Match Report
In the standings it was Japan U23 1st on 3 points, Hong Kong U23 3rd on 0 — separated by 3. On recent form Hong Kong U23 sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Japan U23 were scoring 2 and conceding 0, Hong Kong U23 0 and 2, against a competition average of 1.93 goals per team per game.
Japan U23 were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Toyota Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 44,380. Japan U23 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Japan U23: Hisatsugu Ishii (39'), Shuto Nagano (89')
Key stats
Possession: Japan U23 71% · Hong Kong U23 29% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 13-3