Saitama		Hidoi Ninmu
Normal	Tactics	Normal
50%	Possession	50%
64%	Play in the half	36%
7	Shots	8
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
15.3	average mark	18.5
unsatisfactory	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	poor
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

8 minute.
Nishitani cleverly intercepts the pass. Nishitani centers. Dedimar tries to trap the ball. Fukai approaches the ball. Fukai has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

10 minute.
Saeki just manages to reach the ball first. Kigen takes over possession. Saeki cleverly intercepts the pass. Saeki has a fantastic effort at goal. Miyahara makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

17 minute.
Noda approaches the ball. Nishi cleverly intercepts the pass. Nishi makes a sublime pass. Fukai just manages to reach the ball first. Fukai has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Fukai has been injured, he will have to be substituted.

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: Saitama 61%, Hidoi Ninmu 39%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Saitama - Hidoi Ninmu 0:0

47 minute.
Yanai takes over possession. Yanai lobs the ball high into the air. Otani has problems with catching the ball. Nishi takes over possession. Nishi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

59 minute.
Ichikawa just manages to reach the ball first. Throw-in. Ichikawa approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Konno takes over possession. Konno takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

72 minute.
Jo approaches the ball. Noda cleverly intercepts the pass. Noda makes a one-touch pass. Saeki just manages to reach the ball first. Saeki takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Saitama - Hidoi Ninmu 0:1

86 minute.
Otani just manages to reach the ball first. Moniwa cleverly intercepts the pass. Moniwa plays the ball through. Nishi takes over possession. Nishi shoots. Post!

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: Saitama 68%, Hidoi Ninmu 32%.
Saitama - Hidoi Ninmu 0:1