The score progression supplied the clearest shape of the contest. The opening entry was 1-1, leaving the teams level, while the second was 2-0 to Japan. Together, those figures produced the final 3-1 score and a two-goal margin for the winners. It was a balanced start followed by a decisive swing.
The main highlights were the contrasting score entries. Japan finished with three goals and Uruguay with one, giving the winners the stronger attacking return and confirming the final stats. The 2-0 second entry proved decisive after the teams had been level at 1-1.
For the post-match summary, the result was simple: Japan won 3-1, the combined score entries aligned with the final tally, and Uruguay's single goal was not enough to prevent defeat in the friendly.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.93
Pre-match pick: Japan is the lean for a 1-0 win, but missing data makes it risky.