Portugal		Nippon
4.4.2	Tactics	Nagasaki
57%	Possession	43%
33%	Play in the half	67%
21	Shots	4
5	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	3
81.3	average mark	65
incredible	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Inoha centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Morta approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Corga takes over possession. Corga passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

4 minute.
Barreiro cleverly intercepts the pass. Fujita has problems with catching the ball. Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Kurihara lobs the ball high into the air. Ono gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 0:1

6 minute.
Tsuzuki plays the ball through. Ujiie just manages to reach the ball first. Ujiie passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

9 minute.
Pombo attempts to pass. Sintra plays the ball through. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Portugal - Nippon 1:1

11 minute.
Throw-in. Corga throws the ball in. Morta takes over possession. Morta lobs the ball high into the air. Pinção makes a diving header. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
Inoha takes over possession. Morta cleverly intercepts the pass. Morta makes a one-touch pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção shoots. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Galinha takes over possession. Galinha shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 2:1

21 minute.
Ono takes over possession. Ginguinhas trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ono was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Inoha takes a quick free-kick. Kurihara gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Pinção plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Inoha attempts to control the ball. Morta approaches the ball. Morta passes, it`s a high ball. Galinha makes a diving header. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
Galinha takes over possession. Tsuzuki cleverly intercepts the pass. Tsuzuki makes a sublime pass. Sintra lobs the ball high into the air. Kobari has problems with catching the ball. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

27 minute.
Galinha makes a sublime pass. Morta has problems with catching the ball. Morta makes an instep pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

29 minute.
Pedrosa plays the ball off with his head. Inoha has problems with catching the ball. Pombo plays the ball through. Pinção approaches the ball. Pinção shoots. Morita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Morta centers. Tsuzuki just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha cleverly intercepts the pass. Galinha takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 3:1

44 minute.
Pombo makes a sublime pass. Morta takes over possession. Morta makes a sublime pass. Pinção takes over possession. Pinção has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 4:1

45 minute.
Santos 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: Portugal 35%, Nippon 65%.
Portugal - Nippon 4:1

47 minute.
Throw-in. Morta approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Santos makes a sublime pass. Morta lobs the ball high into the air. Pinção gets his head on it. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

48 minute.
Kobari tries to claim a difficult ball. Pombo centers. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 5:1

51 minute.
Kurihara has problems with catching the ball. Agrelos trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kurihara was harmed in the clash. Inoha takes a quick free-kick. Fujita approaches the ball. Agrelos brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Agrelos goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

73 minute.
Morta just manages to reach the ball first. Morta makes a one-touch pass. Santos takes over possession. Santos passes, it`s a high ball. Galinha plays the ball off with his head. Morita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

74 minute.
Pedrosa attempts to pass. Morta approaches the ball. Morta makes an instep pass. Pinção takes over possession. Pinção has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 6:1

79 minute.
Offside. Ono caught by the offside trap. Barreiro quickly takes the free-kick. the ball bounces off Morta`s chest. Morta attempts to pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Pombo takes over possession. Pombo makes an instep pass. Sintra approaches the ball. Sintra centers. Pinção gets his head on it. Morita 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: Portugal 31%, Nippon 69%.
Portugal - Nippon 6:1