:01:03. > :01:13.is over the wall. De Rossi... Balotelli against Rodriguez and it
:01:13. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:46.and welcome to our continued coverage of what has been an
:01:46. > :01:52.entertaining Confederations Cup so far. Let's hope for more of the same
:01:52. > :01:59.as Italy face Japan. For a game of such contrasting cultures where else
:01:59. > :02:03.would we go for our pundits but Wales? Before we entrench ourselves
:02:03. > :02:13.totally with tonight's game lets show you what happened in the
:02:13. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:23.earlier match. Was ill, the hosts, met Mexican. -- met Mexico. --
:02:23. > :02:35.
:02:35. > :02:39.Rodriguez has got it away but it is back! He has done it again. Inside
:02:39. > :02:49.nine minutes of the game, Neymar's second goal of these Confederations
:02:49. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :02:53.Cup. This is just as good as the goal at the weekend. It takes a
:02:53. > :03:03.while to come down but absolutely brilliant technique that is.
:03:03. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:37.time. Neymar scores one, Neymar makes one. Brazil two, Mexico nil.
:03:37. > :03:46.Mexico have been a little bit ordinary. A side better than Mexico
:03:46. > :03:52.would have taken advantage. GARY LINEKER: Their game was played
:03:52. > :03:56.against a backdrop of continued pilot protests with five people
:03:56. > :04:02.retorted Lee -- reportedly injured as people demonstrated outside the
:04:02. > :04:06.ground. And Italy win tonight would see both Brazil and the Azzurri
:04:06. > :04:16.safely through to the semifinals with a game to spare. Brazil would
:04:16. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:31.also be through should there be a in prime station. I thought Japan
:04:31. > :04:32.
:04:32. > :04:42.the other night against Brazil were poor. I think Italy have a chance
:04:42. > :04:44.
:04:44. > :04:49.tonight. And you watched Italy in the previous game for us. Very
:04:49. > :04:54.impressed with Mario Balotelli. I thought he looked as if he was
:04:54. > :05:02.enjoying football again. Rodriguez at the for Mexico, the centre half,
:05:02. > :05:08.he was told at half-time to get closer to Balotelli. I was impressed
:05:08. > :05:11.with Italy all round. They looked professional and a very good win.
:05:11. > :05:15.see the two sides coming out onto the pitch to warm up. Players were
:05:16. > :05:21.looking up at the screen of the earlier game, the highlights. You
:05:21. > :05:26.closely watched the Japanese. You were not impressed at all. If you
:05:26. > :05:36.look at the World Cup and a lot of the qualifying, they have been
:05:36. > :05:44.pretty impressive and consistent. Zaccheroni left two players who are
:05:44. > :05:50.scoring domestically at home. Honda was played up there on his own. So
:05:50. > :06:00.tonight he's going for a more attacking team. He has brought
:06:00. > :06:08.
:06:08. > :06:15.minder in -- Maeder. Let's get a are all talking about Neymar and
:06:15. > :06:19.also Mario Balotelli today. How impressed happy being? He's looking
:06:19. > :06:23.awesome and focused. Often he was disinterested playing for Manchester
:06:23. > :06:33.City. You cannot say that now. His team mates are keeping him on track.
:06:33. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:39.We were on late-night duty last night, chatting at the Italian news
:06:39. > :06:46.Conference. Balotelli is said to be looking forward to putting on the
:06:46. > :06:50.Italian shirt. Whatever he is doing, he's working. Some of his behaviour
:06:50. > :06:55.in England was unacceptable. When it comes to a tournament, you cannot
:06:55. > :07:02.argue with him. He is really in the zone at the moment. What you are
:07:02. > :07:11.telling us is that Cesare Prandelli is doing perhaps what Roberto
:07:11. > :07:15.Mancini should have done at Man City? Yes, very stern and frosty.
:07:15. > :07:22.Talking of Italian coaches, Alberto Zaccheroni is the Japan coach as
:07:22. > :07:26.well. This is a dream night for him. He will not be singing the
:07:26. > :07:31.national anthem but he will be wanting his team to play. Suggesting
:07:31. > :07:35.they did not play with enough coverage and possession of the
:07:35. > :07:39.ball. His players are more South American, not as physical as the
:07:39. > :07:47.Europeans. It will be really interesting to see. He's a track to
:07:47. > :07:51.see. EZ action. Japan disappointing against Brazil in the first match.
:07:51. > :07:57.They qualified for the World Cup. I expect a better performance. Thank
:07:57. > :08:03.you. And Italy win today sees them go through to the semifinals of the
:08:03. > :08:09.Confederations Cup for the first time. Then it is all eyes on Brazil
:08:09. > :08:14.on Saturday. Memories of 1982. Perhaps new memories from this
:08:14. > :08:21.tournament. It has been to refix oath. Lots of good games. This is
:08:21. > :08:24.the Italian line-up. A couple of changes from the first game. Yes,
:08:24. > :08:32.Aquilani will come in. He will probably try to get closer to
:08:32. > :08:38.Balotelli. Different type of player to the one he is replacing. And
:08:38. > :08:43.Maggio will come in for Abate. A bit like the like, but just the two
:08:43. > :08:48.changes. A lot to talk about, Balotelli. There has never been any
:08:48. > :08:55.question about his ability but it is the fact he might blow up at any
:08:55. > :09:00.moment and do something stupid. Yes, things he did of the patch --
:09:00. > :09:07.things he did off the pitch and I had sympathy for Roberto Mancini. It
:09:07. > :09:14.is just off the field antics. think it reflects badly on Mancini,
:09:14. > :09:17.the way he handled him that he could not manage him? He thought he could
:09:17. > :09:23.get the best out of him on a day-to-day basis and obviously he
:09:23. > :09:28.did not. The Italians feel he is worth persevering with. Is the
:09:28. > :09:32.danger he might let them down? not think he could play as well as
:09:32. > :09:36.he did the other night. He was exceptional at times. He was doing
:09:36. > :09:41.things I never quite saw him do at Manchester City and his whole
:09:41. > :09:45.attitude there was totally wrong. He had become a bit of time. He seems
:09:45. > :09:54.to have got his head down, settled at his club and he is starring now
:09:54. > :10:04.for his country as well. We shall see. As for Japan, despite poor
:10:04. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:15.informants, just the one change. Yes, Maeder is coming in. And a good
:10:15. > :10:17.
:10:17. > :10:21.linkup with Nagatomo on the left back. Honda was a good player the
:10:21. > :10:27.other night. The Japanese have nothing to lose. Exactly. They have
:10:27. > :10:36.got to be good at possession. They do tend to hold the high line as
:10:36. > :10:46.well and with Alitalia's pace, -- Alitalia's pace... I think the
:10:46. > :10:47.
:10:47. > :10:50.Italians are good when the result would suit them. Yes, they won their
:10:50. > :10:54.first game several years ago in the Confederations Cup and then they
:10:54. > :10:58.lost the next two, which put them out of the tournament. They will be
:10:58. > :11:02.conscious of that. There cannot be that many world-class players that
:11:02. > :11:12.starred for Brazil and played in Italy and Japan and coached the
:11:12. > :11:31.
:11:32. > :11:39.absolutely sure. What you think of the Italy team, especially Mr Mario
:11:39. > :11:43.Balotelli? He needs to control his temper. He is a great, decisive
:11:43. > :11:52.player. He has to be aware that his opponents will try to annoy him and
:11:52. > :11:56.if you does not control his temper, he can hinder the Italian squad.
