Nippon		Kazakhstán
Nippon xyz	Tactics	Astana
48%	Possession	52%
57%	Play in the half	43%
9	Shots	10
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
64.5	average mark	65.2
formidable	Shooting	formidable
very good	Passing	very good
excellent	Defending	excellent

4 minute.
Mukhtarov lobs the ball high into the air. Kazhigaliev plays the ball off with his head. Kobari tries to claim a difficult ball. Kusnetzov just manages to reach the ball first. Kusnetzov has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

5 minute.
Kusnetzov passes, it`s a high ball. Kazhigaliev approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Terada is guilty of misconduct. Terada is cautioned. Kazhigaliev was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Avdeev takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Ishimaru palms the ball clear.

6 minute.
Mukhtarov cleverly intercepts the pass. Mukhtarov centers. Kazhigaliev plays the ball off with his head. Kusnetzov approaches the ball. Kusnetzov shoots. Ishimaru miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

15 minute.
Kajiyama throws the ball in. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Mukhtarov fouls. Mukhtarov is cautioned.

21 minute.
Hamada makes a one-touch pass. Furukawa approaches the ball. Yevtigneev fouls. Yevtigneev is cautioned. Furukawa was harmed in the clash. Ienaga approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

26 minute.
Mazunyn just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa cleverly intercepts the pass. Furukawa makes a one-touch pass. Miyoshi has problems with catching the ball. Miyoshi takes a swing and hits it... Shoitymov palms the ball clear.

41 minute.
Miyoshi approaches the ball. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Furukawa approaches the ball. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

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 57%, Kazakhstán 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon - Kazakhstán 0:0

50 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Kazhigaliev is off-side. Kobari quickly takes the free-kick. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

54 minute.
Mazunyn just manages to reach the ball first. Mazunyn centers. Tsuzuki ineptly catches the ball. Kazhigaliev takes over possession. Kazhigaliev takes a swing and hits it... Ishimaru miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

65 minute.
Hamada passes, it`s a high ball. Mukhtarov approaches the ball. Fujita wins the ball from behind. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Furukawa makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

67 minute.
Terada attempts to pass. Mukhtarov passes, it`s a high ball. Kusnetzov approaches the ball. Kusnetzov takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Kazakhstán 0:1

81 minute.
Shabanov ineptly catches the ball. Shabanov plays the ball through. Avdeev just manages to reach the ball first. Avdeev passes, it`s a high ball. Kazhigaliev rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

82 minute.
Nishi passes, it`s a high ball. Mukhtarov plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Kazhigaliev`s chest. Kusnetzov takes over possession. Kusnetzov shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Kazakhstán 0:2

85 minute.
Fujita lobs the ball high into the air. Yevtigneev plays the ball off with his head. Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Furukawa makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Kazakhstán 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 58%, Kazakhstán 42%.
Nippon - Kazakhstán 1:2