Portugal		Nippon
releme-5122WC-C	Tactics	N4
44%	Possession	56%
54%	Play in the half	46%
14	Shots	9
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	2
78.9	average mark	73
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

2 minute.
Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Gonda plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro centers. Oniki gets his head on it.
It was close.

4 minute.
Martires makes a sublime pass. Negro just manages to reach the ball first. Koga brutally fouls the opponent. Koga is cautioned.

6 minute.
Suwazono passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nara takes over possession. Nara plays the ball through. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

30 minute.
Negro plays the ball off with his head. Uchiyama passes, it`s a high ball. Santarim chests the ball. Gonda just manages to reach the ball first. Gonda takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
Seara plays the ball off with his head. Negro approaches the ball. Negro makes a one-touch pass. Seara takes over possession. Seara takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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: Portugal 64%, Nippon 36%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Portugal - Nippon 0:0

50 minute.
Koga plays the ball through. Martires just manages to reach the ball first. Martires makes a one-touch pass. Negro approaches the ball. Negro shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

59 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Martires approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Nemésio approaches the ball. Nemésio lobs the ball high into the air. Negro just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Nippon 1:0

63 minute.
Valente makes a sublime pass. Negro just manages to reach the ball first. Takajama just manages to reach the ball first. Negro cleverly intercepts the pass. Negro takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Ruela has problems with catching the ball. Ruela makes a sublime pass. Martires takes over possession. Martires passes, it`s a high ball. Negro gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

75 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Negro is off-side. Maravilhosa comes on to the pitch. Cerquinho comes on to the pitch. Naves comes on to the pitch. Lala comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Oniki approaches the ball. Ruela cleverly intercepts the pass. Lala approaches the ball. Lala lobs the ball high into the air. Naves rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

87 minute.
Rabo de Asno wins the ball from behind. Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro makes a one-touch pass. Gonda approaches the ball. Gonda has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Portugal 43%, Nippon 57%.
Portugal - Nippon 1:0