Nippon U21		Ireland U21
By Antos	Tactics	Test Japonia
50%	Possession	50%
42%	Play in the half	58%
11	Shots	10
1	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
47.4	average mark	49.1
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
very good	Defending	very good

8 minute.
Shimotaira approaches the ball. Lawrie cleverly intercepts the pass. Motoyama takes over possession. Lawrie cleverly intercepts the pass. Lawrie has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

10 minute.
Kina takes over possession. Kina centers. Here comes Stokes, having a little trouble catching the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 1:0

16 minute.
Kudo just manages to reach the ball first. Kudo lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki takes a swing and hits it... Lean makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

18 minute.
Hancocks approaches the ball. Hancocks lobs the ball high into the air. Duddy takes over possession. Duddy has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 1:1

23 minute.
Boylan makes a one-touch pass. Devenney takes over possession. Motoyama takes over possession. Duddy wins the ball from behind. Duddy shoots. Tomita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

26 minute.
Lawrie tries to trap the ball with his chest. Kudo wins the ball from behind. Kudo makes a sublime pass. Tanigaki has problems with catching the ball. Tanigaki has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Talliss makes a sublime pass. Kina ineptly catches the ball. Hancocks wins the ball from behind. Hancocks passes, it`s a high ball. Lawrie rises up and heads the ball. Tomita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Shimotaira passes, it`s a high ball. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Tada makes a sublime pass. Tanigaki approaches the ball. Tanigaki shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Kina makes a one-touch pass. Tada takes over possession. Limond wins the ball from behind. Tanigaki wins the ball from behind. Tanigaki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

42 minute.
Hancocks takes over possession. Hancocks plays the ball through. Shimotaira takes over possession. Duddy wins the ball from behind. Duddy takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 1:2

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 43%, Ireland U21 57%.
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 1:2

46 minute.
Reynolds comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Hancocks approaches the ball. Hancocks centers. Koga takes over possession. Duddy wins the ball from behind. Duddy shoots.
Missed by few inches.

47 minute.
Cashman just manages to reach the ball first. Tanigaki cleverly intercepts the pass. Tanigaki plays the ball through. Tada approaches the ball. Tada has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

53 minute.
Reynolds passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cully just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Oniki is cautioned. Cully was harmed in the clash. Stokes is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Lawrie just manages to reach the ball first. Lawrie takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 1:3

54 minute.
Tanigaki makes an instep pass. Oniki takes over possession. Reynolds fouls. Reynolds is cautioned.

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Darcy comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Tashiro plays the ball through. Devenney just manages to reach the ball first. Devenney passes, it`s a high ball. Darcy approaches the ball. Darcy takes a swing and hits it... Tomita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

90 minute.
Tada takes over possession. Tada lobs the ball high into the air. following a swift pass, Limond attempts to control the ball. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki takes a swing and hits it... Lean palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

90 minute.
Tada passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Stokes, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tanigaki takes over possession. Tanigaki has a fantastic effort at goal. Lean makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 2:3

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 41%, Ireland U21 59%.
Nippon U21 - Ireland U21 2:3