FC Nippon		Blue balls
FCN1.1	Tactics	Cleats not boots
49%	Possession	51%
45%	Play in the half	55%
16	Shots	4
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
61.8	average mark	53.3
excellent	Shooting	good
excellent	Passing	good
very good	Defending	very good

5 minute.
Benes makes a sublime pass. Alborn approaches the ball. Alborn plays the ball through. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard shoots. Kuśmierzak miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
Aloisi plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Hubbard attempts to control the ball. Małysz takes over possession. Hartnett cleverly intercepts the pass. Hartnett has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:0

21 minute.
Małysz has problems with catching the ball. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Małysz is guilty of misconduct. Hartnett got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Hartnett is unable to continue playing. Collins comes on to the pitch. Stine is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Hubbard gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

31 minute.
Sansalvatore plays the ball off with his head. Aloisi just manages to reach the ball first. Aloisi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Collins takes over possession. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal. Kuśmierzak palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

35 minute.
Bulajski approaches the ball. Alborn wins the ball from behind. Hubbard just manages to reach the ball first. Hubbard has a fantastic effort at goal. Kuśmierzak hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Alborn ineptly catches the ball. Tvildiani just manages to reach the ball first. Alborn cleverly intercepts the pass. Alborn centers. Hubbard gets his head on it. Kuśmierzak palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

40 minute.
Stine makes a one-touch pass. Kurčina wins the ball from behind. Alborn has problems with catching the ball. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

44 minute.
Małysz makes an instep pass. Tvildiani attempts to pass. Grillet attempts to pass. Here comes Trocki, having a little trouble catching the ball. Trocki takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Fuentes 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: FC Nippon 39%, Blue balls 61%.
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:0

46 minute.
Fuştei passes, it`s a high ball. Conway approaches the ball. Conway makes an instep pass. Alborn approaches the ball. Alborn passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar.

49 minute.
Bulajski makes a sublime pass. Sansalvatore approaches the ball. Sansalvatore lobs the ball high into the air. Grillet ineptly catches the ball. Grillet has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

53 minute.
Lascody passes, it`s a high ball. Hubbard approaches the ball. Alborn just manages to reach the ball first. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard has a fantastic effort at goal. Kuśmierzak miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

66 minute.
Friedel cleverly intercepts the pass. Grillet takes over possession. Aloisi lobs the ball high into the air. Collins takes over possession. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal. Kuśmierzak tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Collins takes over possession. Collins shoots. Kuśmierzak hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

70 minute.
Here comes Alborn, having a little trouble catching the ball. Alborn passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hubbard just manages to reach the ball first. Hubbard shoots. Kuśmierzak hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 2:0

76 minute.
Alborn just manages to reach the ball first. Alborn plays the ball through. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard shoots. Kuśmierzak makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 3:0

79 minute.
Throw-in. Adair approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Aloisi centers. Hubbard makes a diving header. Małysz has problems with catching the ball. Kuśmierzak palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: FC Nippon 52%, Blue balls 48%.
FC Nippon - Blue balls 3:0