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13 June 2019
Japan 2-2 Mexico (5-4 PEN) : match report, video and game details
After a thrilling game (2-2, 5-4 pen), Japan have beaten Mexico and reached the Maurice Revello Tournament final for the first time ever. Goals from Godinez (50e) and Aguirre (86e) put "El Tri" ahead but each time, the Samuraï Blue managed to equalize thanks to Soma (73e) and Ogawa (89e). Japan will face Brazil in the final held on Saturday.
HIGHLIGHTS
GAME DETAILS
Japan – Mexico : 2-2 (5-4 pen)
Tournoi Maurice Revello – Semi-final
Stade de Lattre – Aubagne
Goals : Soma (73e), Ogawa (89e) for Japan // Godinez (50e), Aguirre (86e) for Mexico
Japan : Obi – Shiihashi (S. Tanaka, 70e), Ominami, Okazaki – A. Tanaka, Koh, Soma, Kawai, Kamiya © (Ogawa, 56e), Iwasaki – Hatate
Coach : Aki YOKOUCHI
Mexico : Hernandez – Mozo, Govea ©, Arteaga, Mora – E. Aguirre (Lopez, 73e), Cordova, Esquievel, Torres (Medina, 86e), Yrizar (Cardona, 79e) – Godinez (Aguirre, 73e)
Coach : Jaime LOZZANO
Referees : M. FESNIC (ROU) assisted by M. CEREI (ROU) and M. MARICA (ROU)
