Nippon U21		England U21
EDOv4	Tactics	Kibou no hikari
43%	Possession	57%
65%	Play in the half	35%
3	Shots	18
3	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	2
44.8	average mark	53.2
good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	solid
adequate	Defending	solid

6 minute.
Hawke makes a sublime pass. Zaha takes over possession. Zaha makes a sublime pass. Naseem just manages to reach the ball first. Naseem takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

12 minute.
Costa passes, it`s a high ball. Zaha plays the ball off with his head. Yoshihara has problems with catching the ball. Naseem takes over possession. Naseem shoots. Nakagawa palms the ball clear. Tanner approaches the ball. Tanner shoots. Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - England U21 0:1

32 minute.
Hawke quickly takes the free-kick. Zaha takes over possession. Zaha centers. Tanner gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Costa makes a one-touch pass. Hawke takes over possession. Hawke makes an instep pass. Tanner takes over possession. Tanner shoots.
It was close.

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 62%, England U21 38%.
Nippon U21 - England U21 0:1

47 minute.
Takakuwa just manages to reach the ball first. Takakuwa centers. Kano just manages to reach the ball first. Kano shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - England U21 1:1

53 minute.
Zaha passes, it`s a high ball. Sekizuka approaches the ball. Tanner wins the ball from behind. Tanner takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Matsushita comes on to the pitch. Massaro comes on to the pitch. Zaha approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Tanner approaches the ball. Tanner takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

61 minute.
Naseem just manages to reach the ball first. Matsushita fouls inside the box. Penalty! Naseem was harmed in the clash. Naseem places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Nakagawa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - England U21 1:2

65 minute.
Shiokawa approaches the ball. Naseem cleverly intercepts the pass. Tanner just manages to reach the ball first. Tanner takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

66 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Neville comes on to the pitch. Rankin comes on to the pitch. Duff comes on to the pitch. Le Saux comes on to the pitch. Bruce comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Rankin plays the ball through. Le Saux just manages to reach the ball first. Le Saux lobs the ball high into the air. Neville just manages to reach the ball first. Neville lobs the ball high into the air. Nakagawa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Duff takes over possession. Duff shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - England U21 1:3

76 minute.
Zaha makes an instep pass. Tokushige ineptly catches the ball. Duff takes over possession. Bruce just manages to reach the ball first. Bruce shoots. Nakagawa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 67%, England U21 33%.
Nippon U21 - England U21 1:3