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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™

Group matches
Australia - Japan
3:1 (0:1)
Match
Date
Time
Venue / Stadium
Attendance
1212 June 2006 15:00Kaiserslautern / Fritz-Walter-Stadion46000
Match Officials
Referee
Essam ABD EL FATAH (EGY)
Assistant Referee 1
Dramane DANTE (MLI)
Fourth Official
Eric POULAT (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2
Mamadou NDOYE (SEN)
Match Commissioner
Joseph MIFSUD (MLT)
Fifth Official
Vincent TEXIER (FRA)
    Goals scored
  • Shunsuke NAKAMURA (JPN) 26',
  • Tim CAHILL (AUS) 84',
  • Tim CAHILL (AUS) 89',
  • John ALOISI (AUS) 90'+2
Australia
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Mark SCHWARZER (GK)
  • [2]
    Lucas NEILL
  • [3]
    Craig MOORE (-61')
  • [5]
    Jason CULINA
  • [7]
    Brett EMERTON
  • [9]
    Mark VIDUKA (C)
  • [10]
    Harry KEWELL
  • [13]
    Vince GRELLA
  • [14]
    Scott CHIPPERFIELD
  • [20]
    Luke WILKSHIRE (-75')
  • [23]
    Marco BRESCIANO (-53')
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Ante COVIC (GK)
  • [18]
    Zeljko KALAC (GK)
  • [4]
    Tim CAHILL (+53')
  • [6]
    Tony POPOVIC
  • [8]
    Josip SKOKO
  • [11]
    Stan LAZARIDIS
  • [15]
    John ALOISI (+75')
  • [16]
    Michael BEAUCHAMP
  • [17]
    Archie THOMPSON
  • [19]
    Joshua KENNEDY (+61')
  • [21]
    Mile STERJOVSKI
  • [22]
    Mark MILLIGAN
Coach
Guus HIDDINK (NED)
Japan
    Line-up
  • [23]
    Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (GK)
  • [3]
    Yuichi KOMANO
  • [5]
    Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO (C)
  • [7]
    Hidetoshi NAKATA
  • [9]
    Naohiro TAKAHARA
  • [10]
    Shunsuke NAKAMURA
  • [13]
    Atsushi YANAGISAWA (-79')
  • [14]
    Alessandro SANTOS
  • [15]
    Takashi FUKUNISHI
  • [19]
    Keisuke TSUBOI (-56')
  • [22]
    Yuji NAKAZAWA
    Substitute(s)
  • [1]
    Seigo NARAZAKI (GK)
  • [12]
    Yoichi DOI (GK)
  • [2]
    Teruyuki MONIWA (+56')(-91')
  • [4]
    Yasuhito ENDO
  • [6]
    Koji NAKATA
  • [8]
    Mitsuo OGASAWARA
  • [11]
    Seiichiro MAKI
  • [16]
    Masashi OGURO (+91')
  • [17]
    Junichi INAMOTO
  • [18]
    Shinji ONO (+79')
  • [20]
    Keiji TAMADA
  • [21]
    Akira KAJI
Coach
ZICO (BRA)
    Cautions
  • Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO (JPN) 31'
  • , Vince GRELLA (AUS) 33'
  • , Naohiro TAKAHARA (JPN) 40'
  • , Craig MOORE (AUS) 58'
  • , Teruyuki MONIWA (JPN) 68'
  • , Tim CAHILL (AUS) 69'
  • , John ALOISI (AUS) 78'
    Expulsions
Australia (AUS)StatisticsJapan (JPN)
20Shots6
12Shots on goal2
22Fouls Committed11
5Corner kicks3
3Direct Free Kicks to Goal0
0Indirect Free Kicks to Goal0
0 / 0Penalty Kicks0 / 0
5Offsides3
0Own Goals0
4Cautions3
0Expulsions due to Second Caution0
0Direct Expulsions0
52%Possession (%)48%
36Actual playing time33
Australia (AUS)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
1Mark SCHWARZERGK90 1 1
2Lucas NEILLD90 0/1
3Craig MOORED61 2 1
5Jason CULINAM90
7Brett EMERTONM90 3
9Mark VIDUKAF90 4/5 12
10Harry KEWELLF90 2/3 22
13Vince GRELLAM90 311
14Scott CHIPPERFIELDD90 21
20Luke WILKSHIREM75 0/1 3
23Marco BRESCIANOM53 1/3 22
Substitutes
4Tim CAHILLM372 2/2 1 1
15John ALOISIF151 2/2 1 1
19Joshua KENNEDYF29 1/3 22
Total3112/20 22114
Japan (JPN)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
23Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHIGK90 3
3Yuichi KOMANOD90 1
5Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTOD90 1 1
7Hidetoshi NAKATAM90 11
9Naohiro TAKAHARAF90 0/1 141
10Shunsuke NAKAMURAM901 1/1 24
13Atsushi YANAGISAWAF79 1/2 12
14Alessandro SANTOSD90 3
15Takashi FUKUNISHIM90 0/2 2
19Keisuke TSUBOID56
22Yuji NAKAZAWAD90 25
Substitutes
2Teruyuki MONIWAD34 3 1
16Masashi OGUROF90
18Shinji ONOM11
Total132/6 11223
a.e.t.:After extra time(C):CaptainPSO:Penalty Shoot-out
GK:GoalkeeperN:Not eligible to playI:Injured
Y:Yellow cardsPos:PositionsA:Absent
D:DefenderM:MidfielderMin:Minutes played
GF:Goals forGA:Goals againstPK:Penalty Kicks
FC:Fouls CommittedFS:Fouls SufferedR:Direct Expulsions
F:ForwardSG/S:Shots on Goal/ShotsY:
2Y=R:		Yellow cards
Expulsions due to Second Caution