Hrvatska		Nippon
4-2-1-3 holland	Tactics	Kobe
50%	Possession	50%
39%	Play in the half	61%
13	Shots	1
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	1
78	average mark	63.1
outstanding	Shooting	solid
outstanding	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	formidable

11 minute.
Repuh passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Saperlot just manages to reach the ball first. Nagai takes the opponents legs away. Nagai is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. Saperlot is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Kubura approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

14 minute.
Dovranić plays the ball through. Kisa takes over possession. Kisa makes a one-touch pass. Saperlot takes over possession. Saperlot takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
Kukuljan passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Repuh approaches the ball. Throw-in. Repuh throws the ball in. Jakovinović passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

27 minute.
Inoha cleverly intercepts the pass. Kobari just manages to reach the ball first. Saperlot cleverly intercepts the pass. Saperlot takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Nippon 1:0

31 minute.
Medan takes over possession. Medan makes a one-touch pass. Kisa makes a sublime pass. Kubura just manages to reach the ball first. Kubura takes a swing and hits 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: Hrvatska 33%, Nippon 67%.
Hrvatska - Nippon 1:0

46 minute.
Biloglavić comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Kukuljan attempts to pass. Jakovinović just manages to reach the ball first. Jakovinović makes a one-touch pass. Saperlot just manages to reach the ball first. Saperlot has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita palms the ball clear.

55 minute.
Inoha approaches the ball. Biloglavić wins the ball from behind. Biloglavić makes a sublime pass. Saperlot approaches the ball. Saperlot shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

59 minute.
Kurihara plays the ball off with his head. Hamada takes over possession. Hamada centers. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

60 minute.
Goal kick. Števanja comes on to the pitch. Tomerlin comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Biloglavić makes a sublime pass. Števanja approaches the ball. Števanja makes a sublime pass. Saperlot approaches the ball. Saperlot shoots.
Missed by few inches.

82 minute.
Števanja approaches the ball. Števanja passes, it`s a high ball. Kubura takes over possession. Kubura shoots. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - Nippon 2:0

84 minute.
Tomerlin approaches the ball. Tomerlin centers. Kubura plays the ball off with his head. Saperlot approaches the ball. Saperlot takes a swing and hits it...
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: Hrvatska 44%, Nippon 56%.
Hrvatska - Nippon 2:0