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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] [FIFA U-20 World Cup] Japan fight back to share spoils with Ecuador

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May 24, 2019

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Bysgoszcz: Japan showed their resilience and pedigree as they came from behind to hold South American champions Ecuador to a 1-1 draw in their opening 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group B tie at the Bysgoszcz Stadium on Thursday.

Ecuador took the lead right before half-time, albeit rather fortuitously. From a free-kick, Japan goalkeeper Tomoya Wakahara punched his clearance directly into teammate Kyosuke Tagawa's face and the ball ricocheted into the goal.

However, Japan fought their way back into the game with a large amount of the credit due to Wakahara, who saved Jordan Rezabala's penalty early in the second half to keep his team in with a chance......


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