:11:56. > :12:01.Italy is a squad that in official competition it grows a lot. No one
:12:01. > :12:05.thought Italy was one of the favourites for Euro 2012 but it went
:12:05. > :12:08.to the final so I think they will take advantage of the Confederations
:12:08. > :12:18.Cup to be able to feel out their opponents, that they can come full
:12:18. > :12:24.full is to the World Cup. -- full force. You also coached Japan. Did
:12:24. > :12:29.the Japanese players have enough technical ability? The Japanese
:12:29. > :12:32.squad is more competitive today. The players are playing in more
:12:32. > :12:41.competitive championships so out of the 20 players, 13 or 14 play in
:12:41. > :12:48.Europe. COMMENTATOR: Here is Rooney. Is this the hat trick? Oh, yes it
:12:48. > :12:53.is. Today they are playing in the main team of Manchester United and
:12:53. > :12:57.Stuttgart and other teams. So of course this gives them a lot of
:12:57. > :13:02.maturity and experience. That is why they are number one in Asia. I have
:13:02. > :13:06.no doubt in the near future Japan will be a candidate to a World Cup
:13:06. > :13:14.title. Batman was a wonderful player. My
:13:14. > :13:18.first ever game in Japan was played against Zico's team. -- that man was
:13:18. > :13:28.a wonderful player. There wasn't a earthquake and he scored three. And
:13:28. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:43.he was 40. That team, unbelievable. Yes, we were talking about number
:13:43. > :13:50.tens off air. Neymar is ten. their of the flags coming out. It
:13:50. > :13:53.seems to me you both think Italy will win this. I think Japan will
:13:53. > :13:59.improve on their performance against Brazil the other night but I think
:13:59. > :14:04.it will be too much for them. think Japan defensively will not be
:14:05. > :14:14.able to hold out. Kick-off approaches. It is Italy versus
:14:15. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:32.Japan, with our commentators Martin play as well as they lacklustre as
:14:32. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :14:44.they have been, and Italian win is likely. But they fear a trap by
:14:44. > :14:51.
:14:51. > :15:00.both sides after a sweltering day of unbroken sunshine. It is still
:15:00. > :15:05.sweating here. 76% humidity in the arena. One in eight people living in
:15:05. > :15:13.Brazil is of Italian or Japanese descent. That is why you can hear
:15:13. > :15:19.the roaring. Thousands of them imported for cheap Labour immigrants
:15:19. > :15:25.for the coffee plantations after Brazil band slavery. We have seen
:15:25. > :15:31.protests against transport costs and social inequality that have
:15:31. > :15:36.escalated. Everyone seems happy to stimulator economic growth in this
:15:36. > :15:44.part of the country. With Italy looking so good in their opening
:15:44. > :15:54.game, we have eight to refix game to anticipate here tonight. -- eight to
:15:54. > :16:02.
:16:02. > :16:12.refix game. At the moment, it is dry. We do expect rain. ITALIAN
:16:12. > :16:12.
:16:12. > :17:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:17:30. > :17:40.said he was not going to sing along with his national anthem. He said it
:17:40. > :17:40.
:17:40. > :18:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:18:36. > :18:43.would be improper. An insult to the atmosphere. Great colour all around
:18:43. > :18:49.the ground. As I said before, no sign of the protests we have seen
:18:49. > :18:56.elsewhere in the country. Tear gas and rubber bullets. FIFA did not
:18:56. > :19:03.expect that. I don't think they will stand for it next summer either. We
:19:03. > :19:13.thought the Italians would make some changes. They make two changes.
:19:13. > :19:21.
:19:21. > :19:28.Aquilani replaces Marchisio. Maggiore places about. -- Abate. --
:19:28. > :19:34.Maggio. The referee is from Argentina. He will not get a warm
:19:34. > :19:44.welcome. Buffon, the captain of Italy, will be making his 130th
:19:44. > :19:49.
:19:49. > :19:55.appearance. He will flick a coin, when he gets there, with Hasebe.
:19:55. > :20:02.Japan really disappointed in their first game. Their defeat to Brazil
:20:02. > :20:07.was their heaviest in seven years. Hasebe was a doubt until yesterday
:20:07. > :20:17.when he trained. Honda returned yesterday after a thigh injury. They
:20:17. > :20:19.
:20:19. > :20:29.make just one change. We see the Argentine officials. The one change
:20:29. > :20:36.
:20:36. > :20:46.brings in my leader. -- Mader. Honda and cargo out were forced into
:20:46. > :20:46.
:20:46. > :20:54.unfamiliar positions against Brazil. -- to Galloway. Italy have lost just
:20:54. > :20:57.once in 23 competitive games. He says Japan our favourites -- Cesare
:20:57. > :21:07.Prandelli says Japan our favourites because they have had an extra
:21:07. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:25.day's rest. It is very humid. Very hot still. It is remarkable that
:21:25. > :21:35.Pirlo can play his second game in a matter of days at 35 years of age.
:21:35. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:51.Balotelli in Brazil. They are all talking about him. He has caught the
:21:51. > :22:01.eye. Playing as a lone striker at times. He has the strength and
:22:01. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:07.power, and he has the focus at the moment. His days at Manchester city
:22:07. > :22:17.were so troubled because of undisciplined behaviour of the
:22:17. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:25.field. Kagawa recognising he has got to get physical early on. Mexico
:22:26. > :22:29.were told to get tied in the first game. But Balotelli is such a
:22:29. > :22:39.powerful man. They will have looked at that and know they will have to
:22:39. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:02.Japan have brought in today. They say his legs are not as they were.
:23:02. > :23:04.
:23:04. > :23:14.He has rarely played for a club or country in recent months. I think my
:23:14. > :23:19.leader gives them a better balance. -- Mader. I am expecting to see them
:23:19. > :23:29.move the ball much quicker. Make this Italian side move around the
:23:29. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:58.pitch. No inter-Milan players in the always a danger. Nagatomo will
:23:58. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:17.bit jet-lagged. Endo is so controlled. He is an intelligent
:24:17. > :24:27.player. He can shoot from distance as well. He is the dictator of their
:24:27. > :24:32.
:24:32. > :24:42.play. Not so much in the first game. Nagatomo had a knee problem earlier
:24:42. > :24:52.this year and he was back playing within a month. Very confident start
:24:52. > :25:13.
:25:13. > :25:18.down. Japan have started at breakneck speed. A lot of questions
:25:18. > :25:28.to De Rossi yesterday at the press conference about leaving Roma in the
:25:28. > :25:38.summer. Not playing especially well for Roma. Cesare Prandelli is
:25:38. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:18.getting the best out of him for game. The header straight at Buffon.
:26:18. > :26:25.Nobody picking up. He really should be doing better from there. Italy
:26:25. > :26:35.could not cope there. You can see that Japan's is so much better
:26:35. > :26:39.
:26:39. > :26:42.already. Japan have had the extra day. They have started excellently.
:26:42. > :26:52.Zaccheroni Said yesterday that never in his wildest dreams had he dreamt
:26:52. > :26:52.
:26:52. > :28:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:28:04. > :28:08.Pirlo there. Montolivo played well Asian Cup success. They were the
:28:08. > :28:12.first of the teams to qualify for the World Cup. Iran and South Korea
:28:12. > :28:22.have joined them. He said he did not recognise his team in the first
:28:22. > :28:23.
:28:23. > :28:29.game. He has told them to be brave and go and play. And they have.
