Japan U23 vs Mali U23, 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage
· Men's Olympic Soccer TournamentAbout
Japan U23 are hosting Mali U23
at Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryotaro Araki.
- 2': Foul by Fuki Yamada (Japan U23).
- 2': Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Ahmed Diomandé (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ayumu Ohata (Japan U23).
- 4': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Mali U23).
- 4': Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23).
- 5': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Kota Takai.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mamadou Tounkara (Mali U23) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdou Jiddou with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Rihito Yamamoto.
- 11': Attempt saved. Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
- 11': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Leo Kokubo.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Tounkara (Mali U23) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdou Jiddou with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Fodé Doucouré (Mali U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Diomandé following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Ahmed Diomandé.
- 20': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Ahmed Diomandé.
- 20': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Boubacar Traoré.
- 21': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Japan U23) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fuki Yamada with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Fuki Yamada (Japan U23).
- 27': Moussa Diakité (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Abdou Jiddou (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23).
- 28': Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Mali U23. Brahima Diarra is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mao Hosoya.
- 34': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ryuya Nishio (Japan U23).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Fodé Doucouré (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Fuki Yamada (Japan U23).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Fuki Yamada (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryotaro Araki.
- 41': Foul by Mao Hosoya (Japan U23).
- 41': Ibrahima Cissé (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ahmed Diomandé (Mali U23) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahima Diarra.
- 45': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Leo Kokubo.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fodé Doucouré (Mali U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiemoko Diarra.
- 45': Foul by Fodé Doucouré (Mali U23).
- 45': Ryotaro Araki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryuya Nishio (Japan U23).
- 45'+1': Ryuya Nishio (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan U23 0, Mali U23 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan U23 0, Mali U23 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mao Hosoya.
- 46': Attempt missed. Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fuki Yamada.
- 48': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Kota Takai (Japan U23).
- 50': Attempt missed. Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdou Jiddou following a fast break.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23).
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Diakité (Mali U23).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Abdou Jiddou (Mali U23).
- 55': Koki Saito (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Abdou Jiddou (Mali U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Japan U23. Shota Fujio replaces Koki Saito.
- 57': Substitution, Japan U23. Shunsuke Mito replaces Ryotaro Araki.
- 58': Ahmed Diomandé (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Shota Fujio (Japan U23).
- 58': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Kota Takai (Japan U23).
- 59': Brahima Diarra (Mali U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23).
- 60': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Mali U23).
- 60': Shota Fujio (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moussa Diakité (Mali U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Mamadou Tounkara.
- 69': Substitution, Japan U23. Kein Sato replaces Fuki Yamada.
- 70': Substitution, Mali U23. Issouf Sissokho replaces Abdou Jiddou.
- 70': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kein Sato (Japan U23).
- 71': Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ahmed Diomandé with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Mali U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Issouf Sissokho.
- 74': Offside, Mali U23. Cheickna Doumbia is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mao Hosoya.
- 76': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Ahmed Diomandé.
- 77': Substitution, Mali U23. Demba Diallo replaces Brahima Diarra.
- 78': Attempt missed. Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
- 80': Delay in match (Japan U23).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kein Sato (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mao Hosoya with a cross.
- 82': Goal! Japan U23 1, Mali U23 0. Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Foul by Shota Fujio (Japan U23).
- 84': Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Hand ball by Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23).
- 86': Ahmed Diomandé (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Joel Chima Fujita (Japan U23).
- 88': Foul by Hiroki Sekine (Japan U23).
- 88': Thiemoko Diarra (Mali U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Japan U23. Sota Kawasaki replaces Rihito Yamamoto.
- 90': Ayumu Ohata (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Demba Diallo (Mali U23).
- 90'+1': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Kota Takai.
- 90'+1': Corner, Mali U23. Conceded by Hiroki Sekine.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Tounkara (Mali U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diakité (Mali U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Goal Japan U23 1-0 Mali U23 (Moussa Diakité).
- 90'+6': Penalty missed. Cheickna Doumbia (Mali U23) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shota Fujio.
- 90'+7': Offside, Mali U23. Demba Diallo is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Offside, Japan U23. Mao Hosoya is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Japan U23 1, Mali U23 0.
- 0': Match ends, Japan U23 1, Mali U23 0.
Statistics
 MAL |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 453 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Matmut Atlantique
Location: Bordeaux, France
Attendance: 9,893
Venue: Matmut Atlantique
Location: Bordeaux, France
Attendance: 9,893
OLY Soccer (M) Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan U23 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Paraguay U23 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 3 | Mali U23 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Israel U23 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Japan U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Brian Kokubo (GK) |
| 15 | Kota Takai |
| 3 | Ryuya Nishio  |
| 16 | Ayumu Ohata |
| 4 | Hiroki Sekine |
| 13 | Ryotaro Araki |
| 8 | Joel Chima Fujita |
| 7 | Rihito Yamamoto |
| 11 | Mao Hosoya |
| 10 | Koki Saito |
| 20 | Fuki Yamada |
Mali U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lassine Diarra (GK) |
| 4 | Mamadou Tounkara |
| 5 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 2 | Fodé Doucouré |
| 17 | Ahmed Diomandé |
| 10 | Salam Jiddou |
| 18 | Moussa Diakité |
| 8 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 9 | Cheickna Doumbia |
| 11 | Thiemoko Diarra |
| 13 | Brahima Diarra |
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