FC Nippon		STEAUA `86
FCN1.1	Tactics	New 433
49%	Possession	51%
48%	Play in the half	52%
10	Shots	24
4	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
54.8	average mark	62.2
solid	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	very good
solid	Defending	excellent

4 minute.
Besa makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Tavares, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tavares passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Moder just manages to reach the ball first. Moder has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

8 minute.
Stine passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Adair takes over possession. Adair centers. Rowan takes over possession. Rowan takes a swing and hits it... Howie palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Tavares just manages to reach the ball first. Adair takes the opponents legs away. Tavares was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hana Zeer takes a quick free-kick. Emery chests the ball. Elkins wins the ball from behind. Cancino approaches the ball. Cancino has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
It was close.

13 minute.
Wetzel approaches the ball. Wetzel lobs the ball high into the air. Emery just manages to reach the ball first. Emery shoots. Shelton makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:1

23 minute.
Parkman plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Tavares, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tavares makes a sublime pass. Emery takes over possession. Emery shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Cancino plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Parkman, having a little trouble catching the ball. Moder approaches the ball. Moder has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar. Emery just manages to reach the ball first. Shelton plays the ball through. Besa plays the ball off with his head. Moder takes over possession. Moder shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

41 minute.
Sigurpállsson lobs the ball high into the air. Albright approaches the ball. Cancino cleverly intercepts the pass. Cancino has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:2

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: FC Nippon 44%, STEAUA `86 56%.
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:2

46 minute.
Wegner comes on to the pitch. Parrish comes on to the pitch. Friedland comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Paler, swiftly takes the throw-in. Emery takes over possession. Emery passes, it`s a high ball. Moder gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:3

49 minute.
Paler just manages to reach the ball first. Paler plays the ball through. Cancino takes over possession. Cancino takes a swing and hits it... Shelton hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:4

51 minute.
Cancino makes an instep pass. Emery makes a sublime pass. Moder takes over possession. Moder shoots. Shelton hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:5

54 minute.
Tavares approaches the ball. Mcathy fouls. The harmed player, Tavares, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Tavares takes a quick free-kick. Emery rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

56 minute.
Cancino approaches the ball. Moder approaches the ball. Moder makes an instep pass. Cancino takes over possession. Cancino has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton palms the ball clear. Emery approaches the ball. Emery has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:6

57 minute.
Besa passes, it`s a high ball. Emery takes over possession. Wegner wins the ball from behind. Cancino takes over possession. Cancino takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

58 minute.
Alcorn passes, it`s a high ball. Howie attempts to pass. Tavares plays the ball off with his head. Moder approaches the ball. Moder takes a swing and hits it... Shelton miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

63 minute.
McKenzie plays the ball off with his head. Stine ineptly catches the ball. Besa attempts to pass. Moder just manages to reach the ball first. Moder has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Adair approaches the ball. Besa trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Adair was harmed in the clash. Stine approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Hubbard gets his head on it. Howie miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

75 minute.
Tada approaches the ball. Alcorn just manages to reach the ball first. Alcorn centers. Wetzel tries to claim a difficult ball. Parrish gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

76 minute.
Goal kick. Hana Zeer hoofs the ball clear. Moder takes over possession. Moder takes a swing and hits it... Shelton makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:7

78 minute.
Paler makes a sublime pass. Mcathy approaches the ball. Emery wins the ball from behind. Cancino just manages to reach the ball first. Cancino has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! following a swift pass, Elkins attempts to control the ball. Emery just manages to reach the ball first. Emery has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:8

79 minute.
Besa makes an instep pass. Hana Zeer just manages to reach the ball first. Adair approaches the ball. Adair attempts to pass. Alcorn passes, it`s a high ball. Howie palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

88 minute.
Moder centers. Emery approaches the ball. Elkins fouls inside the box. Penalty! Emery was harmed in the clash. Besa confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. The ball hits the bar.

89 minute.
Hubbard takes over possession. Besa cleverly intercepts the pass. Besa lobs the ball high into the air. Moder approaches the ball. Moder has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

90 minute.
Emery plays the ball off with his head. Here comes McKenzie, having a little trouble catching the ball. Friedland just manages to reach the ball first. Cancino wins the ball from behind. Cancino has a fantastic effort at goal. Shelton 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: FC Nippon 53%, STEAUA `86 47%.
FC Nippon - STEAUA `86 0:8