Ecuador U21		Nippon U21
Ecu21 Wing	Tactics	NIPPON
52%	Possession	48%
41%	Play in the half	59%
15	Shots	2
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
47.6	average mark	42
very good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	weak
solid	Defending	average

1 minute.
Díaz Carabajo approaches the ball. Díaz Carabajo makes a one-touch pass. Chávez ineptly catches the ball. Mita just manages to reach the ball first. Mita takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

7 minute.
Cienfuejo centers. Espinel has problems with catching the ball. Nozawa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinel cleverly intercepts the pass. Espinel shoots. The ball hits the bar. Cuero makes a diving header. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ecuador U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

21 minute.
Kawanabe takes over possession. Kawanabe makes an instep pass. Here comes Ishigame, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Cuero has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

44 minute.
Valarezo lobs the ball high into the air. Eguchi takes over possession. Eguchi centers. Cuero takes over possession. Cuero shoots. Morita 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: Ecuador U21 50%, Nippon U21 50%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ecuador U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

46 minute.
Villamar comes on to the pitch. Kurihara comes on to the pitch. Díaz Carabajo comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Ishigame just manages to reach the ball first. Ishigame passes, it`s a high ball. Villamar has problems with catching the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

56 minute.
Kurihara tries to trap the ball with his chest. Cienfuejo wins the ball from behind. Cienfuejo attempts to pass. Espinel takes over possession. Espinel shoots. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Díaz Carabajo takes over possession. Díaz Carabajo takes a swing and hits it... Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Post!

57 minute.
Ishigame has problems with catching the ball. Grijalva just manages to reach the ball first. Grijalva makes an instep pass. Díaz Carabajo takes over possession. Díaz Carabajo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - Nippon U21 2:1

61 minute.
Goal kick. Cumbicus comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Sakurai wins the ball from behind. Sakurai makes a one-touch pass. Cumbicus just manages to reach the ball first. Cumbicus lobs the ball high into the air. Espinel rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. Kobari cleverly intercepts the pass. Díaz Carabajo wins the ball from behind. Díaz Carabajo has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

81 minute.
Cienfuejo lobs the ball high into the air. Morita attempts to pass. Grijalva plays the ball off with his head. Díaz Carabajo takes over possession. Díaz Carabajo shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Ecuador U21 32%, Nippon U21 68%.
Ecuador U21 - Nippon U21 2:1