Israel		Nippon
JPN	Tactics	J1
52%	Possession	48%
42%	Play in the half	58%
19	Shots	9
5	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	9
75.1	average mark	74.2
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Yasuda approaches the ball. Yasuda makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Tashiro, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Kaji rises up and heads the ball. Meir tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

4 minute.
Shtraus takes over possession. Yamamoto trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Shtraus, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Eprhaim takes a quick free-kick. Alkayam gets his head on it. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Here comes Eprhaim, having a little trouble catching the ball. Eprhaim attempts to pass. Alkayam approaches the ball. Alkayam takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 1:0

11 minute.
Shtraus plays the ball through. Ben Zakai just manages to reach the ball first. The assistant referee points to the corner. Shtraus takes the corner. Alkayam rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

16 minute.
Refaeli makes a one-touch pass. Alkayam just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi fouls. Alkayam was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Refaeli takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

23 minute.
Yamamoto wins the ball from behind. Yamamoto attempts to pass. Nara approaches the ball. Nara centers. Kaji gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

27 minute.
Alkayam plays the ball off with his head. Yamamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Ben Zakai cleverly intercepts the pass. Ben Zakai takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 2:0

29 minute.
Tsuboi centers. Kaji just manages to reach the ball first. Luz fouls. Kaji got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Suwazono is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Nakashima makes a diving header. Meir palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

38 minute.
Ben Zakai just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi cleverly intercepts the pass. We are going to have another corner. Shtraus approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Ben Zakai gets his head on it.
It was close.

39 minute.
Yamamoto wins the ball from behind. Yamamoto centers. Ben Zakai approaches the ball. Ben Zakai shoots. Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 3:0

45 minute.
Laluz takes over possession. Laluz makes a sublime pass. Shtraus approaches the ball. Shtraus passes, it`s a high ball. Alkayam makes a diving header. 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: Israel 38%, Nippon 62%.
Israel - Nippon 3:0

46 minute.
Hirata comes on to the pitch. Uchiyama comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Shtraus makes an instep pass. Refaeli approaches the ball. Refaeli makes a one-touch pass. Ben Zakai takes over possession. Ben Zakai takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

50 minute.
Domb just manages to reach the ball first. Refaeli attempts to pass. Laluz ineptly catches the ball. Hirata approaches the ball. Hirata takes a swing and hits it... Meir tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Laluz has problems with catching the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

52 minute.
Kobayashi passes, it`s a high ball. Nara takes over possession. Laluz tripped the opponent on purpose. Laluz is cautioned. Nara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Yamamoto approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Hirata makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 3:1

56 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abarbnel comes on to the pitch. Matiko comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Matiko just manages to reach the ball first. Tsuboi fouls. Matiko was harmed in the clash. Eprhaim is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Shtraus plays the ball off with his head. Matiko approaches the ball. Matiko takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

58 minute.
Domb passes, it`s a high ball. Eprhaim approaches the ball. Shtraus attempts to pass. Matiko approaches the ball. Matiko shoots.
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
Offside. Shtraus caught by the offside trap. Azoulay comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Azoulay, swiftly takes the throw-in. Eprhaim centers. Alkayam rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 4:1

62 minute.
Refaeli plays the ball through. Eprhaim approaches the ball. Eprhaim makes a one-touch pass. Matiko takes over possession. Matiko shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

66 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Elkobi comes on to the pitch. Tom comes on to the pitch. Eprhaim, swiftly takes the throw-in. Matiko just manages to reach the ball first. Matiko passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
Tsuboi has problems with catching the ball. Tom takes over possession. Tom passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Matiko takes over possession. Matiko shoots. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

71 minute.
Abarbnel has been injured, he will have to be substituted.

76 minute.
Elkobi has problems with catching the ball. Elkobi makes a sublime pass. Matiko takes over possession. Matiko shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Israel - Nippon 5:1

90 minute.
Eprhaim passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Azoulay approaches the ball. Azoulay lobs the ball high into the air. Matiko takes over possession. Matiko takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. We are going to have another corner. Azoulay approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Matiko gets his head on it. 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: Israel 45%, Nippon 55%.
Israel - Nippon 5:1