Great defensive effort from a 10-man Greece. In fact, they could've won the game had it not been for a couple of outstanding saves from a Eiji Kawashima at the top of his game. The Samurai Blue, perhaps because of technically gifted players like Endo, Honda and Okazaki, spend too much time stringing together too many passes trying to score a beautiful goal. A more positive version to Tiki-Taka if you will, because they always go forward before being repelled. That kind of approach didn't work against a defense that can become airtight with that kind of time. A more direct approach could've earned Japan a much needed victory.
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