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Australia vs Japan. FIFA World Cup Group F.

Attendance46,000.

Match ends, Australia 3, Japan 1.

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Second Half ends, Australia 3, Japan 1.

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Goal! Australia 3, Japan 1. John Aloisi (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tim Cahill following a fast break.

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Substitution, Japan. Masashi Oguro replaces Teruyuki Moniwa.

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Goal! Australia 2, Japan 1. Tim Cahill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Aloisi.

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Attempt missed. Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shinji Ono.

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Foul by Josh Kennedy (Australia).

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Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vince Grella.

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Goal! Australia 1, Japan 1. Tim Cahill (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

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Attempt blocked. Harry Kewell (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Kennedy with a headed pass.

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Attempt saved. John Aloisi (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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Josh Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Yuji Nakazawa (Japan).

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Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).

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Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Attempt missed. Lucas Neill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

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Attempt missed. Josh Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Culina with a cross.

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Substitution, Japan. Shinji Ono replaces Atsushi Yanagisawa.

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John Aloisi (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by John Aloisi (Australia).

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Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt blocked. Tim Cahill (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Aloisi.

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Attempt saved. Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Naohiro Takahara.

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Substitution, Australia. John Aloisi replaces Luke Wilkshire.

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Attempt saved. Josh Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

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Mark Viduka (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan).

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Attempt missed. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

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Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).

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Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Tim Cahill (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Tim Cahill (Australia).

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Yuichi Komano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

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Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Josh Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan).

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Attempt missed. Josh Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Cahill with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hidetoshi Nakata.

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Attempt blocked. Josh Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Cahill.

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Mark Viduka (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan).

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Attempt missed. Luke Wilkshire (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Kennedy.

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Foul by Josh Kennedy (Australia).

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Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Substitution, Australia. Josh Kennedy replaces Craig Moore.

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Attempt blocked. Yuichi Komano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Corner, Japan. Conceded by Craig Moore.

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Attempt blocked. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Craig Moore (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan).

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Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).

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Alex (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Craig Moore (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Craig Moore (Australia).

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Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Substitution, Japan. Teruyuki Moniwa replaces Keisuke Tsuboi because of an injury.

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Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yuichi Komano.

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Delay in match because of an injury Keisuke Tsuboi (Japan).

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Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Viduka.

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Substitution, Australia. Tim Cahill replaces Mark Bresciano.

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Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.

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Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.

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Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Naohiro Takahara (Japan).

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Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).

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Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Second Half begins Australia 0, Japan 1.

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First Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.

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Attempt missed. Alex (Japan) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Nakamura.

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Foul by Harry Kewell (Australia).

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Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Offside, Japan. Yuichi Komano is caught offside.

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Attempt missed. Mark Bresciano (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

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Harry Kewell (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Yuji Nakazawa (Japan).

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Naohiro Takahara (Japan) is shown the yellow card.

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Offside, Japan. Atsushi Yanagisawa is caught offside.

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Foul by Mark Bresciano (Australia).

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Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Luke Wilkshire (Australia).

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Alex (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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Delay in match because of an injury Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan).

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Vince Grella (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Attempt missed. Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hidetoshi Nakata.

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Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Japan).

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Attempt blocked. Jason Culina (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yuji Nakazawa.

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Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).

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Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Harry Kewell (Australia).

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Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Harry Kewell (Australia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luke Wilkshire.

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Goal! Australia 0, Japan 1. Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuichi Komano.

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Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).

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Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Mark Viduka (Australia).

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Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Mark Bresciano (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Viduka.

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Foul by Craig Moore (Australia).

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Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Attempt missed. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex.

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Foul by Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan).

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Harry Kewell (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Scott Chipperfield (Australia).

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Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).

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Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).

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Attempt missed. Mark Bresciano (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Wilkshire.

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Attempt blocked. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Chipperfield.

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Attempt missed. Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Atsushi Yanagisawa.

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Foul by Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan).

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Scott Chipperfield (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan).

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Mark Schwarzer (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lucas Neill.

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Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Mark Viduka (Australia).

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Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.

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Attempt saved. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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Attempt saved. Mark Viduka (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Bresciano with a headed pass.

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Offside, Japan. Atsushi Yanagisawa is caught offside.

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Alex (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Foul by Luke Wilkshire (Australia).

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Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.

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Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Mark Bresciano (Australia).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.