???? Two words regarding the hero of the first half. Daizen Maeda is a striker for Celtic. 25 years. In a season and a half in Scotland – 9 goals in 30 matches. So far, he has only scored two goals for Japan. Today is the third. By far the most important.
⏸ Break. 0:1. The Japanese team is one half away from the historic quarterfinals!
Maeda opened the scoring in the Japan-Croatia match
⚽ GOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! The Japanese still get their way! Maeda, following a flank throw, drives the ball into the net! 1:0! What are “samurai”, huh?!
???? The Japanese scared the favorite with another very sharp attack! Kamada from the corner of the goalkeeper’s area lifted the ball over the crossbar!
Croats have more than 62% possession of the ball, but the Japanese do not really need it. For sharp counterattacks, 30% is enough for them.
The Croats are tired of enduring the raids of the Japanese, and they thoroughly piled on someone else’s penalty area. The Asians fought back with great difficulty.
The Japanese have very active flanks, especially the right. The Croats can hardly hold back the attacks of the opponent.
❗ The most dangerous Japanese breakthrough! Nagatomo closed the far post. In violation of the rules, but the hearts of the Croats must have skipped a beat!
???? The most spectacular fan of this World Cup sends greetings to everyone!
And here is the response of the Croats! Gonda parried Kramaric’s blow, but the defenders did not let him finish.
The Japanese boldly put pressure on the Croats right up to their penalty area. But how long will they have enough strength for such energy-intensive football?
❗ The first moment at the gates of the Europeans! The ball passed near the bar. The Japanese started the match very boldly!
▶ The match between Japan and Croatia has started! Cool spectacle to us!
❤ The hymns have been resounded. Everything is ready to play!
???? The starting lineups of the participants of the first match on Monday have become known:
Japan national team: Honda, Taniguti, Nagatomo, Endo, Doan, Morita, D. Ito, Kamada, Tomiyasu, Yoshida, Maeda.
Croatian national team: Livakovic, Barisic, Perisic, Lovren, Kovacic, Kramaric, Modric, Brozovic, Petkovic, Guardiol, Juranovic.
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???? Analysts of bookmakers predictably prefer the vice-champions of the world in the first match of the new week. The odds for Croatia to win in regular time fluctuate around 2.01-2.09. On Japan, bets are accepted on the basis of an average of 4 to 1.
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???? Both matches on Monday will be broadcast live by the Match TV federal channel. The broadcast of the meeting Japan – Croatia will begin at 17:45 Moscow time, Brazil – South Korea – at 21:45. Text translation of the game day – on the “Championship”.