:28:29. > :28:39.are a team full of good technique. They are causing Italy some
:28:39. > :28:44.problems. An offside flag. Italian defence are having to stand
:28:45. > :28:51.firm. They know about that. They are good defenders. But they are being
:28:51. > :29:01.asked questions tonight. Yes, he was offside. The linesman picked that up
:29:01. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:13.well. It is all Japan early on. They have had 60% of possession in the
:29:13. > :29:16.
:29:16. > :29:26.opening eight minutes. We have not seen Balotelli yet. Buffon says he
:29:26. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:32.wants to go on and play until he is 40 like Dino Zoff. Maeda Pulling
:29:32. > :29:42.away from the defender. The defender did not know where he was. You would
:29:42. > :30:02.
:30:03. > :30:07.not expect that of an Italian technique. He just quoted all wrong.
:30:07. > :30:17.He will have the confidence. He will not be afraid to keep trying from
:30:17. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:32.distance. Not a full house again tonight. It holds 46,000. this
:30:32. > :30:45.
:30:45. > :30:55.Pirlo so often the supplier. Older viewers may remember the name of
:30:55. > :31:21.
:31:21. > :31:31.Recife from 1950 in the World Cup. players are based outside Japan,
:31:31. > :31:47.
:31:48. > :31:57.because he controls the ball, two players around him, he gets that
:31:58. > :32:09.
:32:09. > :32:19.ball into the box and he really does Japan in Brazil and Japan alone. --
:32:19. > :32:19.
:32:19. > :33:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:33:09. > :33:12.become. All the way back to the European under 21 Championships in
:33:13. > :33:22.2000, people said he was going to be a very good player. This is his
:33:23. > :33:23.
:33:23. > :34:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:34:16. > :34:26.it is Honda. Yes, it is. He was hit from behind. The referee played on.
:34:26. > :34:26.
:34:26. > :36:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:36:31. > :36:37.heating everything from distance. -- Yes. It wasn't a difficult decision
:36:37. > :36:47.for him. All line technology, of course, in these Confederations Cup
:36:47. > :36:47.
:36:47. > :37:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:37:29. > :37:35.the first half, no goals. -- a make this and go for the jugular.
:37:35. > :37:45.The Italians are just quite happy to keep this gave at this pace. -- this
:37:45. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :37:54.game. He went for goal! That is the closest we have come. A fantastic
:37:54. > :38:04.effort. I expected Buffon to save it but what about this technique of his
:38:04. > :38:04.
:38:04. > :39:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:39:13. > :39:18.left foot? That was travelling. the far side, they switched their
:39:18. > :39:28.fullbacks. Nagatomo went right, which Ide went to the left-hand
:39:28. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :40:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:40:29. > :40:35.side. They have switched back again Giaccherini. No need for that. He
:40:35. > :40:43.just let the defender of the cook. Make him defend it. Scored one
:40:43. > :40:53.Italian goal in a warmup for this competition against 80, in 19
:40:53. > :40:56.
:40:56. > :41:06.seconds. That is a penalty and Buffon has to go! The penalty has
:41:06. > :41:14.been given. He will surely have to be sent off! If it is a definite
:41:14. > :41:21.foul, he has got to go, surely! only a yellow card! This time next
:41:21. > :41:28.year if he does that it is a foul, he is off. For me, he gets to the
:41:28. > :41:34.ball, does his foot go over it? I think he is a bit unlucky there. He
:41:34. > :41:44.should make that ball. He's certainly lucky not to be sent off.
:41:44. > :41:48.
:41:49. > :41:54.If the referee thinks that is a penalty. Others will say lucky to
:41:54. > :42:04.stay on. The man whose penalty qualified Japan for next summer's
:42:04. > :42:05.
:42:06. > :42:12.World Cup finals will come forward and take this. Keisuke Honda. He
:42:12. > :42:17.scores. Not the greatest of penalties, but Japan league Italy by
:42:17. > :42:27.a goal to nil and the group is wide open again at this stage! Honda
:42:27. > :42:40.
:42:40. > :42:46.nonchalantly put it in. Usually you see the goalkeeper bounce forward
:42:46. > :42:48.and Buffon is just on his line. Makes no real attempt to save it.
:42:49. > :42:58.has not had the best of luck in tournament play in the last couple
:42:58. > :43:08.of years, the fun. -- Buffon. In the opening game of that tournament
:43:08. > :43:08.
:43:08. > :45:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:45:45. > :45:55.and they are passing the ball decision from the linesman. The
:45:55. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:46:40. > :46:50.Italians now just starting to He played so well in euro 2012, and
:46:50. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:15.They need to be more patient in the final third. Just keep working the
:47:15. > :47:21.Italians. They are playing well. They look really solid. Lots of
:47:21. > :47:27.imagination. Definitely playing with courage. They wanted to do well in
:47:27. > :47:36.the tournament. Italy have always regretted not doing well on
:47:36. > :47:40.Brazilian soil. In the 1950 World Cup finals, they travelled by boat.
:47:40. > :47:43.Many of the team-mates had been killed in a near disaster the year
:47:43. > :47:49.before. They lost their opening game, which meant effectively they
:47:49. > :47:59.were out. They wanted to impress on Brazilian football fans the quality
:47:59. > :48:00.
:48:00. > :48:10.of their game. Tonight it is not happening. There was a claim for a
:48:10. > :48:13.
:48:13. > :48:18.foul on Hasebe. Maggio was unmoved. So was the referee. Nagatomo shot
:48:18. > :48:25.straight at the goalkeeper. A lot of good approach play once again from
:48:25. > :48:29.Japan. It just that final pass -- it was just that final pass. They need
:48:29. > :48:39.to be more patient and more intelligent in the final third.
:48:39. > :48:42.
:48:42. > :48:50.have had eight shots. Italy with just the one. Giaccherini was found.
:48:50. > :48:53.He knows the importance of getting close to Giaccherini. Balotelli went
:48:53. > :49:03.down in the penalty area. A free kick is given against Balotelli, for
:49:03. > :49:03.
:49:03. > :49:13.what? For handball?The referee suggested he was pushing his bottom
:49:13. > :49:23.out towards Yoshida. Was aired obstruction? Out in -- I think the
:49:23. > :49:24.
:49:24. > :49:34.referee was right. He dived, didn't he? Balotelli was thinking maybe
:49:34. > :49:54.
:49:54. > :50:02.that there are cheap penalties on and were favourites because of the
:50:02. > :50:12.extra day's rest. And because of his encyclopaedic knowledge of Italian
:50:12. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:28.football. At the moment Japan are on initially played the advantage. The
:50:29. > :50:35.ball is out of play anyway. So treatment can be given to Endo.
:50:35. > :50:45.Aquilani came in on the back of him. He just called his instep. That
:50:45. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :50:56.is painful, I can tell you. -- he substitution. Aquilani is going off
:50:56. > :51:03.and Giovinco is coming on. The experiment has not worked. He does
:51:03. > :51:06.not look injured to me. He has been on for just under half an hour.
:51:06. > :51:16.Sebastian Giovinco will, on and replace him. Another Juventus
:51:16. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:25.player. Scored eight goals in the title winning season. It is
:51:25. > :51:33.decisive, isn't it? Pandrelli once that extra player in midfield to
:51:33. > :51:41.talking a little bit more. They are not getting enough of the ball.
:51:41. > :51:51.Giovinco is on the right and Giaccherini, in a supporting role,
:51:51. > :51:52.
