Việt Nam		Nippon
5-2-3-N	Tactics	VI
49%	Possession	51%
31%	Play in the half	69%
18	Shots	2
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	4
79.1	average mark	71.2
incredible	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	excellent

8 minute.
Tấn Thành wins the ball from behind. Nara takes over possession. Nara attempts to pass. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... Quốc Khánh palms the ball clear.

17 minute.
Gia Hòa lobs the ball high into the air. Gia Thiện just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi fouls. The harmed player, Gia Thiện, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Minh Ngọc approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball hits the bar. Vinh makes a diving header. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Vinh plays the ball off with his head. Gia Thiện takes over possession. Kobayashi fouls. The harmed player, Gia Thiện, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Minh Ngọc takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

28 minute.
Hoàng Quyết makes a sublime pass. Thái Toàn takes over possession. Thái Toàn passes, it`s a high ball. Minh Ngọc approaches the ball. Minh Ngọc has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Trung Phúc lobs the ball high into the air. Koga plays the ball off with his head. Vinh approaches the ball. Vinh takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 1:0

40 minute.
Thông approaches the ball. Thông centers. Minh Ngọc takes over possession. Vinh takes over possession. Vinh has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Việt Nam 34%, Nippon 66%.
Việt Nam - Nippon 1:0

50 minute.
Thái Toàn approaches the ball. Thái Toàn plays the ball through. Vinh approaches the ball. Vinh centers. Minh Ngọc rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

53 minute.
Suwazono plays the ball through. Here comes Nara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nara centers. Gonda rises up and heads the ball. Quốc Khánh hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam - Nippon 1:1

62 minute.
Kobayashi plays the ball off with his head. Thái Toàn plays the ball through. Hoàng Quyết centers. Minh Ngọc approaches the ball. Minh Ngọc takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear. Vinh just manages to reach the ball first. Vinh shoots. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Xuân Kiên comes on to the pitch. Phú Hải comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Thái Toàn plays the ball through. Here comes Xuân Kiên, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nara tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Nara goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

71 minute.
Xuân Kiên has problems with catching the ball. Xuân Kiên lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Yamamoto`s chest. Vinh just manages to reach the ball first. Vinh has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

71 minute.
Goal kick. Miyahara comes on to the pitch. Kaji comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Thái Toàn passes, it`s a high ball. Yasuda just manages to reach the ball first. Minh Ngọc cleverly intercepts the pass. Minh Ngọc shoots. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Nippon 2:1

90 minute.
Anh Hoàng wins the ball from behind. Anh Hoàng passes, it`s a high ball. Minh Ngọc plays the ball off with his head. Gia Thiện just manages to reach the ball first. Gia Thiện takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

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: Việt Nam 28%, Nippon 72%.
Việt Nam - Nippon 2:1