The Japanese defeated the wards of Jose Pekerman in the first match of the quartet H (2: 1).

The game program of the Quartet H was opened by teams from Colombia and Japan. Undoubtedly, the favorite of the game before the match was considered "coffee makers", but the World Cup has already shown that stronger teams can lose points or lose at all. Khames Rodriguez started the fight on the bench, and as part of the "samurai" there were no special surprises.

Debut fight was just crazy. The Colombians started the match at a good pace, but Osako with his head created a confusion at the opponent's gate, which led to the fact that Carlos Sanchez hand repulsed the opponent's shot within the penalty - a penalty and a fair removal for midfielder Colombians. Shinji Kagawa, it is worth saying, "verdict" implemented very coolly.

Subsequently, the Japanese showed a passive and inert game, and the Colombians tried to restore parity. Sometimes, it was inconspicuous that the team of Jose Pecerman per person is less. Radamel Falcao often ran behind the defenders, but could not deliver an accented strike. Nevertheless, the account of the nominal owners still equalized - Juan Quintero sent the ball under the wall with a free-kick, and Kawashima was not ready for this. At the break, the teams left with the same score.

The second half began under the dictation of the Japanese team - Osako left Sanchez in the penalty area, but could not beat Ospinu blow from a favorable position. A little later, the guard of the gate of the Colombians stretched out into a string and parried the outlining blow of Takashi Inui from the corner of the penalty. Score, "Samurai" was already right at the 73rd minute, when Yuya Osako struck his head with the corner of the gate after filing Keisuke Honda from the corner. 1: 2. After that, the nominal guests continued to control the ball, not giving opportunities to the Colombians. Team Pekerman held a brief assault, but he did not succeed. The final whistle recorded the victory of the national team of Japan.

Colombia - Japan 1: 2 Goals: Quintero, 39 - Kagawa, 6 (from penalty), Osako, 73.

Colombia: Ospina - Arias, Murillo, D. Sanchez, Mojica - To. Sanchez, Lerma-Quadrado (Barrios, 31), Quintero (Hames, 59), Izquierdo (Bacca, 70) - Falcao.

Japan: Kawashima - Sakai, Shoji, Yoshida, Nagatomo - Hasebe, Haraguchi - Shibasaki Station (Yamaguchi, 80), Kagawa (Honda, 70), Inui - Osako (Okazaki, 85).

Yellow cards: Barrios, Hames.

Deletion: To. Sanchez, 4 (play by hand).