Ireland U21		Nippon U21
5-4-1	Tactics	NIPPON
51%	Possession	49%
54%	Play in the half	46%
5	Shots	4
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
32.1	average mark	37.5
poor	Shooting	good
good	Passing	average
average	Defending	poor

7 minute.
Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Morisaki, having a little trouble catching the ball. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. De Khros shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
Waters centers. Thornton plays the ball off with his head. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Colgan centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Furukawa, swiftly takes the throw-in. Miyoshi approaches the ball. Miyoshi takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

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: Ireland U21 49%, Nippon U21 51%.
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

46 minute.
Banker comes on to the pitch. Marshall comes on to the pitch. Mulligan comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Cahill makes a one-touch pass. Marshall just manages to reach the ball first. Marshall makes an instep pass. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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: Ireland U21 59%, Nippon U21 41%.
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 0:1