Blue balls		FC Nippon
Blue Thunder	Tactics	FCN1.1
50%	Possession	50%
62%	Play in the half	38%
7	Shots	17
3	Fouls	0
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
54.3	average mark	60.8
very good	Shooting	very good
solid	Passing	excellent
solid	Defending	excellent

19 minute.
Adair just manages to reach the ball first. Małysz takes over possession. Adair cleverly intercepts the pass. Adair lobs the ball high into the air. Hubbard gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Here comes Fuentes, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. Hartnett has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

23 minute.
Adair passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lascody just manages to reach the ball first. Lascody centers. Hartnett plays the ball off with his head. Hubbard just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

24 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Aloisi takes the corner. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Fuentes has problems with catching the ball. Hartnett takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue balls - FC Nippon 0:1

30 minute.
Lascody centers. Hartnett plays the ball off with his head. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard takes a swing and hits it... Kuśmierzak hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue balls - FC Nippon 0:2

32 minute.
Adair centers. Hubbard takes over possession. Harrington fouls inside the box. Penalty! Harrington is cautioned. Hubbard was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hartnett places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Kuśmierzak palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. Hartnett has a fantastic effort at goal. Kuśmierzak palms the ball clear.

34 minute.
Friedel lobs the ball high into the air. Hartnett plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Harrington, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hubbard just manages to reach the ball first. Hubbard takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

38 minute.
Aloisi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hartnett makes a sublime pass. Hubbard approaches the ball. Hubbard shoots. Kuśmierzak makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue balls - FC Nippon 0:3

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: Blue balls 63%, FC Nippon 37%.
Blue balls - FC Nippon 0:3

46 minute.
Elkins comes on to the pitch. Anello comes on to the pitch. Monzó comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
the ball bounces off Benaventte`s chest. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Benaventte is guilty of misconduct. Benaventte is cautioned. Hartnett was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Stine takes a quick free-kick. Hubbard rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

52 minute.
Lascody centers. Surdyga ineptly catches the ball. Surdyga centers. Trocki takes over possession. Trocki takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

64 minute.
Here comes Surdyga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aloisi approaches the ball. Surdyga takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Surdyga is sent off for an awful tackle! Surdyga looks ashamed for letting his team down.

65 minute.
Lascody plays the ball through. Friedel just manages to reach the ball first. Friedel lobs the ball high into the air. Hubbard takes over possession. Hubbard has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

73 minute.
Throw-in. Giefert comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Aloisi approaches the ball. Aloisi passes, it`s a high ball. Hubbard takes over possession. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. Hartnett takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue balls - FC Nippon 0:4

80 minute.
Benes attempts to pass. Aloisi plays the ball off with his head. Hubbard tries to claim a difficult ball. Hartnett just manages to reach the ball first. Hartnett shoots. Kuśmierzak miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

82 minute.
Trocki takes over possession. Trocki passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Giefert takes over possession. Giefert takes a swing and hits it... Benes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue balls - FC Nippon 1:4

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: Blue balls 61%, FC Nippon 39%.
Blue balls - FC Nippon 1:4