Nippon		U.A.E.
JAPON	Tactics	Nippon
52%	Possession	48%
49%	Play in the half	51%
9	Shots	15
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
5	Offsides	6
62.7	average mark	69.8
very good	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	formidable
excellent	Defending	formidable

13 minute.
Hana Nayhan lobs the ball high into the air. Tsuzuki takes over possession. Muto wins the ball from behind. AL Hareb just manages to reach the ball first. AL Hareb has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

17 minute.
Ienaga attempts to pass. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita centers. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

20 minute.
Terada ineptly catches the ball. Muto just manages to reach the ball first. Terada just manages to reach the ball first. AL Hareb takes over possession. AL Hareb takes a swing and hits it... Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

26 minute.
Aoki attempts to pass. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:0

29 minute.
Bdeir attempts to pass. Hasan Ichya approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Ienaga is guilty of misconduct. Hasan Ichya is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Hasan Ichya is unable to continue playing. EL Baloushi comes on to the pitch. AL Fahir is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Muto makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

40 minute.
Inoha approaches the ball. Muto cleverly intercepts the pass. Muto makes a sublime pass. AL Hareb takes over possession. AL Hareb has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: Nippon 46%, U.A.E. 54%.
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:0

49 minute.
Al Walid attempts to pass. Eguchi approaches the ball. Muto wins the ball from behind. Muto takes a swing and hits it... Masuda desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:1

51 minute.
Shiota throws the ball in. EL Baloushi takes over possession. EL Baloushi makes an instep pass. AL Hareb just manages to reach the ball first. AL Hareb has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Muto just manages to reach the ball first. Muto shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:2

53 minute.
Eguchi approaches the ball. AL Hareb cleverly intercepts the pass. Muto just manages to reach the ball first. Muto shoots. Masuda makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:3

62 minute.
Aoki takes over possession. Aoki makes an instep pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara gets his head on it.
It was close.

65 minute.
AL Fahir passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Muto just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Eguchi is guilty of misconduct. Eguchi is cautioned.

67 minute.
Bdeir makes an instep pass. Al Walid plays the ball through. Muto approaches the ball. Muto shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:4

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. El Habib comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Tsuzuki cleverly intercepts the pass. Shiota just manages to reach the ball first. AL Fahir takes the opponents legs away. Shiota is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Shiota is unable to continue playing. Ueda comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
AL Fahir approaches the ball. Tsuzuki wins the ball from behind. AL Hareb takes over possession. AL Hareb shoots. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:5

80 minute.
EL Baloushi plays the ball through. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib centers. AL Hareb ineptly catches the ball. AL Hareb takes a swing and hits it... Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

82 minute.
Nakazawa plays the ball off with his head. Terada tries to claim a difficult ball. AL Hareb takes over possession. AL Hareb has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 1:6

90 minute.
Ienaga plays the ball off with his head. Kurihara has problems with catching the ball. Al Walid brutally fouls the opponent. Al Walid is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. Kurihara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Ienaga takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball hits the bar. Mugri desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - U.A.E. 2:6

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 52%, U.A.E. 48%.
Nippon - U.A.E. 2:6