Cymru		Nippon
Piscu	Tactics	N5
49%	Possession	51%
64%	Play in the half	36%
7	Shots	12
0	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
72.6	average mark	71.5
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	formidable

2 minute.
Tashiro passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nara approaches the ball. Nara makes a one-touch pass. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

4 minute.
Payne passes, it`s a high ball. Suwazono plays the ball off with his head. Payne takes over possession. Miyahara wins the ball from behind. Miyahara shoots. Symonds palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Yasuda has problems with catching the ball. Oster just manages to reach the ball first. Yasuda trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Yasuda is cautioned.

12 minute.
the ball bounces off Tobin`s chest. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki attempts to pass. Miyahara approaches the ball. Miyahara has a fantastic effort at goal. Symonds tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

31 minute.
Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara centers. Armstrong chests the ball. Miyahara approaches the ball. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it... Symonds palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

34 minute.
Davies has problems with catching the ball. Suwazono just manages to reach the ball first. Suwazono passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Miyahara takes over possession. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Tobin makes a one-touch pass. Preece just manages to reach the ball first. Kajiyama fouls. Kajiyama is cautioned.

39 minute.
Churchyard centers. Uchiyama plays the ball off with his head. Nara approaches the ball. Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Miyahara gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Cymru 73%, Nippon 27%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cymru - Nippon 0:0

46 minute.
Kina comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Miyahara takes over possession. Miyahara passes, it`s a high ball. Symonds makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Uchiyama centers. Metcalf just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro wins the ball from behind. Tashiro lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

62 minute.
Offside. Oster caught by the offside trap. Williams comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Uchiyama centers. Payne just manages to reach the ball first. Miyahara wins the ball from behind. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it... Symonds makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cymru - Nippon 0:1

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Dyke comes on to the pitch. Batts comes on to the pitch. Hirata comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Tashiro takes over possession. Dyke wins the ball from behind. Preece plays the ball through. Williams takes over possession. Williams takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Dyke takes over possession. Dyke takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cymru - Nippon 1:1

82 minute.
Gibby comes on to the pitch. Cody comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Davies takes over possession. Davies makes a one-touch pass. Cody passes, it`s a high ball. Williams just manages to reach the ball first. Williams shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

90 minute.
Cody approaches the ball. Cody lobs the ball high into the air. Dyke just manages to reach the ball first. Dyke takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cymru - Nippon 2:1

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: Cymru 55%, Nippon 45%.
Cymru - Nippon 2:1