as-Saʻūdiyya		Nippon
Cinek	Tactics	N4
51%	Possession	49%
66%	Play in the half	34%
6	Shots	18
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	1
71.3	average mark	74.8
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
Nara takes over possession. The ball is kicked out of play. Nara, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ichinohe approaches the ball. Ichinohe passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

4 minute.
Ra`d just manages to reach the ball first. Ra`d makes a one-touch pass. Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Abo Treka passes, it`s a high ball. Rouissi gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

20 minute.
Ra`d makes an instep pass. Koga wins the ball from behind. Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Abo Treka passes, it`s a high ball. Rouissi makes a diving header. Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Yoshimitsu cleverly intercepts the pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nippon 1:0

40 minute.
Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Throw-in. Abo Treka throws the ball in. Abd-al-Jawwad just manages to reach the ball first. Abd-al-Jawwad lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Tashiro approaches the ball. Tashiro attempts to pass. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nippon 1:1

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: as-Saʻūdiyya 60%, Nippon 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nippon 1:1

49 minute.
Yoshimitsu makes a sublime pass. Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji shoots. Na`il palms the ball clear.

51 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Tashiro approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ichinohe takes over possession. Ichinohe lobs the ball high into the air. Nakashima gets his head on it. Na`il palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Offside. Hamid caught by the offside trap. Oniki comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Imam makes a sublime pass. Abo Treka takes over possession. Abo Treka plays the ball through. Hamid just manages to reach the ball first. Hamid takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Nara plays the ball off with his head. Yasuda plays the ball through. Tashiro has problems with catching the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

63 minute.
Koga takes over possession. Hamid trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Koga was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Furukawa comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Tashiro plays the ball off with his head. Ismat takes over possession. Ismat makes a one-touch pass. Oniki has problems with catching the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

65 minute.
Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Imam trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nakashima was harmed in the clash. Qasim comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Gonda comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Qasim takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Rapp comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Nisawi comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Tashiro approaches the ball. Ra`d cleverly intercepts the pass. Ra`d attempts to pass. Qasim just manages to reach the ball first. Qasim has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

78 minute.
Ismat lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Tashiro throws the ball in. Oniki lobs the ball high into the air. Gonda gets his head on it. Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

82 minute.
Furukawa makes a one-touch pass. M`Hadhebi cleverly intercepts the pass. Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Oniki makes a diving header.
It was close.

87 minute.
Koga plays the ball off with his head. Gonda approaches the ball. Imam trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Imam is cautioned.

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: as-Saʻūdiyya 72%, Nippon 28%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Nippon 1:1