New Zealand U21		Nippon U21
W-Black	Tactics	EDOv1
49%	Possession	51%
48%	Play in the half	52%
14	Shots	6
5	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
52.8	average mark	49.7
very good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Santos makes a sublime pass. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Woodhams is guilty of misconduct. Woodhams is cautioned.

8 minute.
Anthopoulos passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Nakao, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marshall approaches the ball. Marshall shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

13 minute.
Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Yoshida just manages to reach the ball first. Foster trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Foster is cautioned.

17 minute.
Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Foster attempts to pass. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Mika wins the ball from behind. Mika has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

32 minute.
Marshall makes a one-touch pass. Nicholas ineptly catches the ball. Nicholas attempts to pass. Marshall just manages to reach the ball first. Marshall has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

37 minute.
Nicholas takes over possession. Foster takes over possession. Nakao brutally fouls the opponent. Nakao is cautioned. Foster was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Foster takes a quick free-kick. Mika takes over possession. Mika takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

39 minute.
Offside. Nara caught by the offside trap. Woodhams approaches the set piece. Mika plays the ball off with his head. Marshall takes over possession. Marshall shoots.
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: New Zealand U21 54%, Nippon U21 46%.
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

48 minute.
Nakao passes, it`s a high ball. Maloney plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Yoshida attempts to control the ball. Mair just manages to reach the ball first. Mair passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Mika just manages to reach the ball first. Mika shoots. Post!

51 minute.
Mair approaches the ball. Mair centers. Marshall approaches the ball. Mika takes over possession. Mika has a fantastic effort at goal. Sugawara miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

53 minute.
Mulligan lobs the ball high into the air. Mika ineptly catches the ball. Mika attempts to pass. Nicholas takes over possession. Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Sugawara tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Mika just manages to reach the ball first. Mika has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

55 minute.
Offside. Shimokawa caught by the offside trap. Dabner comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Eaton comes on to the pitch. Van Dyk comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Foster plays the ball through. Eaton takes over possession. Van Dyk takes over possession. Van Dyk shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Eaton just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 4:0

76 minute.
Mulligan quickly takes the free-kick. Eaton plays the ball off with his head. Van Dyk approaches the ball. Van Dyk has a fantastic effort at goal. Sugawara makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 5:0

81 minute.
Mair centers. Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Naruoka has problems with catching the ball. Van Dyk just manages to reach the ball first. Van Dyk shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Kikawada plays the ball off with his head. Anthopoulos just manages to reach the ball first. Kikawada cleverly intercepts the pass. Kikawada has a fantastic effort at goal. Watts makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 5:1

87 minute.
Eaton plays the ball through. Nicholas takes over possession. Yoshida lobs the ball high into the air. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

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: New Zealand U21 41%, Nippon U21 59%.
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 5:1