Asian Cup – Japan 2 Jordan 0: Japan Cruise into the Quarter Finals

Another great 2015 Asian Cup match report from Roy Hay. The Blue Samurai of Japan hold off a dogged Jordanian outfit to secure a Quarter Final berth against the United Arab Emirates on Friday night in Sydney [And the editorial coordinator’s man-crush on Gotoku Sakai continues. Am I right, ladies? – Ed]

Asian Cup – Iraq 0 Japan 1: Blue Samurai scrape home against Iraq in humid Brisbane

Roy Hay is on tour, meeting people, discovering new places and bus routes, and all in the name of football research. [What a life Roy – JTH]