Commentary:
90+7' Japan had the majority of ball possession, but still managed to lose the game.
90+7' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+7' Ball possession: Japan: 58%, Costa Rica: 42%.
90+7' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+6' Daniel Chacon from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6' The referee signals a free kick as Bryan Oviedo from Costa Rica trips Junya Ito
90+5' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+5' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
90+5' Today's attendance is 41479.
90+5' Ball possession: Japan: 57%, Costa Rica: 43%.
90+5' Joel Campbell is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Chacon in a tactical substitution.
90+5' Kaoru Mitoma is penalised for pushing Keysher Fuller.
90+4' The cross by Junya Ito from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+4' Goal kick for Japan.
90+3' Yellow card for Wataru Endo.
90+3' The referee signals a free kick as Wataru Endo from Japan trips Yeltsin Tejeda
90+3' Kendall Waston relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' Japan are in control of the ball.
90+2' Takumi Minamino makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+2' Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1' Hidemasa Morita wins an air challenge against Joel Campbell
90+1' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Ball possession: Japan: 57%, Costa Rica: 43%.
89' Celso Borges is leaving the field to be replaced by Youstin Salas in a tactical substitution.
89' Safe hands from Keylor Navas as he comes out and claims the ball
89' Yeltsin Tejeda relieves the pressure with a clearance
89' Takuma Asano goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
89' Good effort by Daichi Kamada as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
88' Kaoru Mitoma creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
88' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
87' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87' Oscar Duarte relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Daichi Kamada creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
87' Francisco Calvo wins an air challenge against Takuma Asano
86' Oscar Duarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
86' Japan are in control of the ball.
85' Ball possession: Japan: 55%, Costa Rica: 45%.
84' Yellow card for Ko Itakura.
84' Obstruction as Ko Itakura cuts off the run of Jewison Bennette. A free-kick is awarded.
83' Keysher Fuller from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
83' Takumi Minamino makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
82' Yuki Soma is leaving the field to be replaced by Takumi Minamino in a tactical substitution.
81' Yeltsin Tejeda provided the assist for the goal.
81' G O O O O O A A L - Keysher Fuller finds the net with the left foot!81' Yeltsin Tejeda creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
81' Hidemasa Morita could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
81' Yeltsin Tejeda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
80' Ball possession: Japan: 56%, Costa Rica: 44%.
80' Keysher Fuller from Costa Rica is ruled offside.
79' Brandon Aguilera makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
79' Maya Yoshida makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
79' Oscar Duarte from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
79' Junya Ito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
78' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
78' Oscar Duarte from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
78' Yuki Soma swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
77' Keysher Fuller from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
77' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
77' Hidemasa Morita makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
76' Hiroki Ito from Japan goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brandon Aguilera
76' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
76' Hiroki Ito wins an air challenge against Brandon Aguilera
75' Goal kick for Japan.
75' Ball possession: Japan: 55%, Costa Rica: 45%.
74' Takuma Asano is penalised for pushing Keysher Fuller.
74' Ko Itakura from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
74' The referee signals a free kick as Wataru Endo from Japan trips Joel Campbell
73' Joel Campbell from Costa Rica is ruled offside.
73' Wataru Endo wins an air challenge against Kendall Waston
72' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
72' Yeltsin Tejeda successfully blocks the shot
72' A shot by Yuki Soma is blocked.
72' Oscar Duarte successfully blocks the shot
72' Daichi Kamada takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
70' Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
70' Francisco Calvo from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Junya Ito
70' Takuma Asano creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
70' Ball possession: Japan: 54%, Costa Rica: 46%.
69' Ko Itakura from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
69' Celso Borges makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
68' Ko Itakura makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
68' Keysher Fuller makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
68' The referee signals a free kick as Yuki Soma from Japan trips Bryan Oviedo
67' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
67' Ritsu Doan is leaving the field to be replaced by Junya Ito in a tactical substitution.
67' Brandon Aguilera wins an air challenge against Hidemasa Morita
66' Japan are in control of the ball.
