Australia		Nippon
5-3-2	Tactics	ギタギタ
58%	Possession	42%
57%	Play in the half	43%
10	Shots	4
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	0
70.9	average mark	65.4
formidable	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Sutton approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kina approaches the ball. Pondeljak wins the ball from behind. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Trajcevski makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Oniki cleverly intercepts the pass. Whitley cleverly intercepts the pass. Whitley passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

19 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Sevin takes the corner-kick. the ball bounces off Pondeljak`s chest. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Parkinson gets his head on it. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Pondeljak just manages to reach the ball first. Pondeljak centers. Parkinson plays the ball off with his head. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

35 minute.
Yamane makes a one-touch pass. Kurihara has problems with catching the ball. Myburg approaches the ball. Kurihara cleverly intercepts the pass. Kurihara shoots.
It was close.

37 minute.
Kobari wins the ball from behind. Sevin cleverly intercepts the pass. Sevin makes a sublime pass. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson shoots. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Australia 57%, Nippon 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Australia - Nippon 0:0

48 minute.
Jeans makes a sublime pass. Fujita approaches the ball. Sevin takes the opponents legs away. Sevin is cautioned.

51 minute.
Sutton centers. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Mijata trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Trajcevski got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

57 minute.
Throw-in. Terada comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Kearton passes, it`s a high ball. Parkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Tashiro is cautioned. Tashiro ineptly catches the ball. O`Donoghue comes on to the pitch. Greenwood comes on to the pitch. Ferguson comes on to the pitch. Naruoka comes on to the pitch. Brooks comes on to the pitch. Greenwood approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

68 minute.
Sutton makes an instep pass. Ferguson has problems with catching the ball. Ferguson makes an instep pass. Greenwood takes over possession. Greenwood shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

71 minute.
Yamane approaches the ball. Myburg wins the ball from behind. Myburg makes a sublime pass. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

76 minute.
Offside. Parkinson caught by the offside trap. Diggins comes on to the pitch. Nakazawa comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Ferguson cleverly intercepts the pass. Ferguson lobs the ball high into the air. Greenwood just manages to reach the ball first. Greenwood takes a swing and hits it...
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: Australia 57%, Nippon 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Australia - Nippon 0:0