Goal.com 丹麥 1-3 日本 賽後評分 - 世足

DENMARK

Sorensen: 3 - When Denmark needed one of their most experienced campaigners
to be as safe as houses, he was hesitant and indecisive. He was leaden-footed
and found wanting with his positioning. Incredibly for someone with 89 caps,
his confidence drained away after conceding the first two goals.

Jacobsen: 5 - The fullback got well forward in the opening stages but looked
slow and off the pace once the Japanese attackers grew into the game. His
mediocre performance could be attributed to a lack of club football in recent
times.

Kroldrup: 5 - Coming in for the suspended Kjaer, his lack of pace in
comparison to the Palermo star got him into trouble against the tricky
Japanese forwards Okubo and Honda. He didn't help himself with some erroneous
distribution from the back.

Agger: 6 - Like his centre-back partner, he struggled to deal with the pace
and lively movement of Honda. He was somewhat of a menace once playing as an
emergency striker and he did win a penalty for his side.

Simon Poulsen: 5 - The AZ left-back began nervously and showed that he is
very much a makeshift in this position. Despite being told by Morten Olsen
that he wouldn't make an international winger, he was arguably his side's
most potent attacking threat, which isn't saying much.

Rommedahl: 5 - The flying winger was ostensibly targeted by the Japanese who
swarmed around the Ajax man and as such he failed to repeat his fine form
from the first two group games.

Christian Poulsen: 5 - More commonly known for his destructive attributes, he
displayed an excellent range of passing from deep as he sought to play in
Denmark's midfield runners and forwards. When the Japanese began to dictate
more, he began to show the uglier side of his game

Jorgensen: 4 - Not the flying winger of old, Morten Olsen sought to use his
experience in the middle of the park but he never got a foothold in the game
as he was replaced before the break.

Kahlenberg: 4 - Not a memorable evening for the Wolfsburg midfielder who has
seen his star fall in recent times. He was devoid of ideas and creativity and
it was no surprise when he was replaced by the prodigious talent of Eriksen.

Tomasson: 5 - An eventful and mixed match which will probably prove to be his
best for his country. He was never found wanting for effort despite his
side's struggles in attack. Was rewarded for his endeavours with a goal after
he had his poor penalty saved.

Bendtner: 3 - A pathetic showing from the Arsenal striker who was completely
toothless in attack. His lacklustre performance was symbolised by his abject
attempt from a free kick at the start of the second period and his booking
for petulant dissent. Perhaps he had the same lunch as Sorensen as his
movement was almost non-existent. Denmark have more chance of winning the
World Cup than Bendtner does of becoming the best striker in the world.


Substitutes :

Jakob Poulsen: 4.5 - Brought on in the first-half, he offered little apart
from a reasonable shot from distance but was often too deep to have an impact
on proceedings.

Larsen: 6 - The Toulouse striker made a nuisance of himself in the air and
almost scored with a cracking volley that hit the bar. With a good record in
qualifiers, why didn't he start?

Eriksen: 5.5 - Ajax's young starlet injected pace and urgency into the game
and displayed the fearless attitude his side were crying out for since the
goal.





JAPAN

Kawashima: 7 - In sharp contrast to his opposite number, he did all the
basics well and showed bravery to dive at the feet of Danish attackers. Just
what any side needs in a pressure-cooker situation.

Komano: 6 - A solid game from the right-back who was rarely troubled
defensively down his right flank. He got up and down his side thanks to his
terrific engine.

Tulio: 7 - The Brazilian-born centre-half relished the aerial battle and was
equal to almost everything the Danes threw at him. His excellent positioning
and awareness ensured that Tomasson was driven crazy by the end of the game.

Nakazawa: 8 - Alongside Tulio, the veteran from the 2002 World Cup was
commanding in the defence though he did have more on his plate once Larsen
was introduced. He launched himself at any ball that came his way and though
not sporting the armband, led from the front. Made mincemeat of Bendtner in
the air.

Nagatomo: 7.5 - The left sided defender had a big job against Rommedahl's
pace and trickery and he snuffed out Denmark's biggest danger superbly. He
also had the confidence to foray forward. An unsung hero of tonight's
performance.

Abe: 7 - He complemented the more expressive players in the midfield
excellently and was everywhere in front of his defence, utilising his
experience and know-how. Even had the confidence to go forward on occasion.

Matsui: 8 - He was brilliant in the midfield, winning the ball and delivering
it to those further forward. A number of his exquisite passes penetrated the
Danish defence like a knife through butter. On this evidence, he won't be at
Grenoble next term.

Endo: 8 - The twice Asian Player of the Year scored a glorious free kick and
always made himself available to receive the ball. He dictated the tempo of
the game perfectly, always knowing when to slow things down and when to turn
things up a notch.

Hasebe: 7 - A hard working performance from the captain who like Matsui
revelled playing against a Danish defence that at times had more holes than a
block of cheese. In addition he was disciplined in both his positional play
and in the tackle. His performance was marred by a needless push to concede a
soft penalty.

Honda: 9 - The CSKA midfielder answered the call of his country for a striker
after coach Okeda stated he believed Japan lacked a frontman. He oozed star
quality throughout and scored a truly magnificent free kick. His movement
caused plenty of problems in an unfamiliar lone striker role, relieving the
pressure upfield and he was able to either draw the foul or bring his
team-mates into play. Not solely a flair player, he was able to mix it with
the physically imposing Agger and Kroldrup.

Okubo 6 : Largely stationed over on the left hand side, he was lively without
ever seriously constituting an attacking threat but to his credit he hassled
and harried the opposition and helped to form the first line of defence.

Substitutes :

Okazaki 6 : The striker scored a goal after he was brilliantly set up by
Honda which will stand him in good stead should Japan need to chase the game
against Paraguay

Konno : N/A

Inamoto : N/A


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Top of the Match ：Honda K. Japan
Flop of the Match：Bendtner N. Denmark

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