FC Nippon		Blue balls
FCN2.0	Tactics	Gen 433
51%	Possession	49%
40%	Play in the half	60%
12	Shots	9
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
22.3	average mark	23.3
average	Shooting	adequate
weak	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

4 minute.
Bosworth just manages to reach the ball first. Crawford fouls. Bosworth was harmed in the clash. Bosworth is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. O’Donald just manages to reach the ball first. O’Donald takes a swing and hits it... Goodson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

9 minute.
Hahnemann has problems with catching the ball. Zulu takes over possession. Tamme fouls. Zulu got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Zulu is unable to continue playing. Blake comes on to the pitch.

18 minute.
McNicol approaches the ball. McNicol makes an instep pass. Rupp ineptly catches the ball. Bodner takes over possession. Bodner shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Hunter just manages to reach the ball first. Jameson fouls. Hunter was harmed in the clash. Hahnemann approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Marsden ineptly catches the ball. O’Donald just manages to reach the ball first. O’Donald shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:0

27 minute.
Rupp centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Barry throws the ball in. Bodner takes over possession. Bodner takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Barry just manages to reach the ball first. Barry passes, it`s a high ball. Blake plays the ball off with his head. Bodner approaches the ball. Bodner has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:1

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 38%, Blue balls 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:1

46 minute.
Hahnemann just manages to reach the ball first. Crawford cleverly intercepts the pass. Crawford passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bodner just manages to reach the ball first. Bodner has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

67 minute.
Hahnemann approaches the ball. Barry wins the ball from behind. Barry lobs the ball high into the air. Bodner chests the ball. Bodner shoots. The ball hits the bar.

83 minute.
Wall just manages to reach the ball first. Wall lobs the ball high into the air. Gardner tries to claim a difficult ball. O’Donald approaches the ball. O’Donald has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

87 minute.
Barry takes over possession. Barry centers. Bodner approaches the ball. Bodner takes a swing and hits it... Rowan desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:2

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: FC Nippon 43%, Blue balls 57%.
FC Nippon - Blue balls 1:2