A long pass was brilliantly collected byВ Yuto Nagamoto in the box, who in turn passes the ball to Takashi Inui, who dribbles across few Senagalese players and curls the ball past the keeper. That equaliser has suddenly pumped the Japanese with energy.Дў1:04 IST: 34th minute - GOAL!В And Japan are back in the game. Both teams are trying hard to take a lead.Дў1:09 IST:Haraguchi tries, just outside the box, takes a shot at the target but the ball flies miles over the crossbar. Thoughts on the first half? #JPNSEN /HyeEhI7jzL- FIFA World Cup June 24, 2018Дў1:13 IST:Two minutes are left in the first-half. However, Japan are looking far more confident as compared to the first-half.Дў1:32 IST: Second-half begins!No substitution for either of the teams.Дў1:17 IST: HALF-TIME | Japan 1-1 Senegal.Sadio Mane scored for Senegal and Takashi Inui scored for Japan. He shoots but the Japanese keeper blocks the shot with ease.Дў1:37 IST:Five minutes into the second-half and no clear cut chances have been made by either of the teams. Two crosses cause panic in the Japanese box as they lose possession to Niang just outside the box. This miss will haunt Osako.Дў1:45 IST: Yellow card -В Mbaye Niang gets booked.Дў1:43 IST 55th minute -Senegal are giving their everything now. Osako runs and places himself for a beautiful low cross but connect his foot with the ball. That was so, so close!!Дў1:46 IST: 61st minute -Japan seize on a poor pass by Badou Ndiaye and counter.

However, this time the ball hits the the crossbar. Osako, on the counter, makes a cheeky backheel pass to Inui, who curls the ball the same way he did in the first-half. The Japanese clears the poorly orchestrated free-kick.Дў1:51 IST:В 63rd minute -В Japan are creating far more chances are and they look dangerous. #JPNSEN /Jqnrk594PP- FIFA World Cup June 24, 2018Дў1:55 IST:В Inui gets booked and Japan get a free-kick. #JPN #JPN #JPN #JPN #JPNSEN 2-2 /DGnFJz2Jyp- FIFA World Cup June 24, 2018Дў1:58 IST: 71st minute - GOAL!!В Moussa Wague, 19 year-old, has put Japan in lead again.В Wague fires the low cross by Sabaly into the back of the net from a difficult angle. Honda was lurking around and put the ball in the back of the net. Ndiaye came for a cross but flapped at it as the ball was played back. #JPNSEN /EJDfRXUjS2- FIFA World Cup June 24, 2018Дў2:19 IST: Stat -Honda became the first Japanese player to score at three different World Cups (2010, 20).Дў2:14 IST:Last few minutes to go in the second half and both the teams are going for the kill.Дў2:05 IST: 78th minute - GOAL!!Keisuke Honda gets the vital equaliser for Japan.В This time the Senegalese goalkeeper is to be blamed as he fumbles during clearing a simple cross. Please follow Poland vs Colombia Live blog here.Дў2:20 IST: FULL-TIME | Japan 2-2 Senegal.ДЇour goals shared between and in Ekaterinburg. ( Highlights: Japan vs Senegal) Highlights of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Japan vs Senegal Group H match straight from Ekaterinburg ArenaДў2:23 IST:Thank you for joining us for the live blog. Victory for either side on Sunday in Yekaterinburg would virtually seal a place in the last 16 in Russia. The goal provided the footing Japan was looking for as they slowly gained control of the game. Takashi Inui's wonder strike in the brought back Japan in the game that was slowly going out of their grasp. However, Japan continued to fight for the ball and kept Senegal on their toes. A moment of error by the Japanese keeper in the 10th minute saw Sadio Mane find the back of the net. Senegal took control of the game from the word go and created chances with multiple insertions in the Japanese defence. Senegal were the better side in the first-half as compared to Japan but a moment of inspiration from Takashi Inui in the 34th minute breathed life into the Japanese side. Earlier, Japan and Senegal were locked at 1-1 at first-half.

The rest of the 12 minutes saw both teams trying to score a winner but neither of them could convert. However, a composed strike from Keisuke Honda in the 78th minute kept Japan in the competition. Moussa Wague, 19 year-old, put Senegal gave Senegal a 2-1 in the 71st minute and it seemed Senegal would've won the match. An exciting Group H match between Japan and Senegal ended in a 2-2 draw at the Ekaterinburg Arena on Sunday evening.

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