Nippon U21		Paraguay U21
EDOv4	Tactics	+Rank
43%	Possession	57%
59%	Play in the half	41%
5	Shots	16
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	0
42.3	average mark	47.1
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
adequate	Defending	good

13 minute.
Takakuwa centers. Zárate tries to claim a difficult ball. Galanti plays the ball off with his head. Zárate approaches the ball. Zárate shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 0:1

29 minute.
Martino just manages to reach the ball first. Martino lobs the ball high into the air. Zárate approaches the ball. Zárate has a fantastic effort at goal. Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 0:2

31 minute.
Galanti plays the ball off with his head. Yoshida passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off Sarubbi`s chest. Kano approaches the ball. Kano takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Shimokawa approaches the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Shimokawa approaches the ball. Shimokawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 1:2

38 minute.
Takakuwa approaches the ball. Brusquetti cleverly intercepts the pass. Brusquetti plays the ball through. Zárate approaches the ball. Zárate has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 1:3

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 U21 63%, Paraguay U21 37%.
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 1:3

46 minute.
Castro comes on to the pitch. Odonne comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Salcedo cleverly intercepts the pass. Throw-in. Itachi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kano approaches the ball. Kano takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

50 minute.
Here comes Martino, having a little trouble catching the ball. Itachi takes over possession. Itachi passes, it`s a high ball. Tsukamoto plays the ball off with his head. Shimokawa just manages to reach the ball first. Pane palms the ball clear. Shimokawa approaches the ball. Shimokawa shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 2:3

54 minute.
Florenciañez ineptly catches the ball. Florenciañez lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Yoshida throws the ball in. Itachi lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

56 minute.
Brusquetti approaches the ball. Brusquetti centers. Massaro just manages to reach the ball first. Arévalo cleverly intercepts the pass. Arévalo takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abente comes on to the pitch. Frutos comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Carles comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Galanti approaches the ball. Galanti centers. Shiral chests the ball. Carles just manages to reach the ball first. Carles shoots. Nakagawa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

66 minute.
Takakuwa ineptly catches the ball. Carles just manages to reach the ball first. Shiral fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Carles, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Carles takes the penalty, a biting kick. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 2:4

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 U21 56%, Paraguay U21 44%.
Nippon U21 - Paraguay U21 2:4