INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ndiaye came for a cross but flapped at it as the ball was played back
Honda was lurking around and put the ball in the back of the net
Sabaly into the back of the net from a difficult angle
Osako, on the counter, makes a cheeky backheel pass to Inui, who curls the ball the same way he did in the first-half
However, this time the ball hits the the crossbar
Osako runs and places himself for a beautiful low cross but connect his foot with the ball
Two crosses cause panic in the Japanese box as they lose possession to Niang just outside the box
He shoots but the Japanese keeper blocks the shot with ease.21:37 IST: Five minutes into the second-half and no clear cut chances have been
made by either of the teams
teams.21:17 IST: HALF-TIME | Japan 1-1 Senegal
Sadio Mane scored for Senegal and Takashi Inui scored for Japan.21:15 IST: One minute of stoppage time.21:13 IST: Two minutes are left in
Senagalese players and curls the ball past the keeper
the ball down the right flank, crosses the ball in the box where Sarr tries a half-volley but the keeper blocks the ball
opportunity to score in the 15th minute
Senegal in the lead early in the game
Sarr makes a run down the right flank, passes the ball to Wague, who provides a cross to the far post
Haraguchi, present there, attempts to clear the ball with a header but misses
Sabaly gets the ball, takes a shot but the Japanese keeper punches the ball straight to Mane as the ball ricocheted off his knees and rolled
They also won two corners
the ball is cleared away from the box by the Japanese defence
Youssouf Sabali takes a shy at the post but the ball flies over the post
Stay tuned.20:00 IST: The teams have arrived at the Ekaterinburg Arena.19:45 IST: Senegal are in great spirits ahead of their Group H clash
ground, we have to take into account that we played against 10 men for almost 90 minutes," Hasebe said, referring to Carlos Sanchez's
dismissal which gave Japan the advantage against Colombia
Senegal on the other hand, too came out with an impressive all-round show against Poland, beating them 2-1
The Africans will be looking to continue the momentum from that unexpected victory into their next game.Most of the Senegal players feature
in different European clubs and with plenty of experience, they could make life tough for Japan.After scoring his first international goal,
which proved to be a decisive second for Senegal against Poland, M'Baye Niang said that the story is still not over as they have a lot more
Come Sunday, Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse would likely set a 4-4-2 formation once again and no major changes are expected in the starting
