The first half of the Japan vs Costa Rica match has ended and the score is still a 0-0. It seems that the two teams still haven't found a gap from their respective opponents. seen throughout the match Japan and Costa rica took turns attacking and defending. a bit boring. I hope in the second half there will be more aggressive play.
In the first half, both of them played with a boring tempo. Japan's line up in this match looks different from when they beat Germany.
Hajime Moriyasu didn't play Maeda and chose Ueda as the spearhead. Japan's formation is also different in this match. Moriyasu uses 4-1-4-1 so their game is much different if we compare it to the formation used when they beat Germany.
The second half of the Japanese game still looks less focused. We'll see the results later, who knows representatives from Asia can win.