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FIFA World Cup: Drogba Inspires Ivory Coast to 2-1 Win vs Japan

June 15, 2014 13:00

Two goals in two second-half minutes saw the Ivory Coast come from behind and beat Japan 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup Group C late Saturday encounter.

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Japan had the better of the play in the first half, taking the lead through Keisuke Honda's hard left-footed strike from about 12 yards in the 16th minute.
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Japan had the better of the play in the first half. Japan had several chances to widen its lead in the opening 45 minutes, and will rue missing them.
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In the 64th minute, Yaya Toure enlarged the play to the right side and it was a stunning cross by Serge Aurier on to the forehead of forward Wilfried Bony who glanced past goalkeeper Kawashima.
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Gervinho connected with another Aurier centre to stun the sizeable Japanese contingent inside the stadium.
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Didier Drogba, who had been carrying an injury, came on in the 62nd minute when his team was losing 1-0. Ivory Coast coach Sabri Lamouchi said it was "very correct to say when Didier Drogba came on the pitch, everything changed."
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Now the Ivory Coast are in good shape to advance to the second round for the first time. Next up is Colombia, the group leader by virtue of goal difference.

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