kotaro INABA (25'31", 33'13")
  • Yuki KANAYAMA (31'03")
  • Yampier RODRIGUEZ (15'50")

Referee Tawfik AL DAWI

Summary

Japan undo plucky Cuba

Japan undo plucky Cuba

 Japan face a battle with Russia on Wednesday to see who will emerge as the second placed team in Group A following the former's 4-1 victory over Cuba. The Asians almost took the lead as early as the eighth second when Yusuke Inada forced a good save from Wilfredo Carbo. The veteran keeper, the oldest player in the competition, also denied Inada two minutes later as well as Rikarudo ...

Highlights

Line-up

JPN
CUB
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Sergio SAPO (BRA)
(CUB) Elddys VALDES
Officials
  • Referee: Tawfik AL DAWI (LBY)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Jason KRNAC (USA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Massimo CUMBO (ITA)
  • Fourth official: Karoly TOROK (HUN)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Not in lineup

Photos

  • Cuba's goalkeeper Wilfredo Carbo in action against Japan
  • Japan's players sing their national anthem
  • Japan's players celebrate a goal
  • Japan's Yuki Kanayama celebrates
  • Japan's Yuki Kanayama and Kotaro Inaba celebrate
  • Japan's Yuki Kanayama celebrates scoring
  • Action shot from the match between Japan and Cuba at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008
  • Cuba's Fernando Chapman in action against Japan
  • Japan's Kotaro Inaba fights for the ball with Cuba's Isven Roman

Quotes

"The team’s improved. We’re confident now. We didn’t fall apart after Cuba scored, we continued to play intelligently and kept our rhythm," Rikarudo Higa, Japan player.

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STATISTICS
JapanStatisticsCuba
36Shots23
15Corner kicks6
1Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card1
0Red Cards0
46%Possession (%)54%