TEAMS - IVORY COAST: Barry; Boka, Zokora, Kalou, Tiote, Gervinho, Bony, Aurier, Yaya Touré, Serey, Bamba. /// JAPAN: Kawashima, Uchida, Honda, Nagatomo, Morishige, Okazaki, Kagawa, Yamaguchi, Hasebe, Osako, Yoshida.

World Cup / Group Stage

Arena Pernambuco / 15.06.2014

Ivory Coast

Completed

Japan

W. Bony(64')
Gervinho(66')

K. Honda(16')

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ByMarcus Foley

Updated 15/06/2014 at 02:53 GMT

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Highlights

90+5'

FT: Second half goals from Bony and Gervinho turn the game on its head as Ivory Coast edge out Japan. Honda had given the Blue Samurai a first-half lead.

90+3'

Is there one last chance in the final minute? Every Ivory Coast player is in his own half.

90+2'

Ya Konan is down holding his knee. Looks like a bit of time-wasting. The seconds are flying by for the Blue Samurai...

90+1'

Four minutes will be added. Can Japan find something special to square this game? It looks unlikely.

90'

Ivory Coast take it short and attempt to hold it in the corner.

89'

Kalou finds more space down the right and forces a smart save out of the keeper at the near post. Corner ball.

88'

An end to end finale sees Gervinho waste a glorious chance to put Drogba clear before Japan do the same on the counter!

87'

JAPAN sub: Last chance saloon for the Blue Samurai. Yoichiro Kakitani replaces Man United's Kagawa.

86'

Drogba wins the header from the corner but the knock down is hacked away.

85'

CLOSE! A rapid break sees Kalou race down the right and tee up Drogba, who sees his low shot deflect inches wide of the far post.

84'

As it stands, Ivory Coast will join Colombia on three points at the top of Group C.

83'

The corner is easily dealt with by Japan who must surely gamble in a bid to get back into this? It's been far too easy for the African outfit in this half.

82'

FINE SAVE! Drogba steps up and lashes a shot towards the right-hand corner but Kawashima gets across to push it out for a corner.

81'

Free kick to the Ivory Coast 30 yards out...

80'

No sign of a shot in anger for Drogba yet... but if he does the omens aren't great for Japan.

79'

We've seen very little of Japan as an attacking force in this half. There's no sign of a recovery.

78'

IVORY COAST sub: Bony off, Konan Ya, on.

77'

Toure drills in a shot... way off target.

76'

75'

IVORY COAST sub: Constant Djakpa on for the injured Boka.

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