RECIFE nike air max 2019 mens uk , Brazil, June 14 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda's goal registered Japan a 1-0 lead over Cote d'Ivoire after the first half of Group C first round match in the 2014 Brazil World Cup here on Staturday in Arena Pernambuco.
Cote d'Ivoire's superstar Didier Drogba was left on the bench as Yaya Toure was up in the front to lead their attack.
In the 16th minute, Honda received the ball from a corner in the Cote d'Ivoire area, opened his body and smashed the ball into the top corner with his left foot. The fantastic strike put this match back into life as both sides found little chaneces in the beginning 15 minutes.
Blue Samurai continued the momentum as Honda hit the target again on 21 minutes. One minute later nike air max 2019 womens uk , Uchida found space on the Japanese right and neatly turned on to his left foot past Serey. He striked a shot towards goal, which was saved by goalkeeper Barry.
The Ivorians fought back afterwards. In 27th minute, Lille midfielder Kalou played a nice one-two before blazing his shot over the bar from distance. Egiht minutes later, Boka smashed a shot from distance nike air max 2019 shoes uk , but Japanese goalkeeper Kawishima made a good save. Bony followed up and hit the post, but is flagged offside. The 1-0 scoreline didn't change during the first half.
In the previous two World Cups, Cote d'Ivoire have been drawn into two hard groups and were eliminated at the group stages after finishing third each time. With the golden generation of Yaya and Kolo Toure, Drogba and Didier Zokora all over 30 nike air max 2019 wholesale uk , this could be their final appearance at the summer showpiece as they tried to reach the knock-out stage for the first time.
This is Japan's 5th straight World Cup. After a heartbreaking penalty kick loss at the last World Cup to Paraguay, Japan go into Brazil looking to avenge it and they are looking for another Round of 16 birth at least.
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s missile test-firing early Tuesday has drawn grave concern from the international community.
The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned the DPRK's latest missile launch, demanding it immediately ceases such actions.
In a statement nike air max 2019 uk , the council stressed that those DPRK actions are not just a threat to the region, but to all UN member states.
The council demanded the DPRK not proceed with any further launches using ballistic missile technology and comply with relevant Security Council resolutions, said the statement.
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday condemned the DPRK's missile launch and threatened that "something serious has to happen."
"What happened yesterday was absolutely unacceptable and irresponsible," she said. "No country should have missiles flying over them cheap nike air max 2019 outlet uk ," referring to the fact that the DPRK ballistic missile flew over Japan.
Haley stopped short of talking about military action against the DPRK, but she said: "Enough is enough."
Jonathan Allen, Britain's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, also condemned DPRK's missile launch.
"We condemn it completely and we call on North Korea (DPRK) to heed the unanimous position of the international community cheap nike air max 2019 uk free shipping ," he told reporters at UN headquarters in New York.
In Abu Dhabi during his visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted that Pyongyang should fully abide by the UN Security Council resolutions.
He promised adherence to the principle in the next meeting at the UN, in which the DPRK's recent missile launch would be discussed.
The Slovak Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the DPRK's missile test on Tuesday.
"The Slovak Republic condemns North Korea's activities, which have the potential to violate regional stability and international peace cheap nike air max 2019 sale uk ," the statement said.
The ministry called on Pyongyang to take measures aimed at building trust and a constructive dialogue with the international community.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the launch is "threatening and destabilizing," adding "all options are on the table."
China on Tuesday called on all parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue to refrain from provoking each other and raising tension.
"I suggest all parties calmly and meticulously study the relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying at a daily press briefing, explaining that the resolutions consist of at least two parts: to curb the nuclear and missile development by the DPRK cheap nike air max 2019 online uk , and to resume the Six-Party Talks.
The DPRK confirmed Wednesday it test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Tuesday to counter the ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military drills.
"The fired ballistic rocket crossed the sky above Oshima peninsula of Hokkaido and Cape Erimo of Japan along the preset flight track and accurately hit the preset target waters in northern Pacific," said the DPRK's official news agency KCNA, adding it had no security impact on neighboring countries.
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