For date 2 of group C of the FIFA – World Cup Sub 20 – Argentina 2023 tournament, Colombia was left this Wednesday with the 1-2 victory against Japan. The goal of the match for the locals was scored by Yamane Riku (29′ 1T). While the away goals were scored by Yáser Asprilla (7′ 2T) and Tomás Ángel (13′ 2T).
Yamane Riku made the stadium vibrate with his definition, in the 29th minute of the first stage. After receiving a corner from the right, the midfielder headed it to the left post and down from the big area. Impossible for the goalkeeper!
Matsuki Kuryu missed the chance to equalize for Japan, failing to convert a penalty in the 82nd minute of the second half.
Tomás Ángel was the figure of the party. The Colombian striker scored 1 goal.
Another important player in the match was Yáser Asprilla. The Colombian midfielder was the author of 1 goal and shot on target 3 times.
Defender Andrés Salazar of Colombia asked midfielder Sano Kodai of Japan to dance and threw a pipe at him 19 minutes into the first stage.
The game was quite fought, in which the fouls began to accumulate. There were 3 reprimands: Tanaka Hayato, Juan Castilla and Alexis Manyoma.
Japan’s technical director, Togashi Koichi, proposed a 4-4-2 strategy with Kimura Ryoya in goal; Takai Kota, Chase Anrie, Tanaka Hayato and Takahashi Niko on the defensive line; Sano Kodai, Yamane Riku, Fukui Taichi, and Kitano Sota in the middle; and Matsuki Kuryu and Kumata Naoki in attack.
For their part, those led by Héctor Cárdenas stopped with a 4-5-1 scheme with Luis Miguel Marquines under the three sticks; Édier Ocampo, Kevin Mantilla, Fernando Álvarez and Andrés Salazar in defense; Gustavo Puerta, Jhojan Torres, Oscar Cortés, Yáser Asprilla and Daniel Luna in midfield; and Jorge Cabezas up front.
The referee José Sánchez Martínez was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
On the next date, Japan will host Israel and Colombia will play at home against Senegal at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
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