New Zealand U21		Nippon U21
442	Tactics	By Antos
51%	Possession	49%
43%	Play in the half	57%
7	Shots	3
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	7
45.8	average mark	49.6
good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	very good

7 minute.
Tashiro just manages to reach the ball first. Sakamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Tashiro attempts to pass. Nakashima approaches the ball. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

11 minute.
Tanakadate passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tashiro takes over possession. Tashiro plays the ball through. Sakamoto approaches the ball. Sakamoto takes a swing and hits it... Muller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Shoe ineptly catches the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
Ichinohe centers. Overton passes, it`s a high ball. Koroki just manages to reach the ball first. Lauaki just manages to reach the ball first. Lauaki shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Irving ineptly catches the ball. Irving lobs the ball high into the air. Lauaki takes over possession. Lauaki has a fantastic effort at goal. Nagatomi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

43 minute.
Tashiro plays the ball off with his head. Irving approaches the ball. Tashiro tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Tashiro goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

44 minute.
Lauaki just manages to reach the ball first. Morishi wins the ball from behind. Cain cleverly intercepts the pass. Cain has a fantastic effort at goal. Nagatomi makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Wellington just manages to reach the ball first. Ichinohe fouls. Wellington was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Shipley comes on to the pitch. Maloney comes on to the pitch. Cowan comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Here comes Cain, having a little trouble catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Ishiju is guilty of misconduct. Cain was harmed in the clash. Irving approaches the ball, he strikes.... Nagatomi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

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: New Zealand U21 53%, Nippon U21 47%.
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

61 minute.
Throw-in. Bracