Italy 4 Japan 3: 刑罰，罰則 king Balotelli 得点する／非難する／２０s AGAIN from the 位置／汚点／見つけ出す as Azzurri 持つ／拘留する on for 決定的な 勝利，勝つ

By Graeme Yorke

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Italy 調書をとる／予約するd their 半分-final place as they snatched a barely-deserved victory from a pulsating game in Recife to 捨てる Japan out of the 連合s Cup.

Italy 得点する／非難する／２０d three times in 11 minutes either 味方する of half-time, through Daniele De Rossi, Atsuto Uchida's own goal and Mario Balotelli's 刑罰，罰則 after Japan had 設立するd a 2-0 lead 儀礼 of Keisuke Honda's 位置／汚点／見つけ出す-kick and Shinji Kagawa's neat finish.

Shinji Okazaki made it 3-3 in the 69th minute, but Sebastian Giovinco netted four minutes from the end to give Italy the points and 確実にする they will 進歩 from Group A と一緒に hosts Brazil.

Super: Mario Balotelli coolly celebrates after giving Italy the lead

最高の: Mario Balotelli coolly celebrates after giving Italy the lead

Simple: Balotelli keeps up his 100 per cent record from the penalty spot

Simple: Balotelli keeps up his 100 per cent 記録，記録的な／記録する from the 刑罰，罰則 位置／汚点／見つけ出す

Match facts

Italy: Buffon, Maggio (Abate 59), Barzagli, Chiellini, De Sciglio, Pirlo, Montolivo, De Rossi, Aquilani (Giovinco 30), Giaccherini (Marchisio 68), Balotelli.

Subs not used: Sirigu, Astori, Candreva, Gilardino, El Shaarawy, Cerci, Bonucci, Diamanti, Marchetti.

Goals: De Rossi 41, Uchida OG 50, Balotelli pen 52, Giovinco 86.

調書をとる／予約するd: De Rossi, Buffon

Japan: Kawashima, Uchida (Sakai 73), Yoshida, Konno, Nagatomo, Hasebe (Nakamura 90), Endo, Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa, Maeda (Havenaar 79).

Subs not used: Nishikawa, Inoha, Gotuko Kiyotake, Hosogai, Kurihara, Inui, Takahashi, Hiroki Sakai, Gonda.

Goals: Honda pen 21, Kagawa 33, Okazaki 69.

調書をとる／予約するd: Hasabe, Konno.

審判（をする）: Diego Abal (Argentina)

Japan's 早期に dominance was rewarded in the 21st minute when, from a short Mattia De Sciglio backpass, Gianluigi Buffon 嵐／襲撃するd off his line to 会合，会う Okazaki, 事情に応じて変わる into ball and player.

The 審判（をする） hedged his bets by giving a 刑罰，罰則 but not sending Buffon off, and Honda 派遣（する）d an unconvincing 位置／汚点／見つけ出す-kick past the goalkeeper.

It was 2-0 just after the half-hour 示す as Kagawa took advantage of some 不確定 in the Italy defence, spinning and 解雇する／砲火／射撃ing low past Buffon at the 近づく 地位，任命する.

Having been outplayed for 40 minutes, Italy got themselves 支援する in the game from a corner four minutes before the break.

Andrea Pirlo's outswinging 配達／演説／出産 was perfect and De Rossi got ahead of his marker to 強くたたく a header past the keeper.

Italy almost levelled in first-half 停止-time as Emanuele Gi accherini 発射 はっきりと on the turn, sending the ball against the base of the 地位，任命する.

But they did not have to wait long after the 再開する to get 支援する on level 条件 as Japan 手渡すd them an equaliser.

Fist pump: Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring the second for Japan

握りこぶし pump: Shinji Kagawa celebrates after 得点する／非難する／２０ing the second for Japan

Scorcher: The Manchester United midfielder scored a half volley midway through the first half

Scorcher: The Manchester 部隊d midfielder 得点する／非難する／２０d a half ボレー 中途の through the first half

Maya Yoshida 試みる／企てるd to 保護物，者 the ball out of play, but Giaccherini stole it off him, centred the ball and a 事情に応じて変わる Uchida poked the ball into his own n et.

Moments later Italy were in the lead thanks to another 議論の的になる 刑罰，罰則.

Makoto Hasebe was 厳しく adjudged to have 扱うd as he made a 事情に応じて変わる 封鎖する, and Balotelli 変えるd from the 位置／汚点／見つけ出す.

Japan could have been forgiven for letting their 長，率いるs 減少（する） but they were level again in the 69th minute when Okazaki made a 広大な／多数の／重要な run to the 近づく 地位，任命する to 会合，会う Yasuhito Endo's 解放する／自由な-kick and 長，率いるd home.

Swinger: Balotelli whips in a cross from the right hand side

Swinger: Balotelli whips in a cross from the 権利 手渡す 味方する

Appeal: Italy's Gianluigi Buffon took down Shinji Okazaki for the opening penalty

控訴，上告: Italy's Gianluigi Buffon took 負かす／撃墜する Shinji Okazaki for the 開始 刑罰，罰則

With nine minutes to play, Japa n went agonisingly の近くに to a fourth as Okazaki's 発射 from the 辛勝する／優位 of the box 攻撃する，衝突する the 地位，任命する and the 回復する went quickly to Kagawa, whose header bounced off the turf, on to the crossbar and away.

And they were made to 支払う／賃金 as, against the run of play, 代用品，人 Giovinco turned home Claudio Marchisio's cross with four minutes remaining.

Still Japan almost equalised as Okazaki 攻撃する，衝突する the 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 and Yoshida 変えるd the 回復する, only to be 否定するd by the offside 旗.

Teams

Played
WonDrawnLostForAgainstPoints

Brazil

2200
5
0
6

Italy

2200
6
4
6

Mexico

200
21
4
0

Japan

20023
7
0
Look into my eyes: Buffon was enraged about the decision which he saw as unfair

Look into my 注目する，もくろむs: Buffon was enraged about the 決定／判定勝ち（する） which he saw as 不公平な

Watching on: Balotelli's girlfriend Fanny Neguesha was in the stands to see her other half score

Watching on: Balotelli's girlfriend Fanny Neguesha was in the stands to see her other half 得点する／非難する／２０

3-3: Okazaki swivels to head in Japan's third

3-3: Okazaki swivels to 長，率いる in Japan's third

Ecstatic: Sebastian Giovinco charges round behind the goal after scoring the winner for Italy

Ecstatic: Sebastian Giovinco 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s 一連の会議、交渉／完成する behind the goal after 得点する／非難する／２０ing the 勝利者 for Italy

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