Nippon		België
秘密警察	Tactics	Ramen
49%	Possession	51%
59%	Play in the half	41%
6	Shots	20
6	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	2
6	Offsides	4
70.4	average mark	82.4
outstanding	Shooting	incredible
formidable	Passing	brilliant
formidable	Defending	brilliant

11 minute.
Dusenne just manages to reach the ball first. Francq just manages to reach the ball first. Dusenne just manages to reach the ball first. Dusenne shoots. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - België 0:1

14 minute.
Watanabe makes an instep pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. De Brul cleverly intercepts the pass. De Brul makes an instep pass. Dusenne approaches the ball.
It was close.

15 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Van Dijck takes the corner-kick. Francq makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Yoshida hoofs the ball clear. Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

17 minute.
Verbist just manages to reach the ball first. Francq takes over possession. Kajiyama fouls inside the box. Penalty! Francq was harmed in the clash. Dusenne approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

21 minute.
Fujita attempts to pass. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. van Assel fouls inside the box. Penalty! van Assel is cautioned. The harmed player, Oniki, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Oniki takes a run-up. Post!

23 minute.
Schauwaers passes, it`s a high ball. Watanabe approaches the ball. Watanabe makes a one-touch pass. Dusenne approaches the ball. Dusenne has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

29 minute.
Van Dijck passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Dusenne takes over possession. Kobari wins the ball from behind. Francq cleverly intercepts the pass. Francq shoots. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
van Assel centers. Francq takes over possession. Dusenne takes over possession. Dusenne takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - België 0:2

35 minute.
Jaeger approaches the ball. Jaeger lobs the ball high into the air. Van Dijck just manages to reach the ball first. Van Dijck centers. Francq gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Yoshida kicks the ball away from the goal. Schauwaers approaches the ball. Schauwaers passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Dusenne takes over possession. Dusenne shoots. The ball hits the post.

43 minute.
Yasuda cleverly intercepts the pass. Van Dijck takes over possession. Van Dijck makes a sublime pass. Francq just manages to reach the ball first. Francq takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

45 minute.
Ishiju plays the ball through. the ball bounces off Furukawa`s chest. Schauwaers brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Schauwaers is sent off for an awful tackle! Schauwaers looks ashamed for letting his team down.

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 61%, België 39%.
Nippon - België 0:2

52 minute.
Fujita passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ienaga takes over possession. Ienaga makes a one-touch pass. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Offside. Furukawa caught by the offside trap. Kurihara comes on to the pitch. Koga comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Verbist makes a sublime pass. Kurihara takes over possession. Bergh trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bergh is cautioned. Kurihara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bergh comes on to the pitch. Ienaga takes a quick free-kick. Furukawa gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
Missed by few inches.

69 minute.
van Assel takes over possession. van Assel makes a one-touch pass. De Brul approaches the ball. Kurihara cleverly intercepts the pass. Kurihara shoots. Goussey miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

72 minute.
Verbist passes, it`s a high ball. Bergh just manages to reach the ball first. Watanabe fouls. Watanabe is cautioned. The harmed player, Bergh, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Verbist is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Dusenne makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

74 minute.
De Brul makes a sublime pass. Kurihara ineptly catches the ball. van Assel trips an opponent. That`s a foul! van Assel gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

75 minute.
De Brul makes a sublime pass. Van Dijck approaches the ball. Van Dijck attempts to pass. Dusenne takes over possession. Dusenne has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
Van Dijck just manages to reach the ball first. Van Dijck makes a one-touch pass. Dusenne just manages to reach the ball first. Dusenne shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - België 0:3

81 minute.
Dusenne makes a sublime pass. Van Dijck takes over possession. Van Dijck makes a one-touch pass. Verbist lobs the ball high into the air. Bergh gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

83 minute.
Bergh makes a sublime pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Van Dijck wins the ball from behind. Van Dijck centers. Bergh makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

86 minute.
Bergh just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Kobari is guilty of misconduct. Bergh was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Verbist approaches the ball, he strikes.... Dusenne makes a diving header. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Bergh lobs the ball high into the air. Yasuda just manages to reach the ball first. Yasuda passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bergh approaches the ball. Bergh shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

89 minute.
Verbist just manages to reach the ball first. Verbist makes a one-touch pass. Dusenne approaches the ball. Dusenne has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

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 56%, België 44%.
Nippon - België 0:3