Nippon U21		Severna Makedonija U21
NIPPON	Tactics	Warciarz 4-4-2b
53%	Possession	47%
58%	Play in the half	42%
10	Shots	8
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	2
38.8	average mark	40.7
solid	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	good
weak	Defending	good

2 minute.
Ienaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Morisaki just manages to reach the ball first. Morisaki lobs the ball high into the air. Jurukov approaches the ball. Jurukov shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 0:1

3 minute.
Hirao wins the ball from behind. Hirao lobs the ball high into the air. Gruev approaches the ball. Gruev passes, it`s a high ball. Cvetkov takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

7 minute.
Kralevski makes a one-touch pass. Shiota just manages to reach the ball first. Jurukov cleverly intercepts the pass. Jurukov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cvetkov takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

8 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Jurukov takes the corner-kick. Cvetkov gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
Here comes Grupčev, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kurihara takes over possession. Here comes Kurihara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Gudžoski makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 1:1

34 minute.
Megleski plays the ball through. Shiota centers. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:1

36 minute.
Megleski plays the ball off with his head. Ienaga takes over possession. Ienaga makes a one-touch pass. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara shoots. Gudžoski tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
the ball bounces off Kawanabe`s chest. Kralevski approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Kawanabe is guilty of misconduct. Kawanabe is cautioned.

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 62%, Severna Makedonija U21 38%.
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:1

55 minute.
Ienaga plays the ball off with his head. Kurihara takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Grupčev approaches the set piece. Cvetkov approaches the ball. Cvetkov takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Hirao plays the ball through. Shiota tries to trap the ball. Cvetkov takes over possession. Cvetkov takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

77 minute.
Ienaga approaches the ball. Ienaga centers. following a swift pass, Gruev attempts to control the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

78 minute.
Here comes Hosogai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hirao takes over possession. Hirao centers. Sakurai approaches the ball. Sakurai lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 3:1

84 minute.
Here comes Kostencev, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kostencev centers. Ienaga chests the ball. Sedloski approaches the ball. Sedloski takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

87 minute.
Morioka just manages to reach the ball first. Morioka plays the ball through. following a swift pass, Gruev attempts to control the ball. Sakurai approaches the ball. Sakurai takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 4:1

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: Nippon U21 55%, Severna Makedonija U21 45%.
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 4:1