:51:52. > :51:57.is on the left. Giovinco scored against Chelsea. He played very well
:51:57. > :52:05.against them. But he has been out of form late in the season. One goal
:52:05. > :52:11.out of 16. Pandrelli does not seem to worry about club form. This is
:52:11. > :52:17.it. It's quite remarkable how he can get the best out of players. I quite
:52:17. > :52:27.like that, that he has a belief in the players that he once. -- that he
:52:27. > :52:45.
:52:45. > :52:51.for Italy. They need to get him in. Hasebe with the cross. Deflected
:52:51. > :52:56.away by Chiellini. Not for the first time he has rescued Italy. They look
:52:56. > :53:02.irresistible. As soon as Pirlo gets the ball, they are all over him.
:53:02. > :53:08.They know he is the Pope -- playmaker. They break with pace. We
:53:08. > :53:15.do not expect that from him. He was trying to say he was injured. They
:53:15. > :53:25.just have to do more when they get into the final third. Japan's third
:53:25. > :53:45.
:53:45. > :53:55.corner of the game. Italy have not expected to cruise through. It is
:53:55. > :53:56.
:53:56. > :54:01.now Japan two, Italy nil. -- zero. stunning finish. Ruthless. He
:54:01. > :54:11.thumped it into the corner. Buffon did not even move. It is a real
:54:11. > :54:11.
:54:11. > :54:16.scramble. The work great, really. I'm just looking to see if there was
:54:16. > :54:22.an offside. Look at that per technique. He knows he is going to
:54:22. > :54:32.spin on it and hated. What a connection. Lovely technique. The
:54:32. > :54:33.
:54:33. > :54:42.keeper was rooted to the spot. 14th goal for Japan. This is the man
:54:42. > :54:47.they left out of World Cup 2010. That is what he can do. It just
:54:47. > :54:54.shows you, the Italians did not start the game well. The Japanese
:54:54. > :55:04.have the quality to punish you. was not allowed to show both his
:55:04. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:10.talents in the final of the Asian Cup. He is playing with a freedom.
:55:10. > :55:20.He is enjoying his football. The crowd are responding. The Japanese
:55:20. > :55:25.
:55:25. > :55:35.can play. The Brazilian fans in the crowd are loving it. Okazaki...
:55:35. > :55:38.
:55:38. > :55:46.Surely not a third before half-time? Italy are rocking. There are 1.5
:55:46. > :55:54.million people living in Brazil of Japanese ancestry. It is the largest
:55:54. > :55:57.Japanese community of that sort out side of Japan. -- outside. I think
:55:57. > :56:07.the locals have taken them to their hearts already. They can see they
:56:07. > :56:11.
:56:11. > :56:15.want to express themselves. whole family have come a long way in
:56:15. > :56:25.from farmland to watch this tonight. Spending money they haven't got,
:56:25. > :56:31.probably. De Rossi tried to win a ball that wasn't his. He gets
:56:31. > :56:41.booked. He misses the next game against Brazil. Yes, Honda just took
:56:41. > :56:44.
:56:44. > :56:54.it away from him. One challenge too many for De Rossi. Italy may need to
:56:54. > :56:59.
:56:59. > :57:06.beat Brazil to go through. Honda is over the ball. So is Endo. Both
:57:06. > :57:13.capable of hitting the target from here. He scored against Denmark in
:57:13. > :57:18.South Africa three years ago from this kind of distance. Endo heated.
:57:18. > :57:27.Buffon was not impressive first time. The ball was wobbling. He got
:57:27. > :57:35.there second time. Buffon was not impressive there. He almost went
:57:35. > :57:45.down to save that in slow motion. Balotelli took the ball down
:57:45. > :57:46.
:57:46. > :57:56.beautifully. The two centre backs, Konno and Yoshida, playing very
:57:56. > :58:04.
:58:04. > :58:12.well. Nothing is coming off for Italy. They are working the space
:58:12. > :58:16.well, Japan. This is quality football, isn't it? They said they
:58:16. > :58:20.were going to play like a South American team with lots of slick
:58:20. > :58:26.passing and movement. And they are certainly doing that. Italy look
:58:26. > :58:35.befuddled. Balotelli is the only shining light but they cannot get
:58:35. > :58:45.the ball to him. This is a completely different performance
:58:45. > :58:49.
:58:50. > :58:58.than we saw in the first match. Japan looking to get out of the
:58:58. > :59:03.group stage of a World Cup by Confederations Cup for the fourth
:59:03. > :59:09.time in nine attempts. Zaccheroni said last night they do not travel
:59:09. > :59:19.well. But the way the crowd are reacting to them, it is like a home
:59:19. > :59:41.
:59:41. > :59:47.match. Balotelli standing, hands on available, he is always strong. Free
:59:47. > :59:57.kick for his team. He was definitely being held. There is a sharpness
:59:57. > :00:07.about Balotelli at the moment. saw what Pirlo can do, in a free
:00:07. > :00:07.
:00:07. > :01:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:01:22. > :01:32.kick from this sort of range in Yoshida elected to leave that one
:01:32. > :01:46.
:01:46. > :01:53.and the far post. A difficult cross the Japanese. Poor marking. Good
:01:53. > :01:57.movement. Just powered it in. The delivery is absolutely spot on. It
:01:57. > :02:06.is on a plate for him. He just attacks that space and thunders it
:02:06. > :02:16.in. He has kept faith with it, De Rossi, who has not had been best of
:02:16. > :02:39.
:02:39. > :02:49.fact that Japan has gone in front, leaving Roma this summer, alerting
:02:49. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :03:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:03:36. > :03:41.half, he would get a yellow card for this. He makes contact that I would
:03:41. > :03:51.on the side of the defender there. He is getting forward, trying to put
:03:51. > :03:51.
:03:51. > :04:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:04:40. > :04:49.pressure on the ball. -- but I would fellow is going to get his chance,
:04:49. > :04:59.Balotelli. Whenever Prandelli and Italy seek Balotelli score they
:04:59. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:05:56. > :06:06.kick Italy. Good lay by Italy. Really going for it here at the end
:06:06. > :06:18.
:06:18. > :06:28.Chiellini of Juventus. One minute of extra time. Italy were 2-0 down
:06:28. > :06:28.
:06:28. > :07:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:07:24. > :07:33.from the penalty spot for Japan after 21 minutes. We see a replay of
:07:33. > :07:39.a shot by Giaccherini off the post. Kagawa put Japan 2-0 up after 33
:07:39. > :07:49.minutes. De Rossi wrote Italy back into it and they ended the first
:07:49. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :08:00.half on top. They are still behind, minutes, Italy came right back into
:08:00. > :08:07.it. Japan were tremendous in the first half. They surprised me.
:08:07. > :08:13.overall, the Japanese played some good football. It is the sort of
:08:13. > :08:19.football we have played from -- seen from them in the past despite their
:08:19. > :08:25.poor performance the other day. have been a lot better. They have
:08:25. > :08:30.really rest high. Pirlo has been far too deep. It is only the last
:08:30. > :08:35.minutes we have seen signs of the Italy that we saw the other night,
:08:35. > :08:44.winning so convincingly against Mexico. A major talking point, was
:08:44. > :08:50.it a penalty, and should form have had a red card? Buffon very
:08:50. > :08:54.unfortunate. It is not a penalty for me. A perfectly good tackle. If
:08:54. > :08:59.Maeder mixed the ball there, goes past Buffon, the referee is entitled
:08:59. > :09:04.to give Buffon a red card, but because of one wins the ball, knock
:09:04. > :09:08.it into that area there, then it is not a clear goal-scoring
:09:08. > :09:13.opportunity. Nowhere in the world Maeder is going to get up and put
:09:13. > :09:17.the ball in the net, so it is not a penalty. The referee got that wrong.
