Nippon		Latvija
N4	Tactics	OH
49%	Possession	51%
41%	Play in the half	59%
13	Shots	7
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	2
75.5	average mark	67.7
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Gudrinieks has problems with catching the ball. Gudrinieks attempts to pass. Bikšenieks takes over possession. Bikšenieks centers. Zeltītis rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

9 minute.
Tashiro makes a sublime pass. Nakashima approaches the ball. Nakashima makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Kaji, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kaji shoots. Celmiņš tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

12 minute.
Yamamoto lobs the ball high into the air. Laviņš tries to claim a difficult ball. Puslācis cleverly intercepts the pass. Nara makes a sublime pass. Kaji approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Drullis ineptly catches the ball. Drullis makes an instep pass. Zeltītis approaches the ball. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal. Tsuboi tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Kobayashi cleverly intercepts the pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Latvija 0:1

25 minute.
Nakashima plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro centers. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

31 minute.
Nakashima approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Sīmonsons is guilty of misconduct. Nakashima was harmed in the clash. Tashiro is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Kaji makes a diving header.
It was close.

33 minute.
Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro attempts to pass. Kaji has problems with catching the ball. Kaji shoots. Celmiņš desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

35 minute.
Paugurknābis cleverly intercepts the pass. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara makes an instep pass. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji takes a swing and hits it... Celmiņš tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

38 minute.
Drullis approaches the ball. Drullis makes an instep pass. Gudrinieks just manages to reach the ball first. Gudrinieks lobs the ball high into the air. Zeltītis makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Yasuda passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara centers. Nakashima makes a diving header. Celmiņš hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Latvija 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: Nippon 39%, Latvija 61%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Latvija 1:1

46 minute.
Ulberts comes on to the pitch. Miyahara comes on to the pitch. Snīpis comes on to the pitch. Gonda comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Puslācis wins the ball from behind. Puslācis lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Nara, swiftly takes the throw-in. Suwazono centers.
It was close.

52 minute.
Suwazono attempts to pass. Gonda just manages to reach the ball first. Puslācis fouls. Gonda got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

54 minute.
Ulberts passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Drullis approaches the ball. Drullis makes a sublime pass. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

61 minute.
Yamamoto makes a sublime pass. Nara takes over possession. Nara plays the ball through. Gonda approaches the ball. Gonda has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Latvija 2:1

66 minute.
Bikšenieks just manages to reach the ball first. Ulberts approaches the ball. Ulberts passes, it`s a high ball. Zeltītis rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Latvija 2:2

69 minute.
Nara approaches the ball. Nara makes an instep pass. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Nara centers. Miyahara gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Throw-in. Skrodelis comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Yasuda chests the ball. Yasuda centers. Rumiķis ineptly catches the ball. Miyahara takes over possession. Miyahara shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Koga wins the ball from behind. Skrodelis approaches the ball. Kobayashi trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kobayashi is cautioned. Skrodelis was harmed in the clash. Strupis comes on to the pitch.

90 minute.
Yamamoto approaches the ball. Strupis fouls. Yamamoto was harmed in the clash. Ainārts comes on to the pitch.

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 43%, Latvija 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Latvija 2:2