A Jordan penalty broke the deadlock, but Masato Suzuki had Japan on level terms following a canny Ozu Moreira pass. 

Miguel Pintado restored Portugal’s lead with his sixth goal of the tournament, only for Takaaki Oba to equalise with a glorious volley.

Ruben Brilhante’s sublime strike into the bottom corner and the buzzer to end the second period then happened almost simultaneously. 

After a time check, it was determined the former had beaten the latter by hundredths of a second and the goal was awarded.

Be Martins made it 4-2, before Kosuke Matsuda and goalkeeper Yusuke Kawai rallied the Samurai Blue back to 4-4. 

A Jordan free-kick put Portugal in front again, but Ozu Moreira scored straight from the restart. Jordan and Ozu then netted their third and second goals of the match to make it 6-6.

Extra-time beckoned but, with 66 seconds on the clock, Pintado’s second of the contest finally settled it.