Sverige		Nippon
Sweden 2	Tactics	Nippon_NT
53%	Possession	47%
36%	Play in the half	64%
24	Shots	4
3	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	4
78.2	average mark	64.5
brilliant	Shooting	very good
outstanding	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

2 minute.
Leosson just manages to reach the ball first. Leosson makes a one-touch pass. Fujigaya just manages to reach the ball first. Möller wins the ball from behind. Möller has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha makes an instep pass. Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Hamada shoots. Åsgårdh makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Sverige - Nippon 0:1

7 minute.
Inuzuka just manages to reach the ball first. Hyllsjö cleverly intercepts the pass. Hyllsjö passes, it`s a high ball. Älvebring rises up and heads the ball. Masuda makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

11 minute.
Hyllsjö makes a sublime pass. Hysén takes over possession. Inoha approaches the ball. Grankvist cleverly intercepts the pass. Grankvist shoots. Masuda palms the ball clear.

16 minute.
Hyllsjö makes an instep pass. Leosson just manages to reach the ball first. Leosson passes, it`s a high ball. Grankvist takes over possession. Grankvist takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Möller approaches the ball. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
Hyllsjö takes over possession. Hyllsjö lobs the ball high into the air. Älvebring plays the ball off with his head. Möller takes over possession. Möller has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

29 minute.
the ball bounces off Leosson`s chest. Leosson makes a sublime pass. Hysén approaches the ball. Hysén centers. Grankvist rises up and heads the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Sverige - Nippon 1:1

30 minute.
Grankvist just manages to reach the ball first. Älvebring just manages to reach the ball first. Nishi cleverly intercepts the pass. Grankvist just manages to reach the ball first. Grankvist has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

34 minute.
Hysén just manages to reach the ball first. Hysén lobs the ball high into the air. Grankvist plays the ball off with his head. Älvebring takes over possession. Älvebring has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

42 minute.
Hysén just manages to reach the ball first. Grankvist just manages to reach the ball first. Fujigaya trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Grankvist, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Hysén takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

43 minute.
Nikai takes over possession. Nikai passes, it`s a high ball. Hyllsjö plays the ball off with his head. Möller approaches the ball. Möller lobs the ball high into the air. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Älvebring takes over possession. Älvebring has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

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: Sverige 32%, Nippon 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Sverige - Nippon 1:1

47 minute.
Leosson makes a sublime pass. Möller takes over possession. Möller makes a one-touch pass. Grankvist just manages to reach the ball first. Grankvist has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

50 minute.
Möller plays the ball off with his head. Fujigaya has problems with catching the ball. Grankvist approaches the ball. Grankvist takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

54 minute.
Yamamoto passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha makes a sublime pass. Nikai approaches the ball. Nikai takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

56 minute.
Hysén ineptly catches the ball. Grankvist approaches the ball. Möller approaches the ball. Möller takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Sverige - Nippon 2:1

59 minute.
Hysén takes over possession. Hysén passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Älvebring takes over possession. Grankvist approaches the ball. Grankvist shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
Wiman plays the ball through. Hysén approaches the ball. Hysén makes an instep pass. Möller takes over possession. Möller takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Kobayashi comes on to the pitch. Ludvigsson comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Nishi makes an instep pass. Yamamoto takes over possession. Hysén wins the ball from behind. Hysén centers. Möller makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

72 minute.
Nishi passes, it`s a high ball. Hyllsjö attempts to pass. Hysén ineptly catches the ball. Hysén centers. Grankvist makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

73 minute.
Goal kick. Suganuma comes on to the pitch. Tasuki comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Hyllsjö just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Suganuma is guilty of misconduct. Hyllsjö was harmed in the clash. Hyllsjö approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Möller plays the ball off with his head. Inoha has problems with catching the ball. Grankvist approaches the ball. Grankvist shoots. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

86 minute.
Grönlund takes over possession. Yamaha wins the ball from behind. Yamaha makes an instep pass. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi has a fantastic effort at goal. Åsgårdh palms the ball clear.

89 minute.
Hysén just manages to reach the ball first. Hysén makes a one-touch pass. Inoha takes over possession. Grankvist cleverly intercepts the pass. Grankvist shoots. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
Hysén just manages to reach the ball first. Hysén passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Grankvist approaches the ball. Grankvist has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Sverige - Nippon 3:1

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: Sverige 41%, Nippon 59%.
Sverige - Nippon 3:1