Nippon U21		al-Jazā’ir U21
NIPPON	Tactics	couscous
52%	Possession	48%
51%	Play in the half	49%
10	Shots	9
5	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
40.1	average mark	36.2
good	Shooting	adequate
average	Passing	adequate
weak	Defending	average

2 minute.
Hirao makes a sublime pass. Eguchi has problems with catching the ball. Hirao approaches the ball. Rimitti cleverly intercepts the pass. Rimitti shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - al-Jazā’ir U21 0:1

6 minute.
Furukawa attempts to pass. Yacine just manages to reach the ball first. Nozawa tripped the opponent on purpose. Nozawa is cautioned.

7 minute.
Eguchi plays the ball off with his head. Sakurai chests the ball. Sakurai makes a one-touch pass. Rimitti takes over possession. Rimitti has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - al-Jazā’ir U21 0:2

13 minute.
Kobari lobs the ball high into the air. Acimi just manages to reach the ball first. Acimi centers. Nozawa takes over possession. Nozawa has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Acimi lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Miyoshi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Nozawa approaches the ball. Nozawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

25 minute.
Sakurai approaches the ball. Sakurai makes an instep pass. Eguchi just manages to reach the ball first. Rimitti wins the ball from behind. Rimitti has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post. Morita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Yacine lobs the ball high into the air. Tarik approaches the ball. Kobari fouls inside the box. Penalty! Tarik was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Tarik takes the penalty, a biting kick.
Missed by few inches.

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: Nippon U21 55%, al-Jazā’ir U21 45%.
Nippon U21 - al-Jazā’ir U21 0:2

51 minute.
Eguchi lobs the ball high into the air. Benbouali passes, it`s a high ball. Kobari tries to trap the ball. Rimitti approaches the ball. Rimitti shoots. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Throw-in. Aït Ouamar comes on to the pitch. Guendouz comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Sakurai passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mita just manages to reach the ball first. Benbouali approaches the ball. Mita wins the ball from behind. Mita has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

72 minute.
Nozawa ineptly catches the ball. Ammour approaches the ball. Nozawa brutally fouls the opponent. Nozawa is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

74 minute.
Furukawa lobs the ball high into the air. Sakurai tries to claim a difficult ball. Sakurai makes an instep pass. Kawanabe takes over possession. Kawanabe has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Mita just manages to reach the ball first. Mita has a fantastic effort at goal. Hilmi makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

78 minute.
Yacine takes over possession. Yacine makes a one-touch pass. Mita just manages to reach the ball first. Mita takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - al-Jazā’ir U21 1:2

79 minute.
Yacine tries to claim a difficult ball. Fahas plays the ball off with his head. Sakurai attempts to pass. Mita approaches the ball. Mita has a fantastic effort at goal. Hilmi palms the ball clear.

83 minute.
Yacine takes over possession. Yacine passes, it`s a high ball. Aït Ouamar just manages to reach the ball first. Aït Ouamar has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Nippon U21 47%, al-Jazā’ir U21 53%.
Nippon U21 - al-Jazā’ir U21 1:2