Nippon U21		El Salvador U21
By Antos	Tactics	NLS1
51%	Possession	49%
45%	Play in the half	55%
10	Shots	2
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	1
48.4	average mark	45.1
good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	solid

35 minute.
Castillo centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Ueda approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Here comes Ienaga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ienaga lobs the ball high into the air. The ball hits the bar.

41 minute.
Ueda centers. Hasegawa just manages to reach the ball first. Calderón Sol fouls. Calderón Sol is cautioned. Hasegawa is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Hasegawa is unable to continue playing. Kurihara comes on to the pitch. Ueda is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

42 minute.
Morioka lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Avalos, swiftly takes the throw-in. Iraheta Sanabria approaches the ball. Iraheta Sanabria has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 0:1

45 minute.
Offside. Hirao caught by the offside trap. Pacheco comes on to the pitch. Torres comes on to the pitch. Alcántara 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: Nippon U21 46%, El Salvador U21 54%.
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 0:1

49 minute.
Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara makes an instep pass. Hirao just manages to reach the ball first. Hirao shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1

67 minute.
Kurihara plays the ball off with his head. Navarro has problems with catching the ball. Navarro centers. Torres just manages to reach the ball first. Torres shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

75 minute.
Shikamaru centers. Narahashi just manages to reach the ball first. Narahashi centers. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

82 minute.
Navarro plays the ball off with his head. Ueda plays the ball through. following a swift pass, Alcántara attempts to control the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Castillo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

86 minute.
Ueda approaches the ball. Ueda centers. Hirao ineptly catches the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

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 43%, El Salvador U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1