U.A.E.		Nippon
Blood and sand	Tactics	Nippon_middle
49%	Possession	51%
44%	Play in the half	56%
10	Shots	11
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
62.4	average mark	62.2
excellent	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	excellent
very good	Defending	formidable

21 minute.
Al Tayani attempts to pass. Homayoun takes over possession. Homayoun makes a one-touch pass. Muto just manages to reach the ball first. Muto has a fantastic effort at goal. Konno palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Al Tayani makes an instep pass. Here comes bin talyani, having a little trouble catching the ball. Al Tayani approaches the ball. bin talyani just manages to reach the ball first. bin talyani takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

30 minute.
Kojima makes a one-touch pass. Yamaha approaches the ball. Yamaha makes an instep pass. Ujiie approaches the ball. Ujiie takes a swing and hits it... AL Hareb tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Nikai centers. The ball is kicked out of play. bin Al Rabee approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. bin talyani takes over possession. bin talyani shoots.
It was close.

42 minute.
Kobari passes, it`s a high ball. Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha centers. Nikai approaches the ball. Nikai has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Nippon 0:1

45 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Kiyokumo comes on to the pitch. bin Al Rabee takes the corner. bin talyani gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.
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: U.A.E. 45%, Nippon 55%.
U.A.E. - Nippon 0:1

49 minute.
Homayoun lobs the ball high into the air. Nagai just manages to reach the ball first. bin talyani cleverly intercepts the pass. bin talyani has a fantastic effort at goal. Konno desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
U.A.E. - Nippon 1:1

57 minute.
Konno kicks the ball away from the goal. Abdu Shehhi plays the ball off with his head. Nagai has problems with catching the ball. bin talyani cleverly intercepts the pass. bin talyani has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Nishi passes, it`s a high ball. Bilal ineptly catches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Ujiie is guilty of misconduct. Bilal is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Bilal is unable to continue playing. Kobayashi comes on to the pitch. bin Butti comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Nikai centers. Homayoun just manages to reach the ball first. Homayoun lobs the ball high into the air. bin talyani approaches the ball. bin talyani shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

67 minute.
Kobayashi approaches the ball. bin Butti takes over possession. Kobayashi cleverly intercepts the pass. Kobayashi shoots. AL Hareb hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Nippon 1:2

67 minute.
Essa Hilali comes on to the pitch. Al Tayani has been injured, he will have to be substituted. bin Darwish comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Homayoun takes over possession. Homayoun passes the ball on the spur of the moment. bin talyani takes over possession. bin talyani takes a swing and hits it... Konno hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
Missed by few inches.

73 minute.
Yamaha approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ujiie attempts to pass. Yamaha approaches the ball. Yamaha lobs the ball high into the air. Kobayashi rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

82 minute.
Abbas passes, it`s a high ball. Essa Hilali just manages to reach the ball first. Kiyokumo fouls. Kiyokumo is cautioned.

83 minute.
Kobayashi approaches the ball. Kobayashi lobs the ball high into the air. Abbas has problems with catching the ball. Ujiie approaches the ball. Ujiie shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

87 minute.
Kobayashi lobs the ball high into the air. Kojima takes over possession. Kojima passes, it`s a high ball. Ujiie takes over possession. Ujiie takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

90 minute.
Abdu Shehhi lobs the ball high into the air. bin Al Rabee plays the ball off with his head. bin Darwish just manages to reach the ball first. bin Darwish makes an instep pass. bin talyani passes, it`s a high ball. Konno palms the ball clear.

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: U.A.E. 43%, Nippon 57%.
U.A.E. - Nippon 1:2