Just two minutes since the introduction of Drogba into the game, Yaya Toure widened the ball from the right hand side to reach Aurier who made an excellent cross to Bony Wilfred who used his forehead to pass the ball into the net leaving Japanese goalie,Kawashima with nothing much to do.
Albania wakionekana kupania japo kupata droo na hivyo point yao ya kwanza katika mashindano ya kimataifa, walifanya mabadiliko katika dakika ya 71 ambapo walimtoa Andi Lila na kumuingiza Odise Roshi na katika dakika ya 74 kumuingiza Taulant Xhaka kuchukua nafasi ya Burin Kukeli.