Venezuela		Nippon
WC G3	Tactics	Kyoto
62%	Possession	38%
46%	Play in the half	54%
12	Shots	5
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
76.2	average mark	62.5
outstanding	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Varela plays the ball through. Palacios takes over possession. Palacios attempts to pass. Carrero takes over possession. Carrero takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

7 minute.
Fernández ineptly catches the ball. Yamaha attempts to pass. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Reinoso attempts to pass. Monagas plays the ball off with his head. Kobari just manages to reach the ball first. Carrero cleverly intercepts the pass. Carrero takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Inoha makes a sublime pass. Inoha approaches the ball. Inoha passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Reinoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

27 minute.
Fujita takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Palacios is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Fujita, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Fujita takes a quick free-kick. Kurihara makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - Nippon 0:1

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: Venezuela 49%, Nippon 51%.
Venezuela - Nippon 0:1

50 minute.
Tsuzuki plays the ball through. Throw-in. Palacios approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Varela ineptly catches the ball. Varela passes, it`s a high ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Monagas rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - Nippon 1:1

55 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Palacios approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Here comes Varela, having a little trouble catching the ball. Varela lobs the ball high into the air. Monagas gets his head on it. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

60 minute.
Varela approaches the ball. Varela makes an instep pass. Vizcarrondo just manages to reach the ball first. Vizcarrondo lobs the ball high into the air. Monagas makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - Nippon 2:1

67 minute.
Kurihara plays the ball off with his head. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita makes an instep pass. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

74 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Maestre comes on to the pitch. Gamargo comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Maestre takes over possession. Maestre makes an instep pass. Vizcarrondo has problems with catching the ball. Vizcarrondo centers. Gamargo approaches the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Gamargo approaches the ball. Carrero approaches the ball. Gamargo takes over possession. Gamargo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - Nippon 3:1

77 minute.
Kobari centers. Fujita approaches the ball. Villanueva wins the ball from behind. Villanueva has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Vizcarrondo passes, it`s a high ball. Nagai plays the ball off with his head. Ujiie attempts to pass. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Reinoso tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Venezuela 42%, Nippon 58%.
Venezuela - Nippon 3:1