Argentina		Nippon
5II Gelber	Tactics	Nippon xyz
56%	Possession	44%
28%	Play in the half	72%
30	Shots	4
1	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
80.3	average mark	63.1
incredible	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	excellent

4 minute.
Cazenave plays the ball off with his head. Belloso takes over possession. Belloso lobs the ball high into the air. Tabachnik gets his head on it. Masuda desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 1:0

10 minute.
Hamada makes a one-touch pass. Ujiie takes over possession. Belloso tripped the opponent on purpose. Belloso is cautioned.

15 minute.
Belloso lobs the ball high into the air. Marhiwuño plays the ball off with his head. Fujigaya approaches the ball. Tabachnik cleverly intercepts the pass. Tabachnik shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Belloso just manages to reach the ball first. Belloso makes an instep pass. Pasin takes over possession. Hamada wins the ball from behind. Ono takes over possession. Baxter tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Ono approaches the ball. Ono has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Argentina - Nippon 1:1

25 minute.
Marhiwuño just manages to reach the ball first. Marhiwuño makes an instep pass. Gelber takes over possession. Gelber lobs the ball high into the air. Marhiwuño gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar.

26 minute.
Nishi lobs the ball high into the air. Panarisi just manages to reach the ball first. Panarisi makes an instep pass. Belloso takes over possession. Belloso has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

30 minute.
Gelber makes an instep pass. Rubens just manages to reach the ball first. Rubens passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Marhiwuño approaches the ball. Marhiwuño takes a swing and hits it... Masuda palms the ball clear.

33 minute.
Rubens cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubens passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gelber approaches the ball. Gelber passes, it`s a high ball. Marhiwuño gets his head on it. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

40 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Cazenave throws the ball in. Belloso has problems with catching the ball. Belloso centers. Tabachnik makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Nishi just manages to reach the ball first. Nishi passes, it`s a high ball. Ujiie plays the ball off with his head. Cazenave lobs the ball high into the air. Tabachnik plays the ball off with his head. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

44 minute.
Rubens plays the ball through. Panarisi plays the ball through. Belloso has problems with catching the ball. Belloso passes, it`s a high ball. Tabachnik makes a diving header. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Argentina 35%, Nippon 65%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Argentina - Nippon 1:1

46 minute.
Nikai comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Rubens plays the ball through. Tabachnik approaches the ball. Fujigaya fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Tabachnik, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Marhiwuño takes a run-up. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

48 minute.
Kobari centers. Pasin attempts to pass. Gelber plays the ball through. Tabachnik approaches the ball. Tabachnik has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

50 minute.
Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Ono takes over possession. Boreaux cleverly intercepts the pass. Nikai just manages to reach the ball first. Nikai shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 1:2

52 minute.
Rubens attempts to pass. Marhiwuño attempts to pass. Tabachnik just manages to reach the ball first. Tabachnik has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

53 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Imhoff comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Imhoff passes, it`s a high ball. Kobari wins the ball from behind. The assistant referee points to the corner. Gelber approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Marhiwuño plays the ball off with his head. Masuda palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.

61 minute.
Rubens makes an instep pass. Here comes Gelber, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gelber makes a one-touch pass. Imhoff just manages to reach the ball first. Imhoff shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Argentina - Nippon 2:2

63 minute.
Rubens attempts to pass. Gelber passes, it`s a high ball. Marhiwuño plays the ball off with his head. Imhoff approaches the ball. Imhoff shoots. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

65 minute.
Pasin plays the ball through. Marhiwuño ineptly catches the ball. Belloso takes over possession. Belloso lobs the ball high into the air. Imhoff rises up and heads the ball. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

67 minute.
Imhoff makes a sublime pass. Gelber takes over possession. Gelber attempts to pass. Imhoff takes over possession. Imhoff shoots. The ball hits the post.

69 minute.
Pasin cleverly intercepts the pass. Belloso approaches the ball. Belloso passes, it`s a high ball. Marhiwuño makes a diving header. Masuda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 3:2

70 minute.
Rubens cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubens makes an instep pass. Gelber takes over possession. Gelber centers. Marhiwuño gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Boreaux just manages to reach the ball first. Boreaux makes a one-touch pass. Marhiwuño just manages to reach the ball first. Marhiwuño has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 4:2

83 minute.
Panarisi approaches the ball. Panarisi makes a one-touch pass. Gelber approaches the ball. Gelber centers. Marhiwuño gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Argentina 21%, Nippon 79%.
Argentina - Nippon 4:2