Nippon U21		India U21
By Antos	Tactics	India A
51%	Possession	49%
38%	Play in the half	62%
21	Shots	10
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	1
47.2	average mark	42.7
good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	average
adequate	Defending	good

1 minute.
Here comes Narahashi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Shilpa approaches the ball. Ienaga trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ienaga is cautioned.

20 minute.
Satwant approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Minami is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Satwant, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Najeeb is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Watanabe centers. Hirao plays the ball off with his head. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Lavanya palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

31 minute.
Shikamaru cleverly intercepts the pass. Shikamaru passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara plays the ball through. Hirao takes over possession. Hirao takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Biswas approaches the set piece. Terada approaches the ball. Satwant cleverly intercepts the pass. Shilpa just manages to reach the ball first. Shilpa shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

40 minute.
Mehul makes an instep pass. Ienaga approaches the ball. Ienaga passes, it`s a high ball. Hirao takes over possession. Hirao shoots. Lavanya tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

42 minute.
Ueda centers. Mehul tries to trap the ball. Kurihara approaches the ball. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Lavanya makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:0

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: Nippon U21 35%, India U21 65%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:0

49 minute.
Here comes Ienaga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ienaga plays the ball through. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:0

54 minute.
Najeeb has problems with catching the ball. Shilpa takes over possession. Terada just manages to reach the ball first. Satwant wins the ball from behind. Satwant shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

62 minute.
Shilpa just manages to reach the ball first. Minami trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Shilpa was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Varati comes on to the pitch. Chiba comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Chiba chests the ball. Kurihara approaches the ball. Chiba fouls. Chiba is cautioned. Kurihara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Ueda is likely to take the free-kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 3:0

66 minute.
Najeeb tries to claim a difficult ball. Matsuo approaches the ball. Matsuo makes a one-touch pass. Ienaga passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara makes a diving header.
It was close.

70 minute.
Minami just manages to reach the ball first. Minami passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara plays the ball off with his head. Hirao approaches the ball. Hirao shoots.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Goal kick. Suresh comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Minami centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Varati throws the ball in. Satwant approaches the ball. Satwant shoots.
It was close.

79 minute.
Satwant just manages to reach the ball first. Terada cleverly intercepts the pass. Terada makes an instep pass. Hirao takes over possession. Hirao shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

82 minute.
Narahashi rises up and heads the ball. Munusamy tries to trap the ball. Hirao just manages to reach the ball first. Hirao has a fantastic effort at goal. Lavanya hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 4:0

86 minute.
Subbarayan cleverly intercepts the pass. Subbarayan makes an instep pass. Varati makes a sublime pass. Satwant approaches the ball. Satwant shoots. Mizohata tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

89 minute.
Biswas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Minami takes over possession. Minami lobs the ball high into the air. Satwant approaches the ball. Satwant 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: Nippon U21 40%, India U21 60%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 4:0