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04 October
7:2 (3:2)
  • Yuki KANAYAMA (2'34")
  • Kenichiro KOGURE (9'01")
  • Yusuke KOMIYAMA (11'44")
  • Kenta FUJII (22'10")
  • Nobuya OSODO (27'40", 38'41")
  • Yusuke INADA (31'38")
  • Yoshifumi MAEDA (17'47" OG)
  • Ron GINIO (18'43")

Referee Roberto GRACIA

Summary

Japan heap woe on islanders

Japan heap woe on islanders

Japan picked up their first points of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008 on Saturday with a 7-2 win over Solomon Islands in Brasilia. The lively East Asians were up 3-0 inside 12 minutes thanks to goals from Yuki Kanayama, Kenichiro Kogure and Yusuke Komiyama, setting the stage for the eventual rout to follow. An own goal from Yoshifumi Maeda in the 18th minute saw a glimmer of hope ...

Highlights

Line-up

JPN
SOL
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Sergio SAPO (BRA)
(SOL) Victor WAIIA
Officials
  • Referee: Roberto GRACIA (ESP)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Antonio CARDOSO (POR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Jason KRNAC (USA)
  • Fourth official: Tawfik AL DAWI (LBY)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Not in lineup

Quotes

"I'm over the moon after scoring my first goal at a World Cup. We've played three matches, and we're just thrilled to be here," Ron Ginio, Solomon Islands player

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STATISTICS
JapanStatisticsSolomon Islands
43Shots26
14Corner kicks3
1Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
58%Possession (%)42%