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Thrilling Friendly Match in Suita Ends in a Draw
Suita, Japan – In a friendly match held at the Panasonic Stadium Suita, Japan and Paraguay delivered a vibrant game that culminated in a 2-2 draw. The clash, refereed by South Korean Ko Hyung-jin, was characterized by intensity and opportunities for both sides.
Paraguay opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a goal from Miguel Almiron, assisted by Derlis Bobadilla. However, Japan responded quickly, equalizing in the 26th minute thanks to a goal from Koki Ogawa, assisted by K. Sano.
In the second half, Paraguay regained the lead in the 64th minute with a goal from Gustavo Gomez, after a pass from Juan Caceres. The match seemed headed towards a Paraguayan victory, but Japan fought until the end and managed to equalize in the 90th minute with a goal from Ayase Ueda, assisted by J. Ito, thus sealing the final draw.
The match was played with a slight dominance in ball possession by Japan (52%), who attempted more shots (11) than Paraguay (7), although with less effectiveness in front of goal. Japan committed more fouls (14) and received a yellow card, while Paraguay had fewer infractions (10) and no cautions.
Substitutions japan: at minute 66 T. Minamino came in and D. Kamada went out., at minute 66 K. Nakamura came in and K. Saito went out., at minute 78 R. Doan came in and Y. Soma went out., at minute 78 A. Tanaka came in and S. Machino went out., at minute 89 K. Ogawa came in and A. Ueda went out., at minute 89 K. Sano came in and J. Fujita went out.
Substitutions paraguay: at minute 69 D. Gomez came in and M. Galarza went out., at minute 79 A. Sanabria came in and R. Martinez went out., at minute 79 D. Gonzalez came in and H. F. Cuenca Martinez went out., at minute 90 M. Almiron came in and A. Arce went out., at minute 90 A. Cubas came in and B. Ojeda went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Japan
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Paraguay
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