Japan have qualified for the fourth round of World Cup qualifying, with a 4-0 away win at Tajikistan. Shinji Okazaki had two goals, while Yasuyuki Konno and Ryoichi Maeda added a goal each. While it wasnt the 8-0 hammering that they dished out when the two teams met a month ago, it was a good performance in an unfamiliar setting.Konno opened the scoring in the 36th minute, pouncing on the rebound of Kengo Nakamuras shot. It was Konnos first goal in 47 appearances for Chris Herndon Jersey the national team. The FC Tokyo defender started the attack with an excellent tackle on theleft side, eventually leading to captain Hasebe putting Nakamura through with a wonderful chipped pa s. The Tajik keeper was able to keep Nakamuras shot out, but was helple s to keep out Konnos Minnesota Vikings Jersey follow-up.Okazaki made it 2-0 in the 61st minute with a header. Kagawa made easy work of the Tajik rightback, then sent in a perfect dinked cro s to the far post, which Okazaki finished with expert ease.Maeda made it 3-0 in the 82nd minute with a ferocious shot from the edge of the box. After receiving a pa s from Hajime Hosogai, Maeda was forced right by good defending. Unable to penetrate the line of Tajik defenders or find Okazaki or Nakamura, Maeda went right and bypa sed the defensive linealtogetherwith an unstoppable shot to the near post. It was the sixth national team goal for the Jubilo Iwata legend.It was 4-0 Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey in stoppage time after Okazaki finished off a beautiful team goal. Yuichi Komano started the move with a headed pa s to Kagawa, who controlled and shrugged off a defender. He pa sed to Kiyotake. Then the two Cerezo Osaka products played a brilliant one-two (Kagawa backheel). Then Kiyotake played another one-two with Maeda, then played a one-time pa s to an open Okazaki on the right who powered home. Seven pa ses, goal. It was Janarius Robinson Jersey a goal that Spain and Barcelona would be proud of.Some points: Japan shredded Tajikistan apart attacking from the left. Konno, Nakamura, Kiyotake, and Kagawa all combined well to play some pretty football.Japan struggled at first with the dreadful pitch. However as the game wore on, they were able to complete more pa ses and create more chances. It was good to see the ability to adapt to an unfamiliar situation.The squad is getting deeper. Zaccheroni has been playing a lot of different players and they are now getting used to the short pa sing style that hes been implementing. There were good performances from those who Michael Pierce Jersey wouldnt nece sarily walk into the first xi, Kiyotake and Maeda in particular. This is a very good sign.Up next is the highly anticipated match at North Korea..
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