al-Jazā’ir		Nippon
bidoun jnah	Tactics	ミミズ腫れ
51%	Possession	49%
34%	Play in the half	66%
10	Shots	5
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
72.3	average mark	67.5
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

9 minute.
Motohashi, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Yoshida comes on to the pitch.

29 minute.
Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita makes an instep pass. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir - Nippon 0:1

40 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Drid approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Fahas takes over possession. Fahas passes, it`s a high ball. Athmani rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

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: al-Jazā’ir 33%, Nippon 67%.
al-Jazā’ir - Nippon 0:1

46 minute.
Yahi comes on to the pitch. Salimi comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Yasuda just manages to reach the ball first. Yasuda centers. the ball bounces off Seghir`s chest. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

51 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Yamane takes the corner-kick. Mansouri just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa wins the ball from behind. Furukawa shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

55 minute.
Throw-in. Nakazawa comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Tada comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Salimi takes over possession. Kajiyama wins the ball from behind. Kajiyama lobs the ball high into the air. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Tada has a fantastic effort at goal. Saadane tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

63 minute.
Boudjedra centers. Salimi takes over possession. Salimi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Drid passes, it`s a high ball. Athmani rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida palms the ball clear.

70 minute.
Salimi takes over possession. Kajiyama fouls. The harmed player, Salimi, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Oniki comes on to the pitch. Shiota comes on to the pitch. Yahi is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Athmani gets his head on it. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

74 minute.
Kobari centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Ziaya throws the ball in. Yahi passes, it`s a high ball. Athmani gets his head on it. Yoshida palms the ball clear. Yasuda plays the ball off with his head. The assistant referee points to the corner. Ziaya approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Athmani rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
al-Jazā’ir - Nippon 1:1

76 minute.
Yahi just manages to reach the ball first. Yahi makes an instep pass. Ziaya approaches the ball. Ziaya lobs the ball high into the air. Athmani gets his head on it.
It was close.

85 minute.
Tada takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Boudjedra approaches the set piece. Here comes Watanabe, having a little trouble catching the ball. Salimi just manages to reach the ball first. Salimi shoots. Yoshida 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: al-Jazā’ir 35%, Nippon 65%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
al-Jazā’ir - Nippon 1:1