Nippon		Portugal
N8	Tactics	releme-523R
55%	Possession	45%
50%	Play in the half	50%
5	Shots	14
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	5
71.3	average mark	77.3
excellent	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

31 minute.
Suwazono takes over possession. Suwazono passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nara takes over possession. Nara passes, it`s a high ball. Oniki gets his head on it.
It was close.

31 minute.
Valente has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Martires comes on to the pitch.

41 minute.
Sena passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lala has problems with catching the ball. Lala makes a one-touch pass. Negro approaches the ball. Negro shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Camareiro approaches the ball. Camareiro has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Portugal 0:1

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 48%, Portugal 52%.
Nippon - Portugal 0:1

46 minute.
Yoshimitsu comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Martires makes a sublime pass. Lala passes, it`s a high ball. Koga plays the ball off with his head. Feio passes, it`s a high ball. Negro gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Yamamoto plays the ball off with his head. Suwazono plays the ball through. Nara ineptly catches the ball. Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki makes a diving header. Farronca miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

75 minute.
Suwazono makes an instep pass. Nara makes a sublime pass. Oniki has problems with catching the ball. Oniki shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Portugal 1:1

75 minute.
Maravilhosa comes on to the pitch. Gralho comes on to the pitch. Naves comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Oniki plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro takes over possession. Martires tripped the opponent on purpose. Martires is cautioned. Tashiro is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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%, Portugal 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Portugal 1:1