Cymru		Nippon
W-skot	Tactics	VI
55%	Possession	45%
36%	Play in the half	64%
15	Shots	5
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
76.4	average mark	68.9
brilliant	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	formidable

4 minute.
Ansley lobs the ball high into the air. Davies takes over possession. Davies makes an instep pass. Barber approaches the ball. Barber shoots. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

11 minute.
Tsuboi cleverly intercepts the pass. Tsuboi passes, it`s a high ball. Hesketh plays the ball off with his head. Nakashima ineptly catches the ball. Nakashima shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

14 minute.
Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Nara takes over possession. Nara plays the ball through. Nakashima takes over possession. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal. Kupar palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cymru - Nippon 0:1

16 minute.
Barber makes a sublime pass. Davies just manages to reach the ball first. Davies attempts to pass. Barber takes over possession. Barber has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

23 minute.
Stacey makes a sublime pass. Davies approaches the ball. Davies passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Barber just manages to reach the ball first. Barber has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

27 minute.
Davies makes a one-touch pass. Barber takes over possession. Yasuda fouls inside the box. Penalty! Yasuda is cautioned. The harmed player, Barber, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Barber places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

29 minute.
Preece makes an instep pass. Stacey has problems with catching the ball. Stacey makes a one-touch pass. Williams approaches the ball. Williams shoots.
It was close.

36 minute.
Mutlow approaches the ball. Nara cleverly intercepts the pass. Nara plays the ball through. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... Kupar palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Proctor wins the ball from behind.
Missed by few inches.

43 minute.
Barber just manages to reach the ball first. Yasuda takes over possession. Barber wins the ball from behind. Barber takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cymru - Nippon 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: Cymru 36%, Nippon 64%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cymru - Nippon 1:1

46 minute.
Curtis comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Mutlow wins the ball from behind. Mutlow passes, it`s a high ball. Barber takes over possession. Barber takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

50 minute.
Stacey passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Davies takes over possession. Tashiro fouls. Tashiro is cautioned. Davies was harmed in the clash. Preece is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Barber makes a diving header. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

54 minute.
Gibby centers. Nara approaches the ball. Nara attempts to pass. Nakashima approaches the ball. Nakashima shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cymru - Nippon 1:2

57 minute.
Barber approaches the ball. Barber lobs the ball high into the air. Williams just manages to reach the ball first. Williams has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

76 minute.
Suwazono makes an instep pass. Nara ineptly catches the ball. Nara passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal. Curtis miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

81 minute.
Williams just manages to reach the ball first. Tsuboi fouls. Williams was harmed in the clash. Tada comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Stacey approaches the ball. Stacey makes a one-touch pass. Yasuda just manages to reach the ball first. Barber cleverly intercepts the pass. Barber takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Cymru 36%, Nippon 64%.
Cymru - Nippon 1:2