Việt Nam		Nippon
XXX	Tactics	Nippon_Tac
51%	Possession	49%
33%	Play in the half	67%
18	Shots	1
3	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	1
76.9	average mark	63.2
outstanding	Shooting	solid
incredible	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	outstanding

2 minute.
An Khang cleverly intercepts the pass. An Khang makes a sublime pass. Tấn Anh approaches the ball. Tấn Anh passes, it`s a high ball. Mạnh Thiện gets his head on it. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

15 minute.
Hoàng Trọng approaches the ball. Hoàng Trọng passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tấn Anh takes over possession. Tấn Anh centers. Hoàng Trọng gets his head on it.
It was close.

22 minute.
Tsubasa plays the ball through. Nikai just manages to reach the ball first. Nikai passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Hoàng Trọng, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hoàng Trọng takes a swing and hits it... Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Mạnh Thiện approaches the ball. Mạnh Thiện shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 1:0

25 minute.
Ujiie makes a sublime pass. Duy Hùng makes a sublime pass. Tấn Anh attempts to pass. Hoàng Trọng takes over possession. Hoàng Trọng shoots. Masuda palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 2:0

29 minute.
Nikai takes over possession. An Khang cleverly intercepts the pass. Ujiie fouls. Ujiie is cautioned.

38 minute.
Hoàng Trọng makes a sublime pass. Mạnh Thiện approaches the ball. Isago fouls inside the box. Penalty! Isago is cautioned. The harmed player, Mạnh Thiện, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Mạnh Thiện approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Inoha makes a sublime pass. Nikai takes over possession. Duy Hùng trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nikai is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

42 minute.
Throw-in. Tường Anh, swiftly takes the throw-in. Duy Hùng approaches the ball. Duy Hùng passes, it`s a high ball. Hoàng Trọng gets his head on it. Masuda palms the ball clear.

44 minute.
Ngọc Cảnh cleverly intercepts the pass. Ngọc Cảnh makes an instep pass. Here comes Tấn Anh, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tấn Anh lobs the ball high into the air. Hoàng Trọng rises up and heads the ball. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Việt Nam 32%, Nippon 68%.
Việt Nam - Nippon 2:0

46 minute.
Ðức Phi comes on to the pitch. Văn Toản comes on to the pitch. Thăng Long comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Duy Hùng just manages to reach the ball first. Duy Hùng makes a one-touch pass. Ðức Phi makes a sublime pass. Văn Toản approaches the ball. Văn Toản takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 3:0

50 minute.
Thăng Long makes a one-touch pass. Mạnh Thiện takes over possession. Isago fouls. The harmed player, Mạnh Thiện, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Ðức Phi takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

53 minute.
Duy Hùng attempts to pass. Ðức Phi approaches the ball. Ðức Phi passes, it`s a high ball. Mạnh Thiện makes a diving header. Masuda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
Duy Hùng passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Thăng Long just manages to reach the ball first. Thăng Long attempts to pass. Mạnh Thiện approaches the ball. Mạnh Thiện takes a swing and hits it... Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

68 minute.
An Khang approaches the set piece. Inoha plays the ball off with his head. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi shoots. Hồng Đức desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 3:1

70 minute.
Masuda, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Thăng Long plays the ball off with his head. Mạnh Thiện takes over possession. Văn Toản approaches the ball. Văn Toản shoots. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

81 minute.
Thăng Long takes over possession. Thăng Long attempts to pass. Mạnh Thiện takes over possession. Mạnh Thiện takes a swing and hits it... Masuda makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 4:1

89 minute.
Nikai plays the ball off with his head. Thăng Long chests the ball. Thăng Long makes a sublime pass. Mạnh Thiện takes over possession. Mạnh Thiện takes a swing and hits it... Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Việt Nam 35%, Nippon 65%.
Việt Nam - Nippon 4:1