Japan U23 vs Mali U23 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 28': Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Ryuya Nishio (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan U23 0, Mali U23 0.
- 55': Abdou Jiddou (Mali U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Japan U23. Shota Fujio replaces Koki Saito.
- 57': Substitution, Japan U23. Shunsuke Mito replaces Ryotaro Araki.
- 69': Substitution, Japan U23. Kein Sato replaces Fuki Yamada.
- 70': Substitution, Mali U23. Issouf Sissokho replaces Abdou Jiddou.
- 77': Substitution, Mali U23. Demba Diallo replaces Brahima Diarra.
- 82': Goal! Japan U23 1, Mali U23 0. Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Japan U23. Sota Kawasaki replaces Rihito Yamamoto.
- 90'+6': Penalty missed. Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
Game Information
Venue: Matmut Atlantique
Location: Bordeaux, France
Attendance: 9,893
Statistics
 MAL |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 453 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Japan U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Brian Kokubo (GK) |
| 15 | Kota Takai |
| 3 | Ryuya Nishio  |
| 16 | Ayumu Ohata |
| 4 | Hiroki Sekine |
| 13 | Ryotaro Araki |
| 8 | Joel Chima Fujita |
| 7 | Rihito Yamamoto |
| 11 | Mao Hosoya |
| 10 | Koki Saito |
| 20 | Fuki Yamada |
Mali U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lassine Diarra (GK) |
| 4 | Mamadou Tounkara |
| 5 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 2 | Fodé Doucouré |
| 17 | Ahmed Diomandé |
| 10 | Salam Jiddou |
| 18 | Moussa Diakité |
| 8 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 9 | Cheickna Doumbia |
| 11 | Thiemoko Diarra |
| 13 | Brahima Diarra |
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