Match Report
Syria U23 (3rd, 4 pts) visited Japan U23 (1st, 9 pts) with 5 points between them. Syria U23 ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.06 goals per team per game, Japan U23 ran at 3.33 scored and 0 conceded, Syria U23 at 0.67 and 2.
Syria U23 came in having won three on the spin.
Alinma Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Japan U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Japan U23: Yuto Ozeki (10'), Yutaka Michiwaki (90'), Sena Ishibashi (87'), Ryunosuke Sato (66'), Ryunosuke Sato (75')
Key stats
Possession: Japan U23 55% · Syria U23 45% · Total shots: 19-3 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 4-3