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Match 40 Victoria - Royal Athletic Park
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11 July
2:2 a.e.t. (2:2, 1:0) 3:4 PSO
  • Tomoaki MAKINO (22')
  • Yasuhito MORISHIMA (47' PEN)
  • Ondrej KUDELA (74' PEN)
  • Jakub MARES (77' PEN)

Referee Hernando BUITRAGO (COL)

Summary

Czechs rally to shock Japan

Czechs rally to shock Japan

Ten-man Czech Republic rallied bravely from two goals down and then held their nerve in a penalty shootout to claim victory over Japan on a sultry evening in Victoria on 11 July. Tomas Oklestek hit the decisive penalty after goalkeeper Radek Petr saved two in the shootout on a day that saw three scored from the spot in a regular time that ended 2-2.The Czechs had the better of the early ...

Highlights

Line-up

JPN
CZE
Substitute(s)
Coaches
YOSHIDA Yasushi (JPN)
(CZE) Miroslav SOUKUP
Officials
  • Referee: Hernando BUITRAGO (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abraham GONZALEZ (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Rafael RIVAS (COL)
  • Fourth official: German ARREDONDO (MEX)

Photos

  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic
  • Japan – Czech Republic

Quotes

Miroslav Soukup: "Japan showed why they finished first in their group. But, we found some strength, and we were able to turn things around and even the match. And in the end, we were just a little bit more lucky and we won."

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    STATISTICS
    JapanStatisticsCzech Republic
    22Shots21
    9Corner kicks7
    3Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card1
    1Red Cards0
    61%Possession (%)39%