NEWS
KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP FRIENDLY
05 March 2014
At National Stadium, Tokyo
Japan 4, New Zealand 2
Goals--OKAZAKI Shinji (4, 17), KAGAWA Shinji (7 pen), and MORISHIGE Masato (11) for Japan. Chris WOOD (39, 80) for New Zealand.
Cautions—None
Expulsions—None
Attendance—47670
Referee—Alan MILLINER (Australia)
Teams:
Japan
1 GK KAWASHIMA Eiji
5 DF NAGATOMO Yuto (captain)
6 DF MORISHIGE Masato
22 DF YOSHIDA Maya
21 DF SAKAI Hiroki → 2 DF SAKAI Gotoku (46, ht)
14 MF AOYAMA Toshihiro → 7 MF ENDO Yasuhito (46, ht)
4 MF HONDA Keisuke
10 MF KAGAWA Shinji → 20 MF SAITO Manabu (79)
16 MF YAMAGUCHI Hotaru → 13 MF HOSOGAI Hajime (46, ht)
9 FW OKAZAKI Shinji → 8 MF KIYOTAKE Hiroshi (46, ht)
18 FW OSAKO Yuya → 11 FW TOYOTA Yohei (80)
Subs who did not play:
12 GK NISHIKAWA Shusaku
23 GK GONDA Shuichi
3 DF KOMANO Yuichi
19 DF INOHA Masahiko
17 FW KUDO Masato
Coach Alberto ZACCHERONI (Italy)
New Zealand
1 GK Glen MOSS (captain)
6 DF Bill TUILOMA → 4 DF Ben SIGMUND (58)
15 DF Storm ROUX → 21 MF Cameron HOWIESON (69)
19 DF Michael BOXALL
22 DF Andrew DURANTE
8 MF Michael MCGLINCHEY → 13 MF Chris JAMES (58)
14 MF Ryan THOMAS → 10 FW Rory FALLON (82)
18 MF Tim PAYNE
7 FW Tyler BOYD
17 FW Kosta BARBAROUSES → 16 FW Jeremy BROCKIE (68)
20 FW Chris WOOD
Subs who did not play:
12 GK Jacob SPOONLEY
Coach Neil EMBLEN (England)
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