Nippon		New Zealand
N5	Tactics	mmm
48%	Possession	52%
47%	Play in the half	53%
8	Shots	11
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	9
71.9	average mark	73.9
formidable	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	brilliant

3 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Miyahara is off-side. Jackson approaches the set piece. Soloman plays the ball off with his head. Bracken takes over possession. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

5 minute.
Jackson approaches the ball. Jackson makes an instep pass. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving shoots. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - New Zealand 0:1

7 minute.
Soloman ineptly catches the ball. Nara takes over possession. Soloman brutally fouls the opponent. Soloman is cautioned.

14 minute.
Suwazono approaches the ball. Suwazono makes a one-touch pass. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki takes a swing and hits it... Lanev hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

40 minute.
Soloman makes a sublime pass. Gemmell approaches the ball. Gemmell makes a one-touch pass. Irving approaches the ball. Irving has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida 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: Nippon 42%, New Zealand 58%.
Nippon - New Zealand 0:1

60 minute.
Here comes Suwazono, having a little trouble catching the ball. Suwazono makes an instep pass. Nara takes over possession. Nara passes, it`s a high ball. Miyahara rises up and heads the ball. Lanev miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Cossey passes, it`s a high ball. Uchiyama lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Cossey`s chest. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. Lanev miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

68 minute.
Here comes Nara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nara makes an instep pass. Softon wins the ball from behind. Miyahara takes over possession. Oniki takes over possession. Lanev tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Vlahos comes on to the pitch. Meads comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Viertal takes over possession. Miyahara cleverly intercepts the pass. Meads fouls. Meads is cautioned. Miyahara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Suwazono approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
Yamamoto wins the ball from behind. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara makes an instep pass. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. The ball is kicked out of play. O`Brien comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Miyahara approaches the ball. Overton wins the ball from behind. Overton centers. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

82 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Jackson throws the ball in. Viertal approaches the ball. Viertal passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken gets his head on it.
It was close.

84 minute.
Soloman, swiftly takes the throw-in. O`Brien attempts to pass. Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman centers. Bracken gets his head on it. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

85 minute.
Soloman approaches the ball. Soloman makes an instep pass. O`Brien attempts to pass. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

88 minute.
Here comes O`Brien, having a little trouble catching the ball. O`Brien passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos shoots. Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - New Zealand 0:2

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%, New Zealand 48%.
Nippon - New Zealand 0:2