FC Nippon		Marauders FC
FCN2.0	Tactics	3-5-2 Var1
50%	Possession	50%
46%	Play in the half	54%
9	Shots	8
3	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
24	average mark	23
average	Shooting	adequate
weak	Passing	poor
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

1 minute.
Rupp approaches the ball. Rupp makes a sublime pass. McNicol takes over possession. McCormack takes over possession. McCormack shoots. Covey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Marauders FC 0:1

9 minute.
Sandburg passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Doyle approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Nicholas just manages to reach the ball first. Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the post.

12 minute.
Blakeman plays the ball off with his head. Hahnemann just manages to reach the ball first. Peercy wins the ball from behind. McCormack approaches the ball. McCormack shoots.
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Polk takes over possession. Hunter cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Peercy is guilty of misconduct. Peercy is cautioned.

23 minute.
Larkin approaches the ball. Bosworth just manages to reach the ball first. Blakeman wins the ball from behind. Larkin takes over possession. Larkin shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-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 36%, Marauders FC 64%.
FC Nippon - Marauders FC 0:1

54 minute.
Giddens approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Blakeman takes over possession. Blakeman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Giddens takes over possession. Giddens has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

56 minute.
Nicholas approaches the ball. Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Bosworth just manages to reach the ball first. Bosworth shoots.
It was close.

64 minute.
Polk centers. Rupp tries to trap the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Bosh takes the corner-kick. McCormack gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Marauders FC 0:2

66 minute.
Rupp centers. Sandburg just manages to reach the ball first. Bosworth wins the ball from behind. Bosworth shoots. Berhalter desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

81 minute.
Goldstein passes, it`s a high ball. MacGuyver approaches the ball. MacGuyver lobs the ball high into the air. Polk approaches the ball. Polk lobs the ball high into the air. Covey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Woodman just manages to reach the ball first. Hahnemann takes over possession. Woodman trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Hahnemann curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Hahnemann is unable to continue playing. O’Donald comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
O’Donald ineptly catches the ball. Polk makes a sublime pass. Blakeman takes over possession. Blakeman centers. Woodman rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

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 56%, Marauders FC 44%.
FC Nippon - Marauders FC 0:2