:09:17. > :09:27.It is a fair tackle but he has got it right not sending Buffon right
:09:27. > :09:34.
:09:34. > :09:40.off because there was no clear is what you would expect from a
:09:40. > :09:46.goalkeeper. It is definitely not a penalty, so if it is a penalty in my
:09:46. > :09:52.opinion he has to go. But what I am saying is if he gives a foul in that
:09:52. > :10:00.situation, Buffon is the last man. He is not denied a goal-scoring
:10:00. > :10:07.opportunity. But it is, he has brought the man down. But the ball
:10:07. > :10:13.is out. It depends where the ball is, whether you can get the ball and
:10:13. > :10:18.score. If he gives the penalty, he has to give the red card, in my
:10:18. > :10:24.opinion. One of us is wrong! Ultimately, the referee makes the
:10:24. > :10:34.decision. Interestingly there was a similar occurrence the other night.
:10:34. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:42.More of a clear-cut penalty and red card. It was De Sciglio. We have not
:10:42. > :10:46.seen a red card yet in the tournament. But they have had a word
:10:46. > :10:56.with their referees and said we need to be more lenient, because we have
:10:56. > :10:58.
:10:58. > :11:02.seen in my opinion two clear red cards. Santos has got past his man.
:11:02. > :11:07.He is one-on-one with the keeper. That is a clear goal-scoring
:11:07. > :11:13.opportunity. Tonight, the ball has gone away and he cannot get it.
:11:13. > :11:19.think John is starting to get cross. No argument about the second goal,
:11:19. > :11:22.from Kagawa. He has been excellent. Everything that Japan has done, he
:11:22. > :11:30.has been involved. He shows great strengths there and a fantastic
:11:30. > :11:40.finish. Difficult to hit the ball coming out of the air. A fantastic
:11:40. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:46.finish. But he has been excellent, Kagawa. He has improved. He has had
:11:46. > :11:52.some good performances for Manchester United last season as
:11:52. > :11:59.well. For man United, is he going to play in back number ten position,
:11:59. > :12:04.will it be Rooney? It may depend on whether Wayne Rooney is there. At
:12:04. > :12:08.that stage, it looked like the Japanese were going to run away with
:12:08. > :12:13.Italy. Italy were flat and ineffective. They were not getting
:12:13. > :12:23.in the game. That is right and Italy did not digitally start. They were
:12:23. > :12:24.
:12:24. > :12:33.very slow coming out. We see them here. Polo there, the one time we do
:12:33. > :12:38.see... A game where he gives the ball away. Far too deep, going into
:12:38. > :12:44.the back to get the ball there, Pirlo. Just a little ball forward
:12:44. > :12:50.there. When we see him actually get forward, this is decent played by
:12:50. > :12:53.Italy but again they did it away there. Another great strike. I think
:12:53. > :12:58.the goalkeeper gets a touch on that one. The one time he gets forward,
:12:58. > :13:03.he gets the corner. De Rossi with a great header. In the last few
:13:03. > :13:09.minutes of the half, Italy have come right back into the game and I would
:13:09. > :13:14.not be surprised if Italy... I will not be surprised if they have a good
:13:14. > :13:21.talking to at half-time and come out a lot better. They went very close.
:13:21. > :13:27.Giaccherini hits the post. Japan in the first half deserved to be in the
:13:27. > :13:36.lead. We will take a distal break. Time for a reminder of what
:13:36. > :13:46.transpired in the other game earlier today. Jill took an Mexico. --
:13:46. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:03.record against Mexico in recent times. It is back in! Neymar has
:14:03. > :14:13.done it again. Inside nine minutes of the game. 's second goal of this
:14:13. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:27.Confederations Cup. Mozilla one, Mexico mill. -- Brazil 1-0 Mexico.
:14:27. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:12.never even looked. It was as though much this time. Behind the defender.
:15:12. > :15:45.
:15:45. > :15:55.barren run for Brazil. Six games without a goal. That should have
:15:55. > :16:14.
:16:14. > :16:24.David Luiz. Great ball in. Dyfed Louise was brilliant. He read it
:16:24. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:37.brilliantly. -- David Luiz. Neymar tried to get to goalkeeper out. It
:16:37. > :16:48.
:16:48. > :16:58.was a good save. He ran out of legs blocked it. The Mexicans keep on
:16:58. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:36.coming. They keep getting in so one, Neymar makes one. Brazil, for a
:17:36. > :17:41.long spell to night defensively, and generally, have been a little bit
:17:41. > :17:47.ordinary. Better side than Mexico ordinary. Better side than Mexico
:17:47. > :17:53.would have taken advantage. A wonderful virtuoso performance from
:17:53. > :17:58.Neymar. Many people have been doubting him. There is no doubting
:17:58. > :18:07.his ability. He is only 21. Some of the things he did tonight were
:18:07. > :18:13.marvellous. For a kid, and that is what he is, look at that. This boy
:18:13. > :18:20.is a player. There are a lot of players around the world and people
:18:20. > :18:24.mention the word great. This player for me is great now and he is 21.
:18:24. > :18:31.Imagine what he will do in that Barcelona side. He is going to be
:18:31. > :18:37.amazing. He has got an unbelievable future ahead of him. He's equally
:18:37. > :18:42.good on his right and left foot. Some of the vision he shows is
:18:42. > :18:50.absolutely brilliant. The thing that absolutely brilliant. The thing that
:18:50. > :18:54.impressed me tonight was his burst of pace. He can move on either foot.
:18:54. > :19:01.Equally strong on both. Deft touches. I don't think he is great
:19:01. > :19:06.yet. I disagree with John. I think you will have to prove himself in a
:19:06. > :19:16.team like Barcelona to become great. He has got potential. He has got to
:19:16. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:24.fulfil potential. If this is not great, I don't know what is. I think
:19:24. > :19:34.Messi is great. And a buddy who gets sold for �50 million is on the edge
:19:34. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:46.of greatness. Andy Carroll was sold for 50 million. Is he great? Torre
:19:46. > :19:56.'s cost 50 million. Easy great? was at the time! Our Brazil
:19:56. > :20:00.favourites for the World Cup? can't look past Spain. I think
:20:00. > :20:05.Brazil will be one of the favourites but I think Spain are still the team
:20:05. > :20:09.to beat. We may see it in this tournament. It is looking like
:20:09. > :20:16.Brazil and Spain in the final. That may give us an indication of who is
:20:16. > :20:26.the best right now. They have just about agreed on that. Let's move on.
:20:26. > :20:26.
:20:26. > :21:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:21:08. > :21:15.Two more games tomorrow. Both live Cup would be entertaining but I must
:21:15. > :21:21.admit it has surpassed expectations. We have had some wonderful games.
:21:21. > :21:27.Japan have got to win. Italy needed a result to get through. It makes it
:21:27. > :21:33.fascinating viewing. Definitely. There have been some good games. We
:21:33. > :21:42.have had some -- a good look at Spain. Take eg, it may be a bit
:21:42. > :21:51.embarrassing tomorrow. We're expecting double figures. -- Taki T.
