India		Nippon
kompletna	Tactics	[1] Nippon H532
55%	Possession	45%
49%	Play in the half	51%
12	Shots	6
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	1
72.8	average mark	66.2
formidable	Shooting	very good
formidable	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

12 minute.
Throw-in. Saidullah approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Sumanna attempts to pass. Saidullah attempts to pass. Sumanna passes, it`s a high ball. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Saripella takes over possession. Saripella has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
India - Nippon 1:0

15 minute.
Kobari approaches the ball. Kobari attempts to pass. Inuzuka makes a sublime pass. Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Hamada has a fantastic effort at goal. Chitnis tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

19 minute.
Nitu has problems with catching the ball. Nitu lobs the ball high into the air. Saripella just manages to reach the ball first. Saripella takes a swing and hits it... Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!

21 minute.
Tanuja ineptly catches the ball. Hamada takes over possession. Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Ujiie takes over possession. Ujiie has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

27 minute.
Here comes Nitu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nitu makes an instep pass. Sumanna takes over possession. Sumanna passes, it`s a high ball. Saripella gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Nanga just manages to reach the ball first. Nanga takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
India - Nippon 2:0

28 minute.
Dhillon centers. Nagai just manages to reach the ball first. Nagai centers. Ono approaches the ball. Ono shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

33 minute.
Nikai centers. Ujesh takes over possession. Hamada cleverly intercepts the pass. Hamada passes, it`s a high ball. Ono rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
India - Nippon 2:1

45 minute.
Throw-in. Mita comes on to the pitch.

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: India 51%, Nippon 49%.
India - Nippon 2:1

56 minute.
Ujesh approaches the ball. Ujesh makes an instep pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Inuzuka, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hamada centers. Chitnis palms the ball clear. following a swift pass, Dhillon attempts to control the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
India - Nippon 2:2

60 minute.
Goal kick. Smirti comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Inoha attempts to pass. Sumanna approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Saidullah plays the ball off with his head. Nanga has problems with catching the ball. Nanga takes a swing and hits it... Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Here comes Nagai, having a little trouble catching the ball.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Offside. Saidullah caught by the offside trap. Venkatasubramani comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Hamada makes a sublime pass. Inuzuka just manages to reach the ball first. Ujesh lobs the ball high into the air. Nanga just manages to reach the ball first. Nanga takes a swing and hits it... Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Saripella just manages to reach the ball first. Saripella shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
India - Nippon 3:2

75 minute.
Venkatasubramani takes over possession. Fujigaya trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Venkatasubramani was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Sandeep comes on to the pitch. Venkatasubramani is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Saripella makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Mita approaches the ball. Tanuja cleverly intercepts the pass. Tanuja centers. Sandeep takes over possession. Sandeep shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

89 minute.
Venkatasubramani centers. Sandeep plays the ball off with his head. Nagai ineptly catches the ball. Saripella takes over possession. Saripella takes a swing and hits it...
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: India 46%, Nippon 54%.
India - Nippon 3:2