Rossiya U21		Nippon U21
япония	Tactics	EDOv4
54%	Possession	46%
39%	Play in the half	61%
10	Shots	6
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	6
55.2	average mark	48.6
very good	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	good
very good	Defending	good

9 minute.
Takakuwa lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Kruglov throws the ball in. Smertin just manages to reach the ball first. Smertin passes the ball on the spur of the moment.
It was close.

13 minute.
Proper makes an instep pass. Tsuboi takes over possession. Masalov wins the ball from behind. Masalov shoots. Nakagawa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

15 minute.
Masalov takes over possession. Yoshida approaches the ball. Pistoletom cleverly intercepts the pass. Pistoletom shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

27 minute.
Shimokawa approaches the ball. Iokov cleverly intercepts the pass. Iokov makes a sublime pass. Masalov takes over possession. Masalov shoots.
It was close.

33 minute.
Smertin cleverly intercepts the pass. Smertin attempts to pass. Kruglov just manages to reach the ball first. Kruglov makes a one-touch pass. Tsuboi wins the ball from behind.
Missed by few inches.

34 minute.
Goal kick. Nakagawa, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Yoshida plays the ball off with his head. Kano takes over possession. Kano takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Rossiya U21 42%, Nippon U21 58%.
Rossiya U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

48 minute.
Shmarov takes over possession. Shimokawa cleverly intercepts the pass. Artyushov attempts to pass. Shimokawa takes over possession. Shimokawa has a fantastic effort at goal. Simutenkov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Tokushige, swiftly takes the throw-in. Proper approaches the ball. Proper passes, it`s a high ball. Masalov gets his head on it. Nakagawa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

68 minute.
Takakuwa, swiftly takes the throw-in. Yoshihara attempts to pass. Masalov approaches the ball. Masalov takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Rossiya U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Chislenko comes on to the pitch. Prispichilo comes on to the pitch. Keldysh comes on to the pitch. Liutyj comes on to the pitch. Voldyrev comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Takakuwa cleverly intercepts the pass. Prispichilo wins the ball from behind. Prispichilo centers. Voldyrev just manages to reach the ball first. Voldyrev takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

80 minute.
Here comes Shimokawa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Keldysh plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Tokushige, having a little trouble catching the ball. Voldyrev approaches the ball. Voldyrev has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Yoshida, swiftly takes the throw-in. Shimokawa takes over possession. Shimokawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

88 minute.
Yoshihara approaches the ball. Kano approaches the ball. Yoshihara makes a sublime pass. Kano just manages to reach the ball first. Kano 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: Rossiya U21 36%, Nippon U21 64%.
Rossiya U21 - Nippon U21 2:0