65' Celso Borges from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
65' Ball possession: Japan: 51%, Costa Rica: 49%.
65' Anthony Contreras is leaving the field to be replaced by Jewison Bennette in a tactical substitution.
65' Gerson Torres is leaving the field to be replaced by Brandon Aguilera in a tactical substitution.
64' Francisco Calvo is penalised for pushing Yuki Soma.
64' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
63' Yuki Soma goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
62' Miki Yamane is leaving the field to be replaced by Kaoru Mitoma in a tactical substitution.
61' Yellow card for Celso Borges.
61' Reckless challenge there. Celso Borges commits a rough foul on Wataru Endo
61' Bryan Oviedo wins an air challenge against Ritsu Doan
60' Ball possession: Japan: 48%, Costa Rica: 52%.
60' Wataru Endo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
59' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
59' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
59' Kendall Waston from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
58' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
57' Maya Yoshida wins an air challenge against Anthony Contreras
57' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
57' Yuki Soma goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
56' Goal kick for Japan.
56' The cross by Joel Campbell from Costa Rica successfully finds a teammate in the box.
55' Hiroki Ito is penalised for pushing Gerson Torres.
55' Ball possession: Japan: 47%, Costa Rica: 53%.
54' Japan are in control of the ball.
53' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
53' Joel Campbell makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
52' Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
52' Maya Yoshida wins an air challenge against Anthony Contreras
51' Yeltsin Tejeda is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
51' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
51' Yeltsin Tejeda successfully blocks the shot
51' A shot by Wataru Endo is blocked.
50' Ball possession: Japan: 46%, Costa Rica: 54%.
50' Oscar Duarte successfully blocks the shot
50' A shot by Ko Itakura is blocked.
50' Oscar Duarte from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
50' Ritsu Doan swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
49' Kendall Waston from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
49' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
49' Oscar Duarte from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
49' Yuki Soma swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
49' Keysher Fuller relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' The referee signals a free kick as Hiroki Ito from Japan trips Gerson Torres
48' Takuma Asano sends a header towards goal, but Keylor Navas is there to comfortably save it
48' The cross by Miki Yamane from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
48' Francisco Calvo successfully blocks the shot
48' A shot by Wataru Endo is blocked.
48' Francisco Calvo from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
47' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
47' Celso Borges makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
46' Ritsu Doan hand-balls.
46' Takuma Asano fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
46' Good effort by Hidemasa Morita as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
46' Yuto Nagatomo is leaving the field to be replaced by Hiroki Ito in a tactical substitution.
46' Ayase Ueda is leaving the field to be replaced by Takuma Asano in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Japan: 43%, Costa Rica: 57%.
45+1' Joel Campbell wins an air challenge against Miki Yamane
45+1' Safe hands from Keylor Navas as he comes out and claims the ball
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Gerson Torres from Costa Rica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Daichi Kamada
45' The referee signals a free kick as Daichi Kamada from Japan trips Gerson Torres
45' Ball possession: Japan: 44%, Costa Rica: 56%.
44' Yellow card for Miki Yamane.
44' The ref blows his whistle. Miki Yamane charged Joel Campbell from behind and it's a free-kick
43' Yeltsin Tejeda wins an air challenge against Hidemasa Morita
43' Wataru Endo wins an air challenge against Yeltsin Tejeda
42' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
41' Yellow card for Anthony Contreras.
41' Dangerous challenge by Anthony Contreras from Costa Rica. Maya Yoshida on the receiving end of that.
41' Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
41' Celso Borges wins an air challenge against Hidemasa Morita
40' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
40' Ball possession: Japan: 47%, Costa Rica: 53%.
39' The referee signals a free kick as Yuto Nagatomo from Japan trips Gerson Torres
39' Safe hands from Keylor Navas as he comes out and claims the ball
38' Yeltsin Tejeda successfully blocks the shot
38' A shot by Wataru Endo is blocked.
38' Yeltsin Tejeda from Costa Rica concedes a foul on Ayase Ueda but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
37' Ayase Ueda is penalised for pushing Joel Campbell.
