Argentina		Nippon
NiPPon	Tactics	10
47%	Possession	53%
48%	Play in the half	52%
19	Shots	8
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
83.3	average mark	74.2
brilliant	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	incredible

8 minute.
Takajama passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tsuboi attempts to pass. Nara has problems with catching the ball. Nara centers. Nakashima rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

9 minute.
Trimarco just manages to reach the ball first. Trimarco attempts to pass. Steiger takes over possession. Steiger takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 1:0

20 minute.
Riglos passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pastoriza just manages to reach the ball first. Pastoriza makes a one-touch pass. Here comes de Faria, having a little trouble catching the ball. de Faria shoots. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

25 minute.
Cordoba plays the ball off with his head. Pastoriza approaches the ball. Pastoriza attempts to pass. Steiger just manages to reach the ball first. Steiger shoots. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

31 minute.
Nakashima passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gonda just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Raimilla is guilty of misconduct. Gonda was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gonda is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Riglos just manages to reach the ball first. Riglos plays the ball through. Steiger approaches the ball. Steiger has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 2:0

38 minute.
Trimarco passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Suwazono makes a sublime pass. Nara approaches the ball. Nara passes, it`s a high ball. Nakashima makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 2:1

45 minute.
Takajama lobs the ball high into the air. Gonda plays the ball off with his head. Pastoriza attempts to pass. de Faria takes over possession. de Faria 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: Argentina 54%, Nippon 46%.
Argentina - Nippon 2:1

46 minute.
Koga comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Nakashima makes a one-touch pass. Steiger takes over possession. Riglos plays the ball through. Steiger approaches the ball. Steiger takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

50 minute.
Goal kick. Fabbri kicks the ball away from the goal. Rozenberg plays the ball off with his head. de Faria just manages to reach the ball first. de Faria has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Koga tries to trap the ball. Trimarco just manages to reach the ball first. Trimarco passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Steiger approaches the ball. Steiger takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

57 minute.
Pastoriza makes a sublime pass. Riglos passes, it`s a high ball. Steiger takes over possession. Steiger has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 3:1

61 minute.
Tsuboi takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Riglos is guilty of misconduct. Tsuboi was harmed in the clash. Lamela comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Ranzini cleverly intercepts the pass. Ranzini centers. Steiger just manages to reach the ball first. Steiger takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 4:1

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Zamolo comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Rozenberg, swiftly takes the throw-in. Pastoriza has problems with catching the ball. Pastoriza lobs the ball high into the air. Trimarco approaches the ball. Trimarco has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Steiger approaches the ball. Steiger passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kobayashi takes over possession. Trimarco cleverly intercepts the pass. Trimarco has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball is kicked out of play. Monsalve comes on to the pitch. Trotta comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Lamela makes an instep pass. Zamolo approaches the ball. Zamolo makes a sublime pass. Trotta takes over possession. Trotta shoots. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Koga approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Offside. Monsalve caught by the offside trap. Pareto comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Yasuda approaches the ball. Yasuda lobs the ball high into the air. Cordoba plays the ball off with his head. Trotta takes over possession. Trotta has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Tsuboi takes over possession. Lamela wins the ball from behind. Here comes Zamolo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Trotta just manages to reach the ball first. Trotta shoots. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
Lamela plays the ball through. Pastoriza attempts to pass. Zamolo takes over possession. Zamolo has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Argentina - Nippon 5:1

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: Argentina 42%, Nippon 58%.
Argentina - Nippon 5:1