Nippon		Malaysia
N5	Tactics	5-2-2-1
48%	Possession	52%
49%	Play in the half	51%
9	Shots	14
0	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
70.9	average mark	67.5
formidable	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	incredible

5 minute.
bin Mamud takes over possession. Oniki wins the ball from behind. bin Mohd Derus fouls. The harmed player, Oniki, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Nara takes a quick free-kick. Kahar palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

6 minute.
bin Mamud tries to claim a difficult ball. bin Mohd Derus attempts to pass. bin Mohd Hanafiah just manages to reach the ball first. bin Mohd Hanafiah passes, it`s a high ball. bin Hassano gets his head on it. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

10 minute.
bin Mohd Hanafiah passes the ball on the spur of the moment. bin Hamir attempts to pass. Ahmad Arsidi approaches the ball. Ahmad Arsidi centers. bin Hassano rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malaysia 0:1

14 minute.
Yasuda makes a one-touch pass. Uchiyama takes over possession. Uchiyama makes an instep pass. Nara plays the ball through. Oniki approaches the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

15 minute.
bin Ahmad plays the ball off with his head. bin Mohd Hanafiah approaches the ball. bin Mohd Hanafiah plays the ball through. bin Hassano approaches the ball. bin Hassano has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Takajama takes over possession. Post!
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
bin Ahmad approaches the ball. bin Ahmad makes an instep pass. Yamamoto cleverly intercepts the pass. bin Mohd Hanafiah approaches the ball. bin Mohd Hanafiah has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

28 minute.
Throw-in. Tashiro approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. bin Hamir chests the ball. Hada takes over possession. Hada passes, it`s a high ball. Kahar tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Malaysia 1:1

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 54%, Malaysia 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Malaysia 1:1

53 minute.
Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. bin Mohd Derus centers. Yasuda plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

57 minute.
Yasuda plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Hada, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hada makes an instep pass. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki shoots. Kahar tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Throw-in. Wahid comes on to the pitch. Hisham Ibrahim comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
bin Hamir ineptly catches the ball. bin Hamir attempts to pass. bin Mohd Hanafiah just manages to reach the ball first. bin Mohd Hanafiah passes, it`s a high ball. bin Hassano makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

74 minute.
Ahmad Arsidi takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Kina comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
bin Ahmad approaches the ball. bin Ahmad passes the ball on the spur of the moment. bin Mohd Hanafiah just manages to reach the ball first. bin Mohd Hanafiah centers. bin Hassano makes a diving header. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

77 minute.
Ahmad Arsidi approaches the ball. Ahmad Arsidi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. bin Hamir just manages to reach the ball first. bin Hamir passes, it`s a high ball. bin Hassano rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

83 minute.
Oniki takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. bin Saadin 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 49%, Malaysia 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Malaysia 1:1


Its a draw! The teams prepare themselves for the agony of extra time.

92 minute.
Kina wins the ball from behind. Kina makes a sublime pass. Tashiro has problems with catching the ball. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Oniki gets his head on it. Kahar tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

99 minute.
Hisham Ibrahim just manages to reach the ball first. Hisham Ibrahim centers. Ahmad Arsidi just manages to reach the ball first. Ahmad Arsidi lobs the ball high into the air. bin Hassano rises up and heads the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malaysia 1:2

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 34%, Malaysia 66%.
Nippon - Malaysia 1:2

107 minute.
Tashiro makes an instep pass. Kina has problems with catching the ball. Kina passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima takes over possession. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal. Kahar palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Malaysia 2:2

110 minute.
Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki takes over possession. Wahid fouls. Wahid is cautioned.

115 minute.
bin Saadin has problems with catching the ball. Yamamoto wins the ball from behind. Yamamoto makes a sublime pass. bin Hassano takes over possession. bin Hassano 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 43%, Malaysia 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Malaysia 2:2


As none of the teams have managed to win during extra time, the match will be decided by penalties.

The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. bin Hassano takes a run-up. Yoshida palms the ball clear.
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Oniki will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malaysia 3:2
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bin Hamir may influence the final score. bin Hamir runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Nakashima takes a run-up. The ball hits the post. Kahar hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
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bin Mohd Hanafiah approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the post.
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Nara takes the penalty, a biting kick.
It was close. Goal kick.
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Ahmad Arsidi approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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Tashiro takes the penalty, a biting kick. Kahar miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
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bin Saadin places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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