37' Kendall Waston makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
37' Japan are in control of the ball.
36' Keysher Fuller is penalised for pushing Yuki Soma.
35' Ball possession: Japan: 44%, Costa Rica: 56%.
35' Goal kick for Japan.
35' Joel Campbell fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
35' Ko Itakura successfully blocks the shot
35' A shot by Francisco Calvo is blocked.
35' Ko Itakura from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
34' Kendall Waston makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
34' Yuto Nagatomo from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
33' Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
33' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
33' Francisco Calvo wins an air challenge against Ayase Ueda
32' Francisco Calvo is penalised for pushing Miki Yamane.
32' Yuto Nagatomo is penalised for pushing Keysher Fuller.
31' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
30' Ball possession: Japan: 52%, Costa Rica: 48%.
30' Yeltsin Tejeda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
30' Bryan Oviedo wins an air challenge against Ritsu Doan
29' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
29' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
28' Japan are in control of the ball.
27' Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
26' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
26' Francisco Calvo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
26' Ko Itakura makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
25' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
25' Ball possession: Japan: 54%, Costa Rica: 46%.
24' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
24' Miki Yamane makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
23' Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
23' Ko Itakura from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
23' Anthony Contreras makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
23' Wataru Endo from Japan goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joel Campbell
22' Joel Campbell makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
22' Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
21' Francisco Calvo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
21' Maya Yoshida makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
21' Francisco Calvo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
21' Ritsu Doan makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
20' Safe hands from Keylor Navas as he comes out and claims the ball
20' Ball possession: Japan: 66%, Costa Rica: 34%.
19' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
19' Kendall Waston relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' The cross by Miki Yamane from Japan successfully finds a teammate in the box.
19' Hidemasa Morita makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
19' Yeltsin Tejeda wins an air challenge against Wataru Endo
18' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
18' Ritsu Doan makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
18' Yeltsin Tejeda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
17' Costa Rica are in control of the ball.
17' Costa Rica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
16' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
16' Oscar Duarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
15' Ball possession: Japan: 59%, Costa Rica: 41%.
15' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
15' Celso Borges makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
14' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
14' Dangerous challenge by Yuto Nagatomo from Japan. Gerson Torres on the receiving end of that.
14' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
13' Bryan Oviedo from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
13' Safe hands from Shuichi Gonda as he comes out and claims the ball
12' Joel Campbell makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
12' Wataru Endo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
11' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
11' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
11' Anthony Contreras wins an air challenge against Yuto Nagatomo
11' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
10' Costa Rica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
10' Oscar Duarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
10' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
10' Ball possession: Japan: 60%, Costa Rica: 40%.
10' Hidemasa Morita wins an air challenge against Yeltsin Tejeda
9' Japan take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
8' Safe hands from Keylor Navas as he comes out and claims the ball
8' Japan are in control of the ball.
8' Keysher Fuller is penalised for pushing Yuki Soma.
7' Japan are in control of the ball.
6' Safe hands from Shuichi Gonda as he comes out and claims the ball
6' The referee signals a free kick as Hidemasa Morita from Japan trips Joel Campbell
5' Yuki Soma from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
5' Ball possession: Japan: 45%, Costa Rica: 55%.
5' The referee signals a free kick as Miki Yamane from Japan trips Anthony Contreras
4' Yuki Soma from Japan goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Gerson Torres
4' A shot by Gerson Torres is blocked.
4' Daichi Kamada from Japan intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
4' The referee signals a free kick as Hidemasa Morita from Japan trips Gerson Torres
3' Goal kick for Costa Rica.
3' Ritsu Doan goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
3' Wataru Endo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
2' Yuto Nagatomo from Japan goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Gerson Torres
2' Japan take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
2' Francisco Calvo from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
2' Yuki Soma swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Oscar Duarte relieves the pressure with a clearance
1' Kendall Waston from Costa Rica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
1' Wataru Endo wins an air challenge against Joel Campbell
1' It's a really hot day and the sun is beating down on the players.
1' Costa Rica kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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