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Japan U23 vs South Africa U23Live Score, Lineups & H2H

Olympic Games20202020
Japan U23

Japan U23

Kubo71'
1
-FT
0
Jul 22, 2021
Ajinomoto Stadium
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South Africa U23

South Africa U23

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
R. Malepe
R. Malepe
South Africa U23
South Africa U23
7.8
90'Yellow Card
Yuta Nakayama 
Yuta Nakayama 
Japan U23
79'Substitution
K. Kodisang
K. Kodisang· In
R. Frosler
R. Frosler· Out
South Africa U23
72'Substitution
R. Hatate
R. Hatate· In
Yuta Nakayama 
Yuta Nakayama · Out
Japan U23
72'Substitution
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda· In
Daichi Hayashi
Daichi Hayashi· Out
Japan U23
Goal!
1-0
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo
71'·Japan U23
⚽
60'Substitution
Y. Soma
Y. Soma· In
Koji Miyoshi 
Koji Miyoshi · Out
Japan U23
57'Yellow Card
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan
Japan U23
38'Yellow Card
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
Japan U23

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan U23
Japan U23
South Africa U23
South Africa U23
55%Ball Possession45%
12Shots Total4
7Shots On Target1
6Corners1
14Fouls4
2Yellow Cards0
4Offsides3
1Saves4
588Passes472
7Shots Off Target3
110Attacks91
96Dangerous Attacks38
8Shots Inside Box1
4Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
0Substitutions0
10Tackles15
508Accurate Passes388
0Red Cards0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai
DF
7.3
90'001/1
59(86%)
3
5/8
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo
MF
7.3
90'101/4
46(87%)
3
3/11
Kosei Tani
Kosei Tani
GK
7.3
90'00-
17(88%)
-
-
A. Tanaka
A. Tanaka
MF
7.3
90'01-
86(91%)
1
2/7
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura
DF
7.1
90'00-
71(92%)
-
3/5
Maya Yoshida
Maya Yoshida
DF
7.1
90'00-
79(82%)
-
6/7
Yuta Nakayama
Yuta Nakayama
DF
7.0
72'00-
44(86%)
-
2/4
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
MF
7.0
90'00-
92(91%)
-
2/6
Koji Miyoshi
Koji Miyoshi
MF
7.0
60'001/2
19(79%)
1
2/4
Daichi Hayashi
Daichi Hayashi
FW
7.0
72'001/1
9(78%)
-
1/5
Y. Soma
Y. Soma
FW
6.8
30'00-
8(50%)
-
-
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan
MF
6.6
90'000/1
41(90%)
2
4/14
R. Hatate
R. Hatate
FW
6.6
18'00-
8(88%)
-
0/2
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda
FW
6.6
18'00-
3
-
0/2
Koki Machida
Koki Machida
DF
6.4
10'00-
6(33%)
-
2/2

Japan U23 vs South Africa U23 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan U2315W110949/1515-7
South Africa U2311L104035/153-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan U23 — last 5 games
  1. W7-0 vs Myanmar U232019-03-26
  2. W3-2 @ Brazil U232019-10-14
  3. L1-2 vs Saudi Arabia U232020-01-09
  4. L1-2 @ Syria U232020-01-12
  5. W3-1 vs Honduras U232021-07-12
South Africa U23 — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 @ Côte d'Ivoire U232019-11-12
  2. D0-0 @ Nigeria U232019-11-15
  3. L0-3 @ Egypt U232019-11-19
  4. D2-2 vs Ghana U232019-11-22
  5. L0-3 @ Egypt U232021-06-13
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan U231396WWW10
South Africa U23430-5LLL15-11

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
9 ptsJapan U23 9 · South Africa U23 0
Positions
#1 vs #4
Goals per game
2.33/0.33 vs 1/2.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-07-22

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — Olympic Games

Match Report

The table read 1st (Japan U23, 9 pts) against 4th (South Africa U23, 0 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed South Africa U23 no better than 15th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Japan U23 were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.33, South Africa U23 1 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.

Ajinomoto Stadium, capacity 49,970, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.

Goal scorers

Japan U23: Takefusa Kubo (71')

Key stats

Possession: Japan U23 55% · South Africa U23 45% · Total shots: 12-4 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 6-1

More details:

Japan U23 — live results and scheduleSouth Africa U23 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan U23 vs South Africa U23?
Japan U23 1-0 South Africa U23. Olympic Games match played on 22 Jul 2021.
What league is Japan U23 vs South Africa U23 in?
This match is part of the Olympic Games. The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Japan U23 vs South Africa U23 played?
The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium.