Nippon U21		México U21
NIPPON	Tactics	Dominicana
43%	Possession	57%
71%	Play in the half	29%
0	Shots	20
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
33.2	average mark	53.9
average	Shooting	very good
weak	Passing	solid
average	Defending	very good

3 minute.
Kondo makes a one-touch pass. Araujo ineptly catches the ball. Araujo centers. Morantes just manages to reach the ball first. Morantes shoots.
It was close.

8 minute.
Eguchi plays the ball off with his head. Kobari just manages to reach the ball first. Ugalde trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kobari is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

12 minute.
Ugalde makes an instep pass. Rubio approaches the ball. Morantes takes over possession. Morantes has a fantastic effort at goal. Koshi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:1

14 minute.
Rubio cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubio makes an instep pass. Ugalde just manages to reach the ball first. Ugalde lobs the ball high into the air. Morantes makes a diving header. Koshi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
Maekawa tries to trap the ball. Ugalde takes over possession. Ugalde plays the ball through. Rubio takes over possession. Rubio takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:2

28 minute.
Ugalde centers. Morantes just manages to reach the ball first. Morishima cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubio just manages to reach the ball first. Rubio takes a swing and hits it... Koshi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Morantes approaches the ball. Morantes passes, it`s a high ball. Kobari just manages to reach the ball first. Rubio cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubio takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:3

30 minute.
Fujita takes over possession. Fujita attempts to pass. Here comes Ohguro, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rubio cleverly intercepts the pass. Rubio takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Ugalde passes, it`s a high ball. Morantes gets his head on it. Rubio takes over possession. Rubio takes a swing and hits it... Koshi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:4

44 minute.
Bueno centers. Rubio plays the ball off with his head. Ugalde approaches the ball. Ugalde passes, it`s a high ball. Morantes makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

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 U21 71%, México U21 29%.
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:4

46 minute.
Borgetti comes on to the pitch. Escobedo comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Here comes Bueno, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gallardo approaches the ball. Gallardo passes, it`s a high ball. Borgetti tries to trap the ball with his chest. Borgetti takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

49 minute.
Escobedo makes a one-touch pass. Ugalde approaches the ball. Ugalde passes, it`s a high ball. Rubio takes over possession. Rubio has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

51 minute.
Ohguro approaches the ball. Escobedo wins the ball from behind. Escobedo makes a one-touch pass. Ugalde approaches the ball. Ugalde has a fantastic effort at goal. Koshi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Kobari approaches the ball. Ugalde wins the ball from behind. Koshi attempts to pass. Escobedo plays the ball off with his head. Koshi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

56 minute.
Rubio just manages to reach the ball first. Rubio makes a sublime pass. Ugalde approaches the ball. Kobari approaches the ball. Ugalde cleverly intercepts the pass.
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Pardo comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Escobedo centers. Rubio approaches the ball. Morishima trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Rubio is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Rubio is unable to continue playing.

71 minute.
Throw-in. Ugalde throws the ball in. Kondo approaches the ball. Escobedo cleverly intercepts the pass. Escobedo passes, it`s a high ball. Koshi miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Borgetti approaches the ball. Borgetti takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:5

72 minute.
Borgetti wins the ball from behind. Borgetti attempts to pass. Ugalde just manages to reach the ball first. Ugalde passes, it`s a high ball. Borgetti makes a diving header.
It was close.

77 minute.
Escobedo approaches the ball. Escobedo makes a one-touch pass. Ugalde approaches the ball. Ugalde has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:6

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 U21 71%, México U21 29%.
Nippon U21 - México U21 0:6