Japón aprovechó su único remate al arco contrario y con un gol de Keisuke Honda venció el lunes 1-0 a Camerún para conseguir su primer triunfo en un Mundial fuera de su casa.Japón anotó a los 39 minutos cuando Deisuke Matsui envió un centro desde la derecha que dos defensores cameruneses no alcanzaron a despejar de cabeza. La pelota le llegó al segundo palo a Honda, que sin marca fusiló al portero Hamidou Souleymanou.
Es la primera vez que los nipones ganan un encuentro mundialista aparte del torneo de 2002, cuando como coanfitriones con Corea del Sur consiguieron dos triunfos y llegaron a los octavos de final.
Japón se encerró en su mitad del campo y por ratos jugó con 10 hombres detrás de la raya de la pelota, apostando a un contragolpe que rara vez llegó.
La estrategia le salió a la perfección ante un equipo africano que no encontró la llave del cerrojo japonés y que no pudo hacerle llegar la pelota con frecuencia a su astro Samuel Eto'o.
El delantero del Inter tuvo pocas ocasiones de peligro y la mejor fue una jugada a los 49 minutos en la que evadió a dos defensores pegado a la línea de fondo y le dio un buen pase a Eric Choupo-Moting, que desde el borde del área remató desviado.
Camerún tuvo sólo dos oportunidades claras de empatar el marcador: a los 85, cuando un bombazo de Stephane Mbia desde afuera del área reventó el travesaño, y en los descuentos con un remate a bocajarro de Achille Webo que atajó el arquero Eiji Kawashima.
El partido completó la primera fecha del Grupo E y dejó a Japón con los mismos tres puntos que Holanda, que horas antes derrotó 2-0 a Dinamarca.
Mundial 2010: Fotos de Japón
(L-R) Japan Football Association secretary general Kohzo Tashima, President of The Japan Football Association and Chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai delivering Japan's World Cup bid books TO FIFA president Sepp Blatter during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
President Sepp Blatter (R) displays an electronic device with a picture of people smiling beside President of The Japan Football Association and Chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai after he received the World Cup bid book during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich.They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Members of the Netherlands and Belgium 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid committee hold bags during an official handover ceremony of their bid books at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke displays the Korean World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich on Friday. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. FIFA will choose the hosts of both 2018 and 2022 football tournaments in December 2010. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Chairman of the Korean bid committee Han Sung-Joo (L) delivers to FIFA president Sepp Blatter the World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich on Friday. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. FIFA will choose the hosts of both 2018 and 2022 football tournaments in December 2010. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Chairman of the Korean bid committee Han Sung-Joo (L) delivers to FIFA president Sepp Blatter the World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich on Friday. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. FIFA will choose the hosts of both 2018 and 2022 football tournaments in December 2010. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
Chairman of the Korean bid committee Han Sung-Joo (2nd R) delivers to FIFA president Sepp Blatter (R) the World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich on Friday. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. FIFA will choose the hosts of both 2018 and 2022 football tournaments in December 2010. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
(L-R) President of the Japan Football Association and chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai, Japan Football Association secretary general Kohzo Tashima and managing director Takato Maruyama deliver the World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. FIFA will choose the hosts of both 2018 and 2022 football tournaments in December 2010. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
(L to R) Japan Football Association secretary general Kohzo Tashima, President of The Japan Football Association and Chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai and FIFA president Sepp Blatter pose for a photograph while delivering Japan's World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter (C), President of The Japan Football Association and Chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai (3rd from L) FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (3rd R) and managing director Takato Maruyama (Far R) receives help as they stage a picture after delivered the World Cup bid books during an official handover ceremony at FIFA's headquarters on May 14, 2010 in Zurich. England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations' bids to host football's World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich. They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body's headquarters. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
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10:18 AM Jun 14th 2010
encarna
holaaaa
11:07 AM Jun 14th 2010
mariano
quiero saber alguna pagina para poder ver el partido on-line y qe se vea bien me podran decir alguna? gracias