:21:51. > :21:58.It has been great. Can Italy pull this round? We both went for Italy
:21:58. > :22:04.before the game! You have both been wrong so far. Let's return to
:22:04. > :22:10.Recife. Jonathan Pearce and Martin Recife. Jonathan Pearce and Martin
:22:10. > :22:20.Keown are the commentators. Italy onto the field of play. Japan now
:22:20. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:30.join as well. I cant see any signs of any substitutions by Italy. -- I
:22:30. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:43.cannot see. After the penalty given away by Buffon and the second
:22:44. > :22:47.Japanese goal, Italy were right back in it through De Rossi. If it stays
:22:47. > :22:57.like this, Brazil will have six points. Italy and Japan were both
:22:57. > :22:58.
:22:58. > :23:07.have three. Mexico without a point. But if Italy come back and draw this
:23:07. > :23:17.game, Japan are still not out of it. If they win against the Mexicans and
:23:17. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:21.hope that Italy lose against Brazil... So much still to play for
:23:21. > :23:31.hearing Recife. Japan all in white kicking from left to right in the
:23:31. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:49.second half. Honda in The Thick of throughout in the centre of the
:23:49. > :24:07.
:24:07. > :24:17.title with Wolfsburg. -- won. Only the second Japanese player to have
:24:17. > :24:18.
:24:18. > :24:23.done so. Martin Keown. It has started like the match started.
:24:23. > :24:27.Japan taking the game to the Italians. Surely the Italians will
:24:27. > :24:37.feel they have got to get into this game. The goal gave them a lifeline
:24:37. > :24:40.
:24:41. > :24:46.before half-time. Somebody has turned the tab on again in Brazil.
:24:46. > :24:53.It is pouring with rain. It comes from nowhere. It is very tropical,
:24:53. > :25:03.particularly in this part of Brazil in the north-east. Jungle creeps up
:25:03. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:25:56. > :26:06.to the side of microwaves. -- making this change. Giovinco coming
:26:06. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:17.on to support the strike. -- striker. Giaccherini's and is much
:26:17. > :26:25.better off the ball. Much better shape from his early. -- movement.
:26:25. > :26:29.June and July is the wettest time of the year in Brazil. Don't expect
:26:29. > :26:35.restaurants to be cheaply if you are coming over next summer. They never
:26:35. > :26:43.are in any World Cup, to be honest. A simple spaghetti Bolognese can
:26:43. > :26:53.cost around 15 quid. The price of a beer, Martin was telling me, is
:26:53. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :27:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:27:37. > :27:47.have come back into it. Giaccherini with the cross. The mistake was made
:27:47. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:54.by your sugar. -- Yoshida. Yoshida has got to put that into touch. In
:27:54. > :28:00.the end it comes off the defender. What is he doing there? He has got
:28:00. > :28:09.to clear it. He is trying to bring it down. Credit to Giaccherini. He
:28:09. > :28:19.was honoured in a flash. It was a poor on goal. Two down after 33
:28:19. > :28:24.
:28:24. > :28:29.minutes, they are level after 49. Uchida on goal. -- own goal.
:28:29. > :28:36.Giovinco is willing into space. Balotelli knows he is going to get
:28:36. > :28:40.it. I cannot help thinking that all that good work from Japan... Started
:28:40. > :28:49.the second half so well. But the Italian shape is much better. Credit
:28:49. > :28:57.to their manager. A draw would not necessarily knock Japan out. They
:28:57. > :29:07.would have a point. They could still get a maximum of four. Italy have
:29:07. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:17.four but pretty -- play Brazil in their last game. A chance for
:29:17. > :29:23.Giovinco. The referee points to the spot. It is a penalty. The Japanese
:29:23. > :29:30.captain turns away and fumes. He could not get the arm out of the
:29:30. > :29:38.way. It is a penalty for Italy. What a turnaround. You cannot take your
:29:38. > :29:46.eyes off this for a minute. Listen, how on earth he conceded that... How
:29:46. > :29:53.unlucky is C? If they are going to give penalties for that... Very
:29:54. > :29:59.unfortunate. He will miss their final game after his second portion
:29:59. > :30:05.of the competition. Such an unlucky penalty. Very, very harsh. His arm
:30:05. > :30:15.was trailing behind him as he slid in. It hit his arm. Balotelli to put
:30:15. > :30:38.
:30:38. > :30:48.were 2-0 down at the half hour mark. Now they lead 3-2. He looks so
:30:48. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:05.its head. His coach admits he is unpredictable. He said yesterday,
:31:05. > :31:15.you never know what is going to happen next. But he kept his cool
:31:15. > :31:15.
:31:15. > :32:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:32:43. > :32:53.there for his 10th international Inter Milan, who had such a poor
:32:53. > :32:53.
:32:53. > :34:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:34:11. > :34:19.just stepped inside and hit it from distance, almost catching the keeper
:34:19. > :34:29.out. A good save. It shows you what confidence can do for a team.
:34:29. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :35:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:35:25. > :35:35.Completely different in the second last ten minutes up on the left in
:35:35. > :35:47.
:35:47. > :35:57.tonight? He did welfare. -- he did well fair but I am not sure he is
:35:57. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:31.he has played four times the number of matches on PlayStation than he
:36:31. > :36:38.has in real life games. I reckon that puts him at about 3000
:36:38. > :36:48.PlayStation games. There will be young kids telling their dad they
:36:48. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:16.need a PlayStation to become a Maggio came in for Abate tonight and
:37:16. > :37:30.
:37:30. > :37:40.is replaced by him. -- like the Italian teams were the masters at
:37:40. > :38:01.
:38:01. > :38:09.closing games Darren. -- closing foot down on his right boot.
:38:09. > :38:19.seemed to make a lot of that. This is an area Italy are very strong at,
:38:19. > :38:19.
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:39:33. > :39:43.the Cross Inn, straight to Buffon. been a handball, because the
:39:43. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :42:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:42:23. > :42:33.position on the right-hand side. Yes, he does, he's all over the
:42:33. > :43:04.
:43:04. > :43:07.place. Balotelli is definitely in it, otherwise he is in. As a World
:43:07. > :43:17.Cup centre half yourself what have you made of the Italian centre
:43:17. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:29.halves? Wheat said about sharing your number to your opponent, and it
:43:29. > :43:29.
:43:29. > :45:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:45:09. > :45:12.is happening a couple of times playing. They are happy to sit in
:45:12. > :45:18.and soak up pressure. It is a dangerous game to play against the
:45:18. > :45:28.Japanese. They are moving the ball. They are growing in confidence. They
:45:28. > :45:29.
:45:29. > :45:33.are relentless. Pandrelli did not cut looked comfortable. -- did not
:45:33. > :45:43.look comfortable. He is thinking about another change. It is a free
:45:43. > :45:45.
:45:45. > :45:55.kick to Japan. De Sciglio got that one wrong. Hasebe had -- has had a
:45:55. > :45:57.
:45:57. > :46:05.good tournament. Italy will take off Giaccherini. Took a while to get
:46:05. > :46:08.into the game. He certainly did. There was a spell towards the end of
:46:08. > :46:15.the first-half when he looked better after the tactical chains. He is
:46:15. > :46:23.tired. The Italians using their squad well. He hit the post just
:46:23. > :46:33.before half-time, Giaccherini. Italy make the change defending a
:46:33. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:48.dangerous set piece. It is 3-3! What a game this is. The best game of the
:46:48. > :46:58.tournament so far. Italy three, Japan three. They are alive in the
:46:58. > :47:06.competition again. Okazaki. They should be an Italian in front. Poor
:47:06. > :47:16.defending again from the Italians. Fantastic ball in from Endo. Buffon
:47:16. > :47:26.can do nothing. 34 goals in 65 International 's for the Stuttgart
:47:26. > :47:36.-based player. -- International 's. He pushed in white, he wanted to
:47:36. > :47:39.
