Japan v Ghana, 09 September 2009
| Score | 4-3 to Japan |
| Referee | Kevin Blom |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadion Nieuw Galgenwaard, Utrecht |
| Attendance | 2,506 |
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Japan
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Goals:
| Kengo Nakamura | 53 |
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| Keiji Tamada | 78 |
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| Shinji Okazaki | 79 |
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| Junichi Inamoto | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ryota Tsuzuki
Defender
Yūichi Komano
Defender
Yūto Nagatomo
Defender
Yuji Nakazawa
Defender
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Midfielder
Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder
Makoto Hasebe
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Shunsuke Nakamura
Forward
Ryoichi Maeda
Forward
Shinji Okazaki
Substitutions:
| Junichi Inamoto for Makoto Hasebe | 63 |
| Keisuke Honda for Shunsuke Nakamura | 69 |
| Keiji Tamada for Ryoichi Maeda | 69 |
| Shinzo Koroki for Shinji Okazaki | 84 |
| Yuki Abe for Kengo Nakamura | 89 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Keisuke Honda
Midfielder
Junichi Inamoto
Forward
Shinzo Koroki
Forward
Keiji Tamada
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Ghana
Manager: Milovan Rajevac
Goals:
| Asamoah Gyan | 31 |
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| Asamoah Gyan | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Richard Kingson
Goalkeeper
Harrison Afful
Defender
John Mensah
Defender
John Pantsil
Defender/Midfielder
Anthony Annan
Midfielder
Haminu Dramani
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Laryea Kingston
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
Isaac Vorsah
Midfielder
Asamoah Gyan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Eric Addo for John Mensah | 46 |
| Matthew Amoah for Haminu Dramani | 46 |
| Stephan Appiah for Anthony Annan | 46 |
| William Amamoo for Richard Kingson | 46 |
| Samuel Inkoom for Laryea Kingston | 74 |
| Francis Dickoh for Sulley Muntari | 86 |
Cards:
| Haminu Dramani | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
William Amamoo
Defender
Samuel Inkoom
Defender/Centre back
Eric Addo
Midfielder
Stephan Appiah
Forward
Matthew Amoah
Forward
Francis Dickoh