Jamaica		Nippon
Surprise	Tactics	Oroppas
49%	Possession	51%
50%	Play in the half	50%
9	Shots	9
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
70.6	average mark	66
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	formidable

2 minute.
Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara makes an instep pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Miyoshi rises up and heads the ball. Euell palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Shikamaru makes a sublime pass. Ienaga plays the ball through. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara shoots. Euell hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Jamaica - Nippon 0:1

16 minute.
Ienaga makes an instep pass. Fujita has problems with catching the ball. Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Hamada passes, it`s a high ball. Miyoshi rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
Whittaker approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ienaga makes a sublime pass. Whittaker approaches the ball. Whittaker lobs the ball high into the air. King makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

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: Jamaica 56%, Nippon 44%.
Jamaica - Nippon 0:1

46 minute.
Fuller comes on to the pitch. Ricketts comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Dawkins attempts to pass. Ekoku just manages to reach the ball first. Ekoku makes an instep pass. Ricketts approaches the ball. Ricketts has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

48 minute.
Whittaker plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Eguchi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fuller just manages to reach the ball first. Fuller lobs the ball high into the air. Ricketts rises up and heads the ball. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
It was close.

48 minute.
Morita plays the ball through. Ienaga plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Earle, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara shoots.
Missed by few inches.

52 minute.
Eguchi approaches the ball. Fuller wins the ball from behind. Shikamaru brutally fouls the opponent. Fuller was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Ricketts takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Eguchi wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. Dawkins takes the corner. Ricketts rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

57 minute.
Nakazawa plays the ball through. Kurihara ineptly catches the ball. Ziadie trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kurihara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Ienaga is likely to take the free-kick. Euell palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Kurihara approaches the ball. Euell plays the ball through. Kobari attempts to pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Euell palms the ball clear. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Jamaica - Nippon 0:2

71 minute.
Fuller takes over possession. Shikamaru cleverly intercepts the pass. Eguchi just manages to reach the ball first. Ricketts wins the ball from behind. Ricketts shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Jamaica - Nippon 1:2

82 minute.
Ricketts plays the ball off with his head. Fuller approaches the ball. Eguchi cleverly intercepts the pass. Ekoku cleverly intercepts the pass. Ekoku takes a swing and hits it... Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

83 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Whittaker throws the ball in. Ekoku passes, it`s a high ball. Ricketts makes a diving header. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the 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: Jamaica 45%, Nippon 55%.
Jamaica - Nippon 1:2