:47:39. > :47:45.stay white. He has responded. -- he pushed wide he wanted to stay white.
:47:46. > :47:55.He got a hat-trick in their Asian Cup Triumph against Saudi Arabia.
:47:56. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:02.never like to see a manager making a change before a set piece. Italy got
:48:03. > :48:09.themselves in front and stopped playing. I think it has something to
:48:09. > :48:16.do with the conditions as well. You are having to push yourself to play.
:48:16. > :48:25.You don't expect that from the Italian defenders. A great finish.
:48:25. > :48:32.Ever since he made his debut nearly 11 years ago, Endo has been
:48:32. > :48:38.brilliant at delivering a set piece. Brilliant player. They love him in
:48:38. > :48:48.Japan. He makes his team take. You were saying his legs are going. Not
:48:48. > :48:52.tonight, not on this showing. many coaches out there are thinking,
:48:52. > :49:02.making a substitution just before a set piece? That was a strange one.
:49:02. > :49:11.
:49:11. > :49:17.It was a brave one. Look at Japan. Blocked by Buffon! Honda again. This
:49:17. > :49:25.time it is away by Barzagli. He seems to be labouring. Italy as a
:49:25. > :49:29.team are labouring. I am sure the managers watching Honda tonight, he
:49:29. > :49:36.is on a free transfer during the summer, will have been impressed.
:49:36. > :49:45.Look at the energy. Maybe he should have put that in the corner. He went
:49:45. > :49:55.a long way. Endo with the corner. Japan are going to make another
:49:55. > :50:22.
:50:22. > :50:28.of the ball. You still feel if the Italians can get the ball to
:50:28. > :50:38.Balotelli... Unless he is going to come off here, is he? Balotelli has
:50:38. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:48.got that about him, where he can do it in a one against one. Sakai has
:50:48. > :50:54.
:50:54. > :51:04.come on. Picked up a leg injury in the Olympics. Played seven of his
:51:04. > :51:16.
:51:16. > :51:26.ten internationals this season. He counted. The flag stayed down. The
:51:26. > :51:31.
:51:31. > :51:35.referee said it was handball. the referee has got it right. But I
:51:35. > :51:40.tell you, this fellow is really difficult to play against. He just
:51:40. > :51:50.puts his arm out. Just gets it slightly wrong. I just wonder if he
:51:50. > :52:20.
:52:20. > :52:24.is going to be the matchwinner 40, 489 people in the stadium. If it
:52:24. > :52:28.stays like this, Brazil will be through after their earlier victory.
:52:28. > :52:35.Italy would need a point against Brazil at the weekend to go through.
:52:35. > :52:45.If they lose that, and Japan beat Mexico, it goes to goal difference
:52:45. > :52:47.
:52:47. > :52:52.between Japan and Italy for second place. Balotelli was held back but
:52:52. > :53:02.he has this tendency to stop and must demand the free kick. He is
:53:02. > :53:04.
:53:05. > :53:14.like a kid in a playground. He is being fouled. Will the game take
:53:15. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:27.another wicked turn? There was just too much on that one. Pirlo, the
:53:27. > :53:36.
:53:36. > :53:46.maestro. His team had more attempts on goal than any other team at euro
:53:46. > :53:46.
:53:46. > :54:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:54:43. > :54:51.again. The referee says play-On. Hasebe. Well, well, well. I thought
:54:51. > :54:59.that was going to fly in. Balotelli lost the ball. Toshiba came running
:54:59. > :55:09.out with it. -- Yoshida. The ball flew past the far post. It was a
:55:09. > :55:12.
:55:12. > :55:18.great hit. He just could not keep it down. He has written a book about
:55:18. > :55:28.positive thinking. Drilled that attitude into his team-mates.
:55:28. > :55:48.
:55:48. > :55:58.strike -- to try to stop Nagatomo from getting forward. Japan just
:55:58. > :56:12.
:56:12. > :56:22.at left back in the European Championships. And he was injured.
:56:22. > :56:23.
:56:23. > :56:33.Another substitution for Japan. Mike Havenaar were,. -- will come on and
:56:33. > :56:37.
:56:37. > :56:44.replace Maeda. His dad was a Dutch goalkeeper. I seem to remember he
:56:44. > :56:51.was a team-mate of Gary Lineker when he played in Japan. I wonder if Gary
:56:51. > :56:58.can confirm that a little bit later on. He has had a very good spell
:56:58. > :57:03.with Vitesse Arnhem, Havenaar. certainly gives them something
:57:03. > :57:13.different. I was watching them training. He is a big lad. It will
:57:13. > :57:13.
:57:13. > :58:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:58:04. > :58:14.be interesting to see what he can again. There is a great roar that
:58:14. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:58.rises up from the belly of the -- we'll Balotelli have another
:58:58. > :59:13.
:59:13. > :59:23.counterattack. Honda is through the middle. Played just behind him.
:59:23. > :59:27.
:59:27. > :59:35.Okazaki went beyond Montolivo. Okazaki! Off the post and in! No!
:59:35. > :59:42.Havenaar denied! Absolutely unbelievable. Okazaki did ever so
:59:42. > :59:50.well. You think that is going in. He has got to score. It somehow hit the
:59:50. > :00:00.crossbar. Unbelievable. He sculpted onto the post. -- he scoffed it onto
:00:00. > :00:00.
:00:00. > :03:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:03:02. > :03:08.taught in the first half about patients. Great play from the
:03:08. > :03:18.Japanese. The Italians certainly know they are in a game. Just a
:03:18. > :03:50.
:03:50. > :03:54.Italian. There are three Italians surely wrapped up the game and they
:03:54. > :03:59.are through to the semifinals. After so much Japanese pressure in the
:03:59. > :04:02.last 15 minutes, they are heartbroken. They are heading home.
:04:02. > :04:12.You have got to hand it to the Italians. They have kept their
:04:12. > :04:13.
:04:13. > :04:18.shape. They broke away and scored. This little man getting his goal.
:04:18. > :04:23.Great movement off the ball. He just threads it through, plays it across
:04:23. > :04:27.and he cannot miss from there. They have been punished, the Japanese.
:04:27. > :04:37.They do not deserve it on their play on the second half but you have to
:04:37. > :04:47.give the Italians credit. They hung in there. He was the finisher.
:04:47. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :05:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:05:31. > :05:41.caught in in the face. Yes, Chiellini knows exactly what he is
:05:41. > :05:59.
:06:00. > :06:09.corner. Okazaki has been able to do exactly the same again, that run to
:06:10. > :06:20.
:06:21. > :06:30.the near post, no one picking him wrote this script? It is a
:06:31. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:39.thriller! He just cannot get out in time. The linesman did brilliantly
:06:39. > :06:49.to pick that up. It is just offside. They hit the woodwork again. They
:06:49. > :07:00.
:07:00. > :07:06.of the farm, a penalty at both ends, Japan have hit the woodwork three
:07:06. > :07:16.times in this second half, a goal disallowed... It is hard during
:07:16. > :07:32.
:07:32. > :07:42.member a more eventful game. -- to Confederations Cup. Italy runners-up
:07:42. > :07:42.
