Nippon		Uruguay
10	Tactics	LAST CALL
52%	Possession	48%
44%	Play in the half	56%
6	Shots	12
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	5
74	average mark	80.3
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Nakao attempts to pass. Here comes Nakashima, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ingold brutally fouls the opponent. Ingold is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

4 minute.
Aristimuño just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima approaches the ball. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... Cuello desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Uruguay 1:0

6 minute.
Laport just manages to reach the ball first. Nara wins the ball from behind. Nara plays the ball through. Gonda takes over possession. Gonda takes a swing and hits it... Cuello tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

8 minute.
Carvidón takes over possession. Carvidón makes a one-touch pass. Aristimuño just manages to reach the ball first. Aristimuño has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Uruguay 1:1

15 minute.
Aristimuño makes a one-touch pass. Ponce De León approaches the ball. Ponce De León makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Aristimuño, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aristimuño has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Carvidón approaches the ball. Carvidón makes a one-touch pass. Ponce De León just manages to reach the ball first. Ponce De León passes, it`s a high ball. Ciocca makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Ciocca approaches the ball. Carvidón approaches the ball. Carvidón centers. Aristimuño rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

27 minute.
Ponce De León has problems with catching the ball. Ponce De León makes a sublime pass. Carvidón attempts to pass. Aristimuño approaches the ball. Aristimuño takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

41 minute.
Aristimuño takes over possession. Kobayashi fouls. The harmed player, Aristimuño, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ponce De León is likely to take the free-kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

42 minute.
Throw-in. Ponce De León approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Carvidón takes over possession. Carvidón lobs the ball high into the air. Aristimuño gets his head on it. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 46%, Uruguay 54%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Uruguay 1:1

46 minute.
Koga comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Aristimuño takes over possession. Aristimuño makes an instep pass. Ciocca approaches the ball. Ciocca takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Uruguay 1:2

51 minute.
Carvidón centers. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Garnica approaches the ball. Nakashima cleverly intercepts the pass. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Tashiro lobs the ball high into the air. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Gonda takes over possession. Gonda has a fantastic effort at goal. Cuello hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Uruguay 2:2

69 minute.
Manzi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Laport centers. Aristimuño takes over possession. Aristimuño takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Uruguay 2:3

70 minute.
Takajama passes, it`s a high ball. Carvidón approaches the ball. Carvidón ineptly catches the ball. Carvidón lobs the ball high into the air. Ciocca rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

76 minute.
Throw-in. Santucho comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Abdala passes, it`s a high ball. Koga wins the ball from behind. Ponce De León just manages to reach the ball first. Ponce De León centers. Santucho gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

90 minute.
Manzi makes a sublime pass. Carvidón takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Yasuda is guilty of misconduct. Yasuda is cautioned.

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 41%, Uruguay 59%.
Nippon - Uruguay 2:3