Italia U21		Nippon U21
U21 Ala	Tactics	By Antos
56%	Possession	44%
29%	Play in the half	71%
12	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	2
58.3	average mark	46.1
very good	Shooting	good
very good	Passing	adequate
excellent	Defending	very good

19 minute.
Lorusso makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Aporti, having a little trouble catching the ball. Yamamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Aporti wins the ball from behind. Aporti has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

34 minute.
Acciari quickly takes the free-kick. Ghilardi plays the ball off with his head. Aporti takes over possession. Aporti has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
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: Italia U21 31%, Nippon U21 69%.
Italia U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

50 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Seragnoli comes on to the pitch. Ploner comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Yoshimitsu wins the ball from behind. Yoshimitsu passes, it`s a high ball. Acciari wins the ball from behind. Tanno takes over possession. Tanno shoots. Aliberto tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

62 minute.
Ploner approaches the ball. Ploner attempts to pass. Aporti takes over possession. Aporti takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

62 minute.
Pennese comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Watanabe has problems with catching the ball. Ploner plays the ball through. Bearzot takes over possession. Bearzot passes, it`s a high ball. Seragnoli makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

67 minute.
Seragnoli takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Aiuti comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Ploner attempts to pass. Seragnoli just manages to reach the ball first. Yoshimitsu approaches the ball. Aporti wins the ball from behind. Aporti has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Throw-in. Guelfi comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Bearzot centers. Here comes Nakao, having a little trouble catching the ball. Seragnoli just manages to reach the ball first. Seragnoli takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

82 minute.
Cuzzocrea cleverly intercepts the pass. Cuzzocrea makes a sublime pass. Guelfi approaches the ball. Guelfi shoots. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

90 minute.
Pennese makes a sublime pass. Guelfi approaches the ball. Nakanishi takes the opponents legs away. Nakanishi is cautioned.

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: Italia U21 27%, Nippon U21 73%.
Italia U21 - Nippon U21 3:0