South Africa		Nippon
Mortal Kombat	Tactics	N4
51%	Possession	49%
52%	Play in the half	48%
8	Shots	17
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	5
67	average mark	73.2
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

5 minute.
Furukawa wins the ball from behind. Nakashima approaches the ball. Liau just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima wins the ball from behind. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... Palesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Takajama passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Koga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Koga passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima shoots. Palesa palms the ball clear. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji shoots. Palesa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

13 minute.
Legetla plays the ball off with his head. Yamamoto has problems with catching the ball. Matidze approaches the ball. Matidze has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nippon 1:0

19 minute.
August passes, it`s a high ball. Matidze just manages to reach the ball first. Takajama lobs the ball high into the air. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal. Palesa palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa - Nippon 1:1

21 minute.
Furukawa, swiftly takes the throw-in. Suwazono plays the ball through. Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

26 minute.
Liau passes, it`s a high ball. Tashiro takes over possession. Tashiro makes a sublime pass. Kaji just manages to reach the ball first. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

28 minute.
Furukawa takes over possession. Nakashima takes over possession. Cook trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nakashima was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Furukawa takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Palesa palms the ball clear. Kaji gets his head on it. Here comes Arries, having a little trouble catching the ball. Palesa palms the ball clear.

32 minute.
Cale centers. Legetla makes a diving header. Takajama plays the ball off with his head. Duma takes over possession. Duma has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Arries just manages to reach the ball first. Suwazono cleverly intercepts the pass. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

39 minute.
Chivuta centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Tashiro approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Suwazono lobs the ball high into the air. Nakashima rises up and heads the ball. 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: South Africa 54%, Nippon 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
South Africa - Nippon 1:1

48 minute.
Duma approaches the ball. Suwazono wins the ball from behind. Furukawa centers. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal. Palesa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

56 minute.
Cale plays the ball through. Kotoane approaches the ball. Kotoane plays the ball through. Matidze approaches the ball. Matidze takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

57 minute.
Cale passes, it`s a high ball. Legetla has problems with catching the ball. Duma takes over possession. Duma shoots. following a swift pass, Koga attempts to control the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Tashiro throws the ball in. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Furukawa approaches the ball. Furukawa lobs the ball high into the air. Nakashima approaches the ball. Palesa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nakashima takes over possession. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Nippon 1:2

62 minute.
Takajama plays the ball through. Suwazono plays the ball through. Tashiro takes over possession. Tashiro lobs the ball high into the air. Nakashima gets his head on it. Palesa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

66 minute.
Yamamoto passes, it`s a high ball. Kaji takes over possession. Chivuta trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Chivuta is cautioned.

67 minute.
Palesa hoofs the ball clear. Uchiyama plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro centers. Nakashima gets his head on it.
It was close.

70 minute.
Kotoane takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Kobayashi comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Arries plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro takes over possession. Tashiro makes a one-touch pass. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji plays the ball through.
It was close.

78 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Tsuboi comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Duma just manages to reach the ball first. Duma makes a sublime pass. Kotoane takes over possession. Kotoane lobs the ball high into the air. Legetla gets his head on it.
It was close.

89 minute.
Suwazono approaches the ball. Suwazono makes an instep pass. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji shoots. Palesa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

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: South Africa 50%, Nippon 50%.
South Africa - Nippon 1:2