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New Zealand U20 vs Japan U20

FA Cup
New Zealand
1-0-2
0-3
Final
Japan
3-0-0
Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander

Match pulse

NZLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTJPN
32'Stipe UkichNZL40'Finn MckenlayNZL75'Luke Brooke-SmithNZL
Team1H2HT
NZL000
JPN123

Who won: Japan 3-0

Japan U20 beat New Zealand U20 3-0 on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander. Goals for Japan: Kosei Ogura (21'), Jayden Smith (own goal) (64') and Hisatsugu Ishii (82').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.1Rui ArakiG
  2. 26.7Harumichi ShiokawaCD-R
  3. 36.7Keita KosugiLB
  4. 46.7Soichiro MoriRB
  5. 56.3Rion IchiharaCD-L
  6. 66.3Nelson IshiwatariCM-L
  7. 76.3Kosei OguraCM-R
  8. 86.3Sora HiragaLM
  9. 96.3Hagumu NakagawaRM
  10. 106.3Yumeki YokoyamaCF-L
  11. 116.3Soma KandaCF-R
  12. 126.3Kazunari KitaSUB

Player of the game

Rui Araki

JPN · clean sheet

7.1

Deserved to win

3%
NZL · 0.03 xG
91%
Draw
6%
JPN · 0.06 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 3.
  2. Second Half ends, New Zealand U20 0, Japan U20 3.
  3. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+4'

    Foul by Ryan Watson (New Zealand U20).

  5. 90'+4'

    Attempt blocked. Luke Brooke-Smith (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.

  6. 90'+3'

    Offside, New Zealand U20. Ryan Watson is caught offside.

  7. 90'+3'

    Offside, Japan U20. Hisatsugu Ishii is caught offside.

  8. 90'+1'

    Corner, New Zealand U20. Conceded by Harumichi Shiokawa.

  9. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  10. 90'

    Free kick won

    Tze-Xuan Loke (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  11. 90'

    Foul by Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20).

  12. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Sora Hiraga (Japan U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Saito with a cross following a corner.

  13. 89'

    Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Henry Gray.

  14. 89'

    Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henry Gray (New Zealand U20).

  15. 88'

    Free kick won

    Kosei Ogura (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. 88'

    Foul by Noah Dupont (New Zealand U20).

  17. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  18. 87'

    Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (New Zealand U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brooke-Smith.

  19. 86'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  20. 86'

    Delay in match (New Zealand U20).

  21. 85'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hisatsugu Ishii.

    R. Takaoka

  22. 84'

    Free kick won

    Luke Supyk (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 84'

    Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan U20).

  24. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Middleton

    Substitution, New Zealand U20. Ryan Watson replaces Oliver Middleton.

    R. Watson

  25. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Smith

    Substitution, New Zealand U20. Noah Dupont replaces Jayden Smith.

    N. Dupont

Leaders

NZLJPN
Total Shots
Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues
2
Sora Hiraga
3
Accurate Passes
Lukas Kelly-Heald
73
Kosei Ogura
43
Saves
Henry Gray
6
Rui Araki
2