On June 14, the first round of the C quartet at the World Cup in Brazil ended. After the Colombians, the Iuvarians and the Japanese entered the fight. The second match of the first round took place in Recife at the Arena Pernambuco, with a capacity of about 46,000 spectators.
The match began lazily on the part of both teams. The Africans tried to control the ball, but the impression was that the Ivorians were not going to particularly threaten the goal of the Asians. The leisurely rolling of the ball lasted until 16 minutes, when the former player of the Moscow "army" Honda sent the ball into the gates of the Africans with his left foot. All of Japan was in jubilation as their national team took the lead. It must be admitted that the blow turned out to be not only effective, but also effective. From outside the penalty area, Honda struck the gate with monstrous force into the near corner so that the Ivorian goalkeeper did not even budge, because it was useless.
The first half was finished with a minimal advantage of the Japanese national team. There was no need to talk about extremely dangerous moments.
The second half of the meeting could not please the Asians. The game was just as measured and unhurried. However, there was a two-minute failure in the defense of the Japanese national team, which led to two goals for the Ivorians.
First, on 64 minutes, Boni, after a pass from the right flank of the attack, sent the ball into the goal of the Japanese with his head. Two minutes later, in a similar situation, the forward of the Italian "Roma" and the national team of Ivory Coast Gervinho draws up the second goal. The attacker heads the ball into the near corner of the goal.
The final whistle of the referee witnessed the willful victory of the Africans with a score of 2 - 1. The Ivorians are gaining three points and catching up with the brilliant Colombians.