:07:42. > :09:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:09:23. > :09:33.have one last throw of the dice and send on Kengo Nakamura. He is on for
:09:33. > :09:33.
:09:33. > :10:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 78 seconds
:10:32. > :10:38.Buffon's touch. Again, he did not tournaments, they will go out in the
:10:38. > :10:48.group stage. A repeat of that Konno file. A yellow card, confirmation he
:10:48. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:30.through after a fantastic evening of football! -- Chiellini with a foul.
:11:30. > :11:40.Buffon could have been sent off after conceding a penalty in the
:11:40. > :11:48.
:11:48. > :11:58.watched on from the dugout. Italy are through to the semifinals, Japan
:11:58. > :12:02.
:12:02. > :12:10.are going home. Italy have beaten secures the victory for the
:12:10. > :12:17.semifinals. Italy will need to beat the host when they meet on Saturday
:12:17. > :12:22.if they are to beat Brazil's superior goal difference. The
:12:22. > :12:26.concluding games in group a take place simultaneously on Saturday.
:12:26. > :12:34.You can see Brazil against Italy on BBC Three at 7:30pm or Mexico and
:12:34. > :12:40.Japan is life via the red button. I cannot remember seeing a game as
:12:40. > :12:46.entertaining as that in a long time. Japan were truly terrific. They
:12:46. > :12:53.deserved to win the game. Fair play to Italy though, for showing
:12:53. > :13:00.resilience and coming back and winning the game. Yes, this is the
:13:00. > :13:06.only time we agree. Japan deserved to win. They were outstanding. From
:13:06. > :13:11.time to time Italy had a spell. They came out back in -- better in the
:13:11. > :13:16.second half, got the two goals back-to-back. And then Japan got
:13:16. > :13:26.back in the game, showed right spirit, Italy nicked it right at the
:13:26. > :13:30.
:13:30. > :13:34.end. So many events to get through. This was the penalty that... For me
:13:34. > :13:43.it is never a foul in the first place and if he nicked it past him,
:13:43. > :13:53.I could see the referee giving a red card but because Buffon has won the
:13:53. > :14:00.all and it is not a clear goal-scoring situation, he should
:14:00. > :14:04.not get the red card. But John disagrees. It is a penalty for me
:14:04. > :14:10.but in all fairness to Honda, he steps up and looks it away very
:14:10. > :14:18.nicely. So that was a yellow card, not a read. Should it have been a
:14:18. > :14:23.red, John? Yes, if he gives the penalty, he has to give a read. That
:14:23. > :14:30.is my opinion. I think it is a yellow. This is a wonderful finish
:14:30. > :14:40.from Kagawa, made it 2-0 to the Japanese. Yes, not great defending
:14:40. > :14:42.
:14:43. > :14:48.their from Chiellini. A fabulous strike. But as John said, they got
:14:48. > :14:56.back into the game from Pirlo. They took the header and a great -- the
:14:56. > :15:01.corner and a great header from De Rossi. For about ten minutes before
:15:01. > :15:09.half-time and after half-time they were dominant. Apart from that it
:15:09. > :15:19.was pretty much all Japan. Yes, Japan had 55% possession. You have
:15:19. > :15:29.
:15:29. > :15:32.to give them credit. They equalised fairly soon after half-time.
:15:32. > :15:40.Unfortunately, an own goal. That should be going into the stand,
:15:40. > :15:50.really. Giaccherini, I think it is. He is looking to square Balotelli.
:15:50. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :15:59.Balotelli has got a simple tap in. Uchida robs him of a goal. He was
:15:59. > :16:03.desperate there. He slipped it into his own net. Unfortunate for Japan.
:16:03. > :16:13.We were not totally convinced about the first penalty decision. But the
:16:13. > :16:14.
:16:14. > :16:21.second one was unbelievable. This is never, ever, ever a penalty. I don't
:16:21. > :16:31.know what the referee has seen. He has given it handball. It is harsh.
:16:31. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :16:37.It is harsh. It has hit his arm. But it was nowhere near intentional.
:16:37. > :16:45.Balotelli, 22 penalties out of 22 is his record. He does not look like
:16:45. > :16:53.missing. So cool. For a man who is so hard-headed, he certainly keeps
:16:53. > :17:01.his cool when he takes a penalty. has the composure to pick his
:17:02. > :17:06.corner. He has got a great record. Okazaki, who scored the next
:17:06. > :17:14.equaliser for Japan, 30 odd goals for Japan. Previous to this one,
:17:14. > :17:19.every time he had scored, they had never lost. Do you think they were
:17:19. > :17:26.working on this in the week? There was not an Italian player there.
:17:26. > :17:30.Montolivo was the near post man. How many times do you see it? If you get
:17:30. > :17:35.across that mere man, the pace on the cross normally takes it in. A
:17:35. > :17:43.great goalkeeper like Buffon, that is so near the goal. If you get
:17:43. > :17:49.anything on the header, the pace takes the ball in. At that stage,
:17:49. > :17:57.3-3, and every great game needs a winner, doesn't it? It looked like
:17:57. > :18:00.Japan going to get it. They hit the woodwork about three times. Honda
:18:00. > :18:10.was outstanding tonight. He has put himself in the shop window. There
:18:10. > :18:15.will be a few looking to get him. This hits the post, hits the bar.
:18:15. > :18:22.Incredible. How can our hit heads that over the bar from here, I don't
:18:22. > :18:31.know. -- Kagawa. This is when you started to think it was not going to
:18:32. > :18:39.be their evening. We were off our seats, weren't we? Great game.
:18:39. > :18:44.had the winner. It went to Italy. the end, they nicked it. Japan would
:18:44. > :18:53.still have been in the tournament if they got the trial. It was a good
:18:54. > :19:00.move. Giovinco was not offside. He holds his run very well. 's first
:19:00. > :19:07.goal for Italy in his 16th appearance. He will be relieved.
:19:07. > :19:14.Strikers thrive on goals. What a ball from De Rossi in the build-up.
:19:14. > :19:22.The best player denied? Under? on a free transfer as well. There
:19:22. > :19:32.will be a number of clubs after him. Honda in the second half. Krakouer
:19:32. > :19:42.in the first half. -- Kagawa. think the officials got the
:19:42. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:47.disallowed goal right. Heeded. -- they did. Initially he was offside.
:19:47. > :19:57.The fact it comes off the bar and he sticks it in, no goal. Correct
:19:57. > :20:00.decision. What a competition. What a game. Game of the tournament.
:20:01. > :20:10.games in the Confederations Cup come thick and fast. We have got two more
:20:11. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :20:19.for you tomorrow. It has been a marvellous tournament. We have seen
:20:19. > :20:26.lots of great games. That took the biscuit. We had seven goals. We
:20:26. > :20:32.expected more from Italy. Another great game. I am sure Brazil and
:20:32. > :20:38.Italy will want to avoid Spain in the semifinals. Italy play Brazil at
:20:38. > :20:44.the weekend. They have got history between them. They will both be
:20:44. > :20:49.going all-out to win game, I'm sure. Looking at that game you would have
:20:49. > :20:53.your doubts about Italy going that far. They warned that convincing.
:20:53. > :21:03.They have got to hope they win the group to avoid Spain. I think Spain
:21:03. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:15.will batter them. Who do you fancy? I have got to go with Brazil.
:21:15. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:21.Neymar, is he great? Not for me yet. John? I fancy Spain. Spain and
:21:21. > :21:31.Brazil in the final. Thanks very much. Two more games tomorrow. Don't
:21:31. > :21:50.