Nippon U21		Canada U21
By Antos	Tactics	CANADA3
48%	Possession	52%
55%	Play in the half	45%
6	Shots	7
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	7
40.4	average mark	47.9
adequate	Shooting	solid
average	Passing	good
solid	Defending	good

19 minute.
Nakazawa centers. Hasegawa takes over possession. Hasegawa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Narahashi takes over possession. Narahashi shoots. Watson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

23 minute.
Here comes Nakazawa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Knight Jr just manages to reach the ball first. Knight Jr centers. Justice approaches the ball. Justice shoots. Ishimaru palms the ball clear.

30 minute.
Terada just manages to reach the ball first. Terada passes, it`s a high ball. Dandy tries to trap the ball with his chest. Dandy shoots. Ishimaru makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

36 minute.
Cochrane plays the ball through. Radzinski passes, it`s a high ball. Aucoin takes over possession. Aucoin has a fantastic effort at goal. Ishimaru desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Canada U21 0:1

39 minute.
Nonomura plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Narahashi`s chest. Hasegawa just manages to reach the ball first. Narahashi takes over possession. Narahashi has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Nakazawa takes over possession. Justice wins the ball from behind. Justice makes an instep pass. Dandy has problems with catching the ball. Dandy has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

44 minute.
Minami makes a sublime pass. the ball bounces off Ueda`s chest. The referee whistles for a foul Piovanelli is guilty of misconduct. Piovanelli is cautioned. The harmed player, Ueda, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Hasegawa takes a quick free-kick. Narahashi plays the ball off with his head. Ueda takes over possession. Ueda shoots. Watson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

45 minute.
Ueda, swiftly takes the throw-in. Radzinski takes over possession. Nonomura fouls. Nonomura 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 51%, Canada U21 49%.
Nippon U21 - Canada U21 0:1

52 minute.
Minami, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ueda just manages to reach the ball first. Ueda passes, it`s a high ball. Narahashi approaches the ball. Narahashi takes a swing and hits it... Watson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

60 minute.
Here comes Aucoin, having a little trouble catching the ball. Piovanelli takes over possession. Piovanelli makes an instep pass. Dandy takes over possession. Dandy shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Arsenault comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Griffiths passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nakazawa takes over possession. Nakazawa passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Dandy attempts to control the ball. Dandy takes a swing and hits it... Ishimaru tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

72 minute.
Shuto takes over possession. Shuto centers. Throw-in. Aucoin, swiftly takes the throw-in. Arsenault centers.
It was close.

79 minute.
Nonomura just manages to reach the ball first. Knight Jr fouls. Nonomura was harmed in the clash. McCulloch comes on to the pitch.

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 58%, Canada U21 42%.
Nippon U21 - Canada U21 0:1