Nippon Nakamura		GambaOsaka
Normal	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
40%	Play in the half	60%
7	Shots	5
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
15.7	average mark	13.5
poor	Shooting	unsatisfactory
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	hopeless

18 minute.
Okubo just manages to reach the ball first. Nozawa cleverly intercepts the pass. Nozawa makes an instep pass. Jo just manages to reach the ball first. Jo takes a swing and hits it... Mori palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Ohkubo plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Okubo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nozawa just manages to reach the ball first. Nozawa takes a swing and hits it... Abe has problems with catching the ball.
It was close.

41 minute.
Oku takes over possession. Kikawada cleverly intercepts the pass. Kikawada passes, it`s a high ball. Ogura approaches the ball. Ogura 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: Nippon Nakamura 34%, GambaOsaka 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon Nakamura - GambaOsaka 0:0

48 minute.
Okubo just manages to reach the ball first. Okubo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ohi takes over possession. Nozawa wins the ball from behind. Nozawa makes an instep pass. Mori palms the ball clear.

51 minute.
Okubo takes over possession. Oku approaches the ball. Okubo brutally fouls the opponent. Okubo is cautioned.

59 minute.
Ichinohe approaches the ball. Oku wins the ball from behind. Oku makes an instep pass. Ogura just manages to reach the ball first. Ogura has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

73 minute.
Ohkubo plays the ball through. Here comes Ogura, having a little trouble catching the ball. Wakamatsu just manages to reach the ball first. Ogura approaches the ball. Ogura centers. Kigen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

85 minute.
Oku just manages to reach the ball first. Nozawa approaches the ball. Maruyama tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Maruyama goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Oku has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Takahagi comes on to the pitch.

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 Nakamura 47%, GambaOsaka 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon Nakamura - GambaOsaka 0:0