USA U21		Nippon U21
new beggining	Tactics	NIPPON
57%	Possession	43%
23%	Play in the half	77%
24	Shots	0
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
46.7	average mark	35.6
very good	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	weak
solid	Defending	weak

4 minute.
Furukawa tries to claim a difficult ball. Bredar takes over possession. Ishigame trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bredar was harmed in the clash. Cleveland is likely to take the free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

12 minute.
Ishigame approaches the ball. Ishigame centers. Cleveland makes a sublime pass. Bredar approaches the ball. Bredar takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
Cleveland takes over possession. Cleveland lobs the ball high into the air. Bredar approaches the ball. Bredar takes a swing and hits it... Koshi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Miyoshi takes over possession. Lohan cleverly intercepts the pass. Lohan attempts to pass. Milburn takes over possession. Milburn has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Koshi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Bredar just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Cleveland takes the corner-kick. Milburn rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

26 minute.
Cleveland makes a one-touch pass. Bredar just manages to reach the ball first. Cleveland passes, it`s a high ball. Milburn ineptly catches the ball. Milburn has a fantastic effort at goal. Koshi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

31 minute.
Milburn passes, it`s a high ball. Cleveland approaches the ball. Cleveland makes a one-touch pass. Bredar just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Cleveland has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Pendleton comes on to the pitch.

33 minute.
Bredar plays the ball off with his head. Nozawa approaches the ball. Lohan cleverly intercepts the pass. Milburn approaches the ball. Milburn has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Nozawa ineptly catches the ball. Lohan plays the ball through. Kobari just manages to reach the ball first. Milburn cleverly intercepts the pass. Milburn has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

41 minute.
Milburn wins the ball from behind. Kobari takes over possession. Milburn cleverly intercepts the pass. Milburn shoots. Koshi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

43 minute.
Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton centers. Ishigame just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar cleverly intercepts the pass. Bredar has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: USA U21 24%, Nippon U21 76%.
USA U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

48 minute.
Bredar approaches the ball. Koshi makes a sublime pass. Milburn plays the ball off with his head. Bredar approaches the ball. Bredar takes a swing and hits it... Koshi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
What a tremendous chance!

68 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Milburn, swiftly takes the throw-in. McGrath just manages to reach the ball first. McGrath has a fantastic effort at goal. Koshi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

70 minute.
Bredar cleverly intercepts the pass. Eguchi just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar wins the ball from behind. Bredar has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

72 minute.
Lohan passes, it`s a high ball. Pendleton tries to claim a difficult ball. Bredar approaches the ball. Bredar shoots. Koshi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 4:0

75 minute.
Pendleton plays the ball off with his head. Milburn takes over possession. Hirao just manages to reach the ball first. Milburn cleverly intercepts the pass. Milburn takes a swing and hits it... Koshi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 5:0

84 minute.
Bobo lobs the ball high into the air. Pendleton plays the ball off with his head. Bredar approaches the ball. Bredar has a fantastic effort at goal. Koshi makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

87 minute.
Eguchi approaches the ball. Eguchi passes, it`s a high ball. Bobo takes over possession. Milburn approaches the ball. Milburn has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: USA U21 22%, Nippon U21 78%.
USA U21 - Nippon U21 5:0