Ireland U21		Nippon U21
Test Japonia	Tactics	By Antos
54%	Possession	46%
53%	Play in the half	47%
10	Shots	8
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
50.1	average mark	48.9
solid	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	very good

1 minute.
Lawrie approaches the ball. Yasuda wins the ball from behind. Yasuda makes an instep pass. Here comes Tanigaki, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tanigaki shoots. Lean tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

2 minute.
Kudo throws the ball in. Talliss takes over possession. Kina wins the ball from behind. Kina lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

4 minute.
Lawrie approaches the ball. Duddy takes over possession. Lawrie just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

7 minute.
Duddy takes over possession. Duddy plays the ball through. Koga approaches the ball. Lawrie wins the ball from behind. Lawrie shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

7 minute.
Vadanan passes, it`s a high ball. Talliss takes over possession. Talliss makes an instep pass. Lawrie takes over possession. Lawrie shoots. Tomita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Shimotaira just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy wins the ball from behind. Duddy has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 2:1

10 minute.
Limond approaches the ball. Tanigaki wins the ball from behind. Tanigaki makes a one-touch pass. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 2:2

19 minute.
Here comes Vadanan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Vadanan fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Oniki, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Oniki may influence the final score. Oniki runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Lean tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

24 minute.
Tanigaki tries to trap the ball with his chest. Stokes approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Tanigaki is guilty of misconduct. Tanigaki is cautioned.

36 minute.
Shimotaira tries to claim a difficult ball. Talliss centers. Shimotaira has problems with catching the ball. Duddy takes over possession. Duddy takes a swing and hits it... Tomita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Tashiro takes over possession. Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Devenney takes over possession. Devenney lobs the ball high into the air. Lawrie gets his head on it.
It was close.

43 minute.
Yasuda makes a one-touch pass. Kudo centers. following a swift pass, Vadanan attempts to control the ball. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Tada has a fantastic effort at goal. Lean palms the ball clear.

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: Ireland U21 59%, Nippon U21 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 2:2

51 minute.
Shimotaira lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Devenney, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hancocks just manages to reach the ball first. Hancocks passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
Limond wins the ball from behind. Tanigaki approaches the ball. Tanigaki makes a one-touch pass. Kudo approaches the ball. Kudo centers.
It was close.

62 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Boylan comes on to the pitch. Reynolds comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Hancocks tries to trap the ball with his chest. Kina takes over possession. Hancocks fouls. Hancocks is cautioned. Kina was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Kudo takes a quick free-kick. Cashman ineptly catches the ball. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. Lean palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

73 minute.
Duddy plays the ball off with his head. Lawrie ineptly catches the ball. Tashiro approaches the ball. Lawrie wins the ball from behind. Lawrie takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

74 minute.
Tomita hoofs the ball clear. Reynolds plays the ball off with his head. Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Lawrie wins the ball from behind. Lawrie passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

84 minute.
Tashiro takes over possession. Lawrie wins the ball from behind. Yasuda brutally fouls the opponent. Yasuda is cautioned. The harmed player, Lawrie, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Lawrie approaches the ball, he strikes.... Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Ireland U21 47%, Nippon U21 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland U21 - Nippon U21 2:2