Hasebe was an integral part of a strong and organised Japanese midfield, which, as expected, he did Captain. He will be very pleased with his performance which culminated in a rasping shot from distance which forced the keeper into a save. His pre-tournament predictions of Japan doing well seemed well placed, even with this cagey performance, but Hasebe was a star throughout and the many fans wearing the 17 shirt with pride in the crowd were pleased with the performance that Hasebe17 put in. Idrissou made a late cameo appearance, but didn't manage to even force a shot.
Aureliano Torres 2-0 Angelo Palombo
Torres will be delighted with his performance as he made the first significant contribution of a 17 this tournament. His curling free kick was headed into the net to put Paraguay into a shock 1-0 lead over Italy. It is telling that when he was substituted it was still 1-0 and the lead was surrendered soon after he came off. His delivery into the box was a constant issue for the Italian defence. Palombo did not come off the bench in a disappointing performance by the Italians. Surely we should see his contribution later in the tournament?
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