Japan v Yemen, 16 August 2006

Score2-0 to Japan
RefereeLee
CompetitionAFC Asian Cup Group A
VenueNiigata Stadium
Attendance40,913

2  Japan

Manager: Ivan Osim

0  Yemen

Manager: Saleh Al-Hajj

Goals:

Yuki Abe 70 G
Hisato Sato 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (captain)
Defender Akira Kaji
Defender Yūichi Komano
Defender Keisuke Tsuboi
Midfielder Yuki Abe
Midfielder Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder Keita Suzuki
Forward Seiichiro Maki
Forward Tatsuya Tanaka

Starting lineup:

Salem Awadh Goalkeeper
Wasim Al Qor Defender
Ahmed Al Wadi Defender
Abdulrahman Saeed Defender (captain)
Ali Al Omqi Midfielder
Mohammed Al Wah Midfielder
Akram Al Worafi Midfielder
Mohanad Munassar Midfielder
Mohammed Salem Midfielder
Ali Al Nono Forward

Substitutions:

Naotake Hanyu for Yūichi Komano 46
Yuto Sato for Yasuhito Endo 71
Hisato Sato for Tatsuya Tanaka 89

Substitutions:

Mohammed Al Mang for Fekri Al Hubaishi 62
Radwan Yahya for Ali Al Omqi 76
Saleh Al Shehri for Akram Al Worafi 81

Cards:

Cards:

Fekri Al Hubaishi 20 Y
Wasim Al Qor 57 Y
Salem Awadh 58 Y
Abdulrahman Saeed 73 Y
Mohammed Salem 91 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Naotake Hanyu
Midfielder Yuto Sato
Forward Hisato Sato

On the bench:

Midfielder Saleh Al Shehri
Midfielder Radwan Yahya

2  Japan

Manager: Ivan Osim

Goals:

Yuki Abe 70 G
Hisato Sato 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (captain)
Defender Akira Kaji
Defender Yūichi Komano
Defender Keisuke Tsuboi
Midfielder Yuki Abe
Midfielder Yasuhito Endo
Midfielder Keita Suzuki
Forward Seiichiro Maki
Forward Tatsuya Tanaka

Substitutions:

Naotake Hanyu for Yūichi Komano 46
Yuto Sato for Yasuhito Endo 71
Hisato Sato for Tatsuya Tanaka 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Naotake Hanyu
Midfielder Yuto Sato
Forward Hisato Sato

0  Yemen

Manager: Saleh Al-Hajj

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Salem Awadh Goalkeeper
Wasim Al Qor Defender
Ahmed Al Wadi Defender
Abdulrahman Saeed Defender (captain)
Ali Al Omqi Midfielder
Mohammed Al Wah Midfielder
Akram Al Worafi Midfielder
Mohanad Munassar Midfielder
Mohammed Salem Midfielder
Ali Al Nono Forward

Substitutions:

Mohammed Al Mang for Fekri Al Hubaishi 62
Radwan Yahya for Ali Al Omqi 76
Saleh Al Shehri for Akram Al Worafi 81

Cards:

Fekri Al Hubaishi 20 Y
Wasim Al Qor 57 Y
Salem Awadh 58 Y
Abdulrahman Saeed 73 Y
Mohammed Salem 91 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Saleh Al Shehri
Midfielder Radwan Yahya