Japan and Venezuela go meet for Hiroshima today for friendly match. Kick-off na 12.25 Gipuzkoa time. Kubo Japan face Venezuela, with Yangel Herrera and Jon Mikel Aramburu inside di game. According to Diario Vasco, all three Real Sociedad players dey contention to start.
Di match dey Edion Peace Wing Stadium. Dem open di stadium two years ago, and e close to Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park. Na first of three friendlies on La Vinotinto Asian tour, with trips to South Korea and Jordan to follow.
Di Venezuelan side dey undergo generational shift. Dem go test younger options without Salomón Rondón, Yeferson Soteldo or Jefferson Savarino. Herrera and Aramburu set to clock up significant air miles, then return to Donostia three days before di Dépor meeting.
For Kubo, di window na chance to restate di level he don show at Real and press for greater prominence on im return to Zubieta. He was substitute in di previous match and played only half an hour, but he lift im side attack without goal or assist. Unlike im Real team-mates today, Kubo go play di entire window at home, saving travel. Japan finish on Thursday against Ecuador, so he should be back at Zubieta early, with a week to prepare for Deportivo on Saturday 11 October.
Manager Hajime Moriyasu set Japan for 3-4-2-1. Manager Oswaldo Vizcarrondo set Venezuela for 3-4-1-2.
Corner come for Venezuela. Leo Kokubo concede am. Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki for Japan. Kevin Kelsy of Venezuela win free kick for attacking half.
Yuki Soma header from left side of six yard box miss to left. Shunsuke Saito assist am with cross. Daichi Kamada win free kick for defensive half. Marco Libra foul am. Keisuke Goto right footed shot from left side of box miss to right. Satoshi Tanaka assist following fast break.
Delay don over. Dem ready to continue. Delay in match because injury to José Contreras of Venezuela.
Shunsuke Saito right footed shot from left side of box saved for centre of goal by José Contreras. Keisuke Goto assist. Yuki Soma left footed shot from centre of box saved for centre of goal by José Contreras. Daichi Kamada assist.
Daichi Kamada win free kick for defensive half. Dani Pereira foul am. Offside Venezuela. Jon Aramburu caught offside.
Marco Libra win free kick for attacking half. Shunsuke Saito foul am. Handball by Kevin Kelsy. Shunsuke Saito right footed shot outside box miss to right following set piece situation. Christian Makoun foul. Shuto Nakano win free kick for right wing.
