Nippon		México
秘密警察	Tactics	LOBOCAMPEON
47%	Possession	53%
55%	Play in the half	45%
3	Shots	11
4	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	4
62.9	average mark	74.7
very good	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
excellent	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Ueda centers. Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Escobedo centers. Estéves takes over possession. Estéves has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

5 minute.
Escobedo approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Toxqui lobs the ball high into the air. Watanabe has problems with catching the ball. Tavares takes over possession. Tavares has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

7 minute.
Soto centers. Estéves just manages to reach the ball first. Kobari fouls. Kobari is cautioned.

9 minute.
Throw-in. Escobedo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Toxqui takes over possession. Toxqui passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares gets his head on it.
It was close.

24 minute.
Fregoso ineptly catches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Kina is guilty of misconduct. Fregoso was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Segura takes a quick free-kick. Terada plays the ball through. Toxqui centers. Tavares approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Escobedo makes a sublime pass. Toxqui approaches the ball. Toxqui passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tavares just manages to reach the ball first. Tavares takes a swing and hits it... Masuda palms the ball clear. Watanabe ineptly catches the ball.
It was close.

26 minute.
Fregoso takes the corner. Masuda makes a sublime pass. Soto passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares just manages to reach the ball first. Tavares takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Escobedo approaches the ball. Escobedo makes a sublime pass. Toxqui approaches the ball. Escobedo passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares makes a diving header. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

32 minute.
Aoki attempts to pass. Ienaga centers. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa shoots. Gámez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - México 1:0

35 minute.
Mondragón just manages to reach the ball first. Mondragón makes an instep pass. Toxqui lobs the ball high into the air. Tavares approaches the ball. Tavares shoots. The ball hits the post.

40 minute.
Aoki makes a sublime pass. Kina just manages to reach the ball first. Kina passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa shoots. 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: Nippon 63%, México 37%.
Nippon - México 1:0

56 minute.
Terrazas centers. Estéves plays the ball off with his head. Tavares approaches the ball. Estéves takes over possession. Estéves takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Eguchi comes on to the pitch. Nakai comes on to the pitch. Minami comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Ienaga tries to trap the ball. Ueda plays the ball off with his head. Kina takes over possession. Kina passes, it`s a high ball. Nakai rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

68 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Nakai is off-side. Del Olmo comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Barbosa comes on to the pitch.

88 minute.
Terada just manages to reach the ball first. Barbosa cleverly intercepts the pass. Tavares chests the ball. Tavares has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - México 1:1

89 minute.
Throw-in. Aoki, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kina approaches the ball. Kina attempts to pass. Ienaga passes, it`s a high ball. 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: Nippon 47%, México 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - México 1:1