Nippon		Nicaragua
N5	Tactics	Nicaragua 3
50%	Possession	50%
44%	Play in the half	56%
7	Shots	4
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
69.5	average mark	70.3
formidable	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	excellent
excellent	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Domínguez takes over possession. Suwazono wins the ball from behind. Suwazono makes an instep pass. Miyahara just manages to reach the ball first. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Yasuda passes, it`s a high ball. Hirata plays the ball off with his head. Pizarro approaches the ball. Miyahara wins the ball from behind. Miyahara has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal palms the ball clear.

27 minute.
Suwazono approaches the ball. Suwazono lobs the ball high into the air. Miyahara approaches the ball. Miyahara shoots. Cardenal desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Nicaragua 1:0

27 minute.
Koga has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Yoshimitsu comes on to the pitch.

31 minute.
Suwazono passes, it`s a high ball. Cardenal makes a sublime pass. Figueres takes over possession. Kajiyama wins the ball from behind. Kajiyama centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

42 minute.
Baquedano just manages to reach the ball first. Baquedano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Garnier approaches the ball. Garnier passes, it`s a high ball. Figueres gets his head on 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: Nippon 44%, Nicaragua 56%.
Nippon - Nicaragua 1:0

56 minute.
Yoshimitsu lobs the ball high into the air. Miyahara approaches the ball. Pizarro takes the opponents legs away. Pizarro is cautioned. Miyahara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Suwazono takes a quick free-kick. Miyahara gets his head on it. Cardenal miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

62 minute.
Tashiro makes an instep pass. Suwazono just manages to reach the ball first. Suwazono passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Miyahara takes over possession. Miyahara has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

64 minute.
Yoshimitsu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Hirata takes over possession. Hirata shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Nicaragua 2:0

64 minute.
Kina comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Luna cleverly intercepts the pass. Greenwood approaches the ball. Greenwood lobs the ball high into the air. Benitez approaches the ball. Benitez has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

72 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Almendra comes on to the pitch. Serrano comes on to the pitch. Caravaca 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: Nippon 43%, Nicaragua 57%.
Nippon - Nicaragua 2:0