La Sele this time did come out to play… and won

La Sele this time did show up for the match and in the end achieved the key victory over Japan, 0-1, to rekindle their options in the FIFA World Cup and clean up a bit of the bad image they left in their debut against Spain. The team was more like the one seen in the tie, with a lot of control at the back and measuring each of their advances very well, pressing on the mark and driving the ball with great confidence in various sections of the game. Summary of the game Japan 0 – 1 Costa Rica Matchday 2, Group Phase. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Line-ups: Japan: Suichi Gonza, Miki Yamane (Kaoru Mitoma, 62′), Kou Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo (Hiroki Ito, 46′), Wataru Endo, Ritsu Doan (Junya Ito, 67′) , Hidemassa Morita, Daichi Kamada, Ayase Ueda (Takuma Asano, 46′), Maya Yoshida and Yuki Soma (Takumi Minamino, 82′). DT: Hajime Moriyasu. Costa Rica: Keylor Navas, Keysher Fuller, Celso Borges (Youstin Salas, 89′), Oscar Duarte, Anthony Contreras (Jewisson Bennette, 65′), Bryan Oviedo, Joel Campbell (Daniel Chacón, 90+5′), Gerson Torres ( Brandon Aguilera, 64′), Francisco Calvo, Yeltsin Tejeda and Kendall Waston. DT: Luis Fernando Suarez. Refereeing: Michael Oliver, center. Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett, assistants. Maguette Ndiaye, secretary. Goals: Keysher Fuller, 81′. Warnings: Miki Yamane, Kou Itakura, Wataru Endo, in Japan. Anthony Contreras, Celso Borges, Francisco Calvo, in Costa Rica. Stadium: Ahmad Bin Ali, in Doha, Qatar. Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022. The Sele did show up for the game this morning. It was no longer just about going out onto the field, but about trying to play, even beyond what the rival proposed. Thus, long ball possessions appeared, especially on the left, where Oviedo went up several times and teamed up with Campbell. On the right, less play was sought, but Torres still made his contribution when the ball circulated through his sector. In defence, he went to the line of 5, incorporating Waston, which meant better handling as there was always a free central defender to play the game with him. And the brand, not only in the lower zone, but in all sectors of the field, now it did exist. The pressure in that sense was incessant. Thus, Japan came really little, after the first three minutes in which they tried to press high to make the defenders uncomfortable and make it difficult for them to get out. But, that did not prevent a good driving of the ball. There was, yes, a greater determination in the offensive phase, beyond the fact that they stepped on the rival area several times and had to endure strong play by the Japanese, especially against Campbell and Torres. For the second half, Japan also went to the line of 5, to equalize Costa Rica in the stoppage and try to give the team more output from the sides. And, again, his plan was to start with more drive in the first minutes looking to surprise the lower zone of the national team. In that set Navas had to appear for the first time in the game, because Japan controlled the ball and the dynamics of the game. Of course, after 15 minutes Japan returned to its initial scheme, removing a man from behind and putting another more offensive. And at the same time, La Sele adjusted by passing Campbell to the wing and incorporating Aguilera trying to have more of the ball in midfield, while Bennette reached Joel’s previous position. La Sele’s defensive play was very efficient, to the point that only after 70 minutes into the game was there an uncoordinated movement that forced Calvo to respond with a warning foul, which took him out of the next match. And note that a foul was not called on Waston, when they took him by the shirt inside the area, in 74 minutes. Center back Oliver ran the ball in without the action being reviewed in VAR, after he unbelievably failed to observe the action. Keysher Fuller appeared -eye; with his left foot – to set up the goal for Costa Rica after Celso recovered the ball and passed to Tejeda. The right winger had missed an option when they marked him offside, but this time, well positioned, he touched an area where the goalkeeper could not reach for which he stretched up. Navas would prevent the score when Japan pressed for an equalizer, but with his leg he managed to block the ball. — ⚽️ Visit us at: https://www.deportescr.net ⭐️ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWEvWB_RhpPK5REEyrxM_A?sub_confirmation=1 — Follow us on Our Social Networks and comment: 🔹 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/deportescr.net/ 🔸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deportescrnet/ 🔹 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deportescrnet —