Japão defeated at home against Uruguai

Uruguai and Japão drew 2x2 in a match on Friday, relating to matchweek 2 of Copa América. In this competition, Óscar Tabárez's team came from a win, and Hajime Moriyasu's team came from a defeat. Koji Miyoshi was the star with 2 goals.

With 25 minutes on the clock, Koji Miyoshi opened the score for Japão, with a right-foot strike, after a pass from Gaku Shibasaki. After 32 minutes, Luis Suárez fired home for Uruguai, from the penalty spot.

In the 59th minute, Koji Miyoshi scored the second goal for Hajime Moriyasu's team, with a left-foot shot inside the box. After 66 minutes, José Giménez netted the final goal of the game, from a corner, assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.

After the result Uruguai are 1st in the table, with 7 points, while Japão sit 3rd place, with 2 points. In their next fixture, Óscar Tabárez's team , while Hajime Moriyasu's team .