México		Nippon
LOBO1	Tactics	ハラハラ
59%	Possession	41%
43%	Play in the half	57%
11	Shots	1
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	3
70.7	average mark	63
outstanding	Shooting	solid
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	formidable

1 minute.
Oteo takes over possession. Escobedo approaches the ball. Kina takes the opponents legs away. Kina is cautioned.

24 minute.
Mondragón wins the ball from behind. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Terrazas fouls. Terrazas is cautioned.

31 minute.
Here comes Kajiyama, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kajiyama makes a one-touch pass. Yamane plays the ball through. Furukawa approaches the ball. Furukawa takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Nippon 0:1

35 minute.
Escobedo takes over possession. Escobedo makes a sublime pass. Oteo plays the ball through. Corona just manages to reach the ball first. Corona takes a swing and hits it... Motohashi palms the ball clear.

37 minute.
Araujo just manages to reach the ball first. Araujo makes an instep pass. Corona takes over possession. Corona takes a swing and hits it... Motohashi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
México - Nippon 1:1

45 minute.
Loera has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Gutiérrez 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: México 48%, Nippon 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
México - Nippon 1:1

49 minute.
Yamane takes over possession. Yamane makes an instep pass. Watanabe just manages to reach the ball first. Tavares wins the ball from behind. Tavares takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

53 minute.
Throw-in. Shikamaru comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Terrazas passes, it`s a high ball. Kajiyama makes a sublime pass. Here comes Shikamaru, having a little trouble catching the ball. Corona takes over possession. Corona shoots. Motohashi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

58 minute.
Offside. Tavares caught by the offside trap. Matsuo comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Matsuo kicks the ball away from the goal. Escobedo plays the ball off with his head. Tavares takes over possession. Tavares shoots.
It was close.

60 minute.
Goal kick. Terada comes on to the pitch. Shiota comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Tavares takes over possession. Matsuo cleverly intercepts the pass. Matsuo makes an instep pass. Corona just manages to reach the ball first. Corona has a fantastic effort at goal. Motohashi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Gutiérrez approaches the ball. Gutiérrez centers. Yasuda approaches the ball. Corona cleverly intercepts the pass. Corona takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Nippon 2:1

79 minute.
Terrazas passes, it`s a high ball. Corona approaches the ball. Corona attempts to pass. Tavares just manages to reach the ball first. Tavares takes a swing and hits it... Motohashi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: México 39%, Nippon 61%.
México - Nippon 2:1