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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™

Group matches
Japan - Croatia
0:0
Match
Date
Time
Venue / Stadium
Attendance
2818 June 2006 15:00Nuremberg / easyCredit-Stadion41000
Match Officials
Referee
Frank DE BLEECKERE (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1
Peter HERMANS (BEL)
Fourth Official
Kevin STOTT (USA)
Assistant Referee 2
Walter VROMANS (BEL)
Match Commissioner
Jeffrey WEBB (CAY)
Fifth Official
Gregory BARKEY (USA)
    Goals scored
Japan
    Line-up
  • [23]
    Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (GK)
  • [5]
    Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO (C)
  • [7]
    Hidetoshi NAKATA
  • [8]
    Mitsuo OGASAWARA
  • [9]
    Naohiro TAKAHARA (-85')
  • [10]
    Shunsuke NAKAMURA
  • [13]
    Atsushi YANAGISAWA (-61')
  • [14]
    Alessandro SANTOS
  • [15]
    Takashi FUKUNISHI (-46')
  • [21]
    Akira KAJI
  • [22]
    Yuji NAKAZAWA
    Substitute(s)
  • [1]
    Seigo NARAZAKI (GK)
  • [12]
    Yoichi DOI (GK)
  • [2]
    Teruyuki MONIWA
  • [3]
    Yuichi KOMANO
  • [4]
    Yasuhito ENDO
  • [6]
    Koji NAKATA
  • [11]
    Seiichiro MAKI
  • [16]
    Masashi OGURO (+85')
  • [17]
    Junichi INAMOTO (+46')
  • [18]
    Shinji ONO
  • [19]
    Keisuke TSUBOI
  • [20]
    Keiji TAMADA (+61')
Coach
ZICO (BRA)
Croatia
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Stipe PLETIKOSA (GK)
  • [2]
    Darijo SRNA (-87')
  • [3]
    Josip SIMUNIC
  • [4]
    Robert KOVAC
  • [5]
    Igor TUDOR (-70')
  • [7]
    Dario SIMIC
  • [8]
    Marko BABIC
  • [9]
    Dado PRSO
  • [10]
    Niko KOVAC (C)
  • [17]
    Ivan KLASNIC
  • [19]
    Niko KRANJCAR (-78')
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Joe DIDULICA (GK)
  • [23]
    Tomislav BUTINA (GK)
  • [6]
    Jurica VRANJES
  • [11]
    Mario TOKIC
  • [13]
    Stjepan TOMAS
  • [14]
    Luka MODRIC (+78')
  • [15]
    Ivan LEKO
  • [16]
    Jerko LEKO
  • [18]
    Ivica OLIC (+70')
  • [20]
    Anthony SERIC
  • [21]
    Bosko BALABAN
  • [22]
    Ivan BOSNJAK (+87')
Coach
Zlatko KRANJCAR (CRO)
    Cautions
  • Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO (JPN) 21'
  • , Robert KOVAC (CRO) 32'
  • , Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (JPN) 42'
  • , Darijo SRNA (CRO) 69'
  • , Alessandro SANTOS (JPN) 72'
    Expulsions
Japan (JPN)StatisticsCroatia (CRO)
12Shots16
5Shots on goal6
19Fouls Committed18
5Corner kicks11
3Direct Free Kicks to Goal0
0Indirect Free Kicks to Goal0
0 / 0Penalty Kicks0 / 1
1Offsides6
0Own Goals0
3Cautions2
0Expulsions due to Second Caution0
0Direct Expulsions0
55%Possession (%)45%
29Actual playing time23
Japan (JPN)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
23Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHIGK90 1
5Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTOD90 411
7Hidetoshi NAKATAM90 2/3 2
8Mitsuo OGASAWARAM90 2/2 4
9Naohiro TAKAHARAF85 1/1 14
10Shunsuke NAKAMURAM90 0/2 23
13Atsushi YANAGISAWAF61 0/1 22
14Alessandro SANTOSD90 0/2 111
15Takashi FUKUNISHIM46 1
21Akira KAJID90 12
22Yuji NAKAZAWAD90 1
Substitutes
16Masashi OGUROF5
17Junichi INAMOTOM44 0/1 12
20Keiji TAMADAF29 2
Total 5/12 19183
Croatia (CRO)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
1Stipe PLETIKOSAGK90
2Darijo SRNAM87 1/10/1131
3Josip SIMUNICD90 0/1 22
4Robert KOVACD90 3 1
5Igor TUDORD70 0/1 1
7Dario SIMICD90 11
8Marko BABICM90 0/1 34
9Dado PRSOF90 0/1 23
10Niko KOVACM90 11
17Ivan KLASNICF90 2/4 12
19Niko KRANJCARM78 2/4 21
Substitutes
14Luka MODRICM12 1/1
18Ivica OLICF20 0/2 21
22Ivan BOSNJAKF3
Total 6/160/118192
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