Football
Australia vs Japan. FIFA World Cup Group F.
2:00pm, Monday 12th June 2006.
Attendance: Attendance46,000.
Match ends, Australia 3, Japan 1.
Second Half ends, Australia 3, Japan 1.
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.
Substitution, Japan. Masashi Oguro replaces Teruyuki Moniwa.
Goal! Australia 2, Japan 1. Tim Cahill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Aloisi.
Attempt missed. Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shinji Ono.
Foul by Josh Kennedy (Australia).
Yuji Nakazawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Japan. Conceded by Vince Grella.
Goal! Australia 1, Japan 1. Tim Cahill (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kewell (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Kennedy with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. John Aloisi (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Josh Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Yuji Nakazawa (Japan).
Foul by Brett Emerton (Australia).
Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Lucas Neill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt missed. Josh Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Culina with a cross.
Substitution, Japan. Shinji Ono replaces Atsushi Yanagisawa.
John Aloisi (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by John Aloisi (Australia).
Attempt blocked. Tim Cahill (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Aloisi.
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.
Substitution, Australia. John Aloisi replaces Luke Wilkshire.
Attempt saved. Josh Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Mark Viduka (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan).
Attempt missed. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Vince Grella (Australia).
Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tim Cahill (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tim Cahill (Australia).
Yuichi Komano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Teruyuki Moniwa (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hidetoshi Nakata.
Attempt blocked. Josh Kennedy (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Cahill.
Mark Viduka (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Luke Wilkshire (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Kennedy.
Substitution, Australia. Josh Kennedy replaces Craig Moore.
Attempt blocked. Yuichi Komano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Japan. Conceded by Craig Moore.
Attempt blocked. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Craig Moore (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan).
Alex (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Craig Moore (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Craig Moore (Australia).
Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Japan. Teruyuki Moniwa replaces Keisuke Tsuboi because of an injury.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yuichi Komano.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Keisuke Tsuboi (Japan).
Attempt missed. Brett Emerton (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Viduka.
Substitution, Australia. Tim Cahill replaces Mark Bresciano.
Offside, Australia. Mark Viduka is caught offside.
Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Naohiro Takahara (Japan).
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Second Half begins Australia 0, Japan 1.
First Half ends, Australia 0, Japan 1.
Attempt missed. Alex (Japan) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Nakamura.
Foul by Harry Kewell (Australia).
Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Japan. Yuichi Komano is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Mark Bresciano (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Harry Kewell (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Naohiro Takahara (Japan) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Japan. Atsushi Yanagisawa is caught offside.
Foul by Mark Bresciano (Australia).
Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Luke Wilkshire (Australia).
Delay in match because of an injury Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan).
Vince Grella (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hidetoshi Nakata.
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mark Bresciano (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Japan).
Attempt blocked. Jason Culina (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yuji Nakazawa.
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Harry Kewell (Australia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luke Wilkshire.
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.
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mark Viduka (Australia).
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.
Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Naohiro Takahara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex.
Foul by Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan).
Naohiro Takahara (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Chipperfield (Australia).
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Mark Bresciano (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Wilkshire.
Attempt blocked. Mark Viduka (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Chipperfield.
Attempt missed. Takashi Fukunishi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Atsushi Yanagisawa.
Scott Chipperfield (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Atsushi Yanagisawa (Japan).
Mark Schwarzer (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lucas Neill.
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.
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.
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.
Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.