FC Nippon		Balls of Steel
FCN2.0	Tactics	go at ML
48%	Possession	52%
39%	Play in the half	61%
7	Shots	4
4	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
2	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
23.8	average mark	21
average	Shooting	good
unsatisfactory	Passing	average
poor	Defending	hopeless

12 minute.
Kotschau lobs the ball high into the air. Ellis approaches the ball. Ahmad attempts to pass. Bennett takes over possession. Bennett takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Loughry makes a sublime pass. Larue takes over possession. Harlow brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Harlow goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

29 minute.
Gentry has problems with catching the ball. Fortune just manages to reach the ball first. Fortune attempts to pass. Bennett just manages to reach the ball first. Bennett has a fantastic effort at goal. Dorn palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

30 minute.
Kotschau takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Prior is guilty of misconduct. Kotschau was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Holton is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. the ball bounces off Jaqua`s chest. Bennett just manages to reach the ball first. Bennett takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

32 minute.
Gentry passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kotschau ineptly catches the ball. Kotschau passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ellis approaches the ball. Ellis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Laurel plays the ball off with his head. Prior just manages to reach the ball first. Gentry tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Gentry goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

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 38%, Balls of Steel 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
FC Nippon - Balls of Steel 0:0

60 minute.
McLeish just manages to reach the ball first. McLeish passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Kotschau throws the ball in. Ellis lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
Here comes Kotschau, having a little trouble catching the ball. Jaqua just manages to reach the ball first. Prior just manages to reach the ball first. Ellis cleverly intercepts the pass. Ellis has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

78 minute.
Farrow makes a sublime pass. Prior just manages to reach the ball first. Kotschau brutally fouls the opponent. Kotschau is cautioned. Prior is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Prior is unable to continue playing. Marley comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Kotschau passes, it`s a high ball. Loughry tries to trap the ball. Bennett approaches the ball. Bennett 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: FC Nippon 39%, Balls of Steel 61%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
FC Nippon - Balls of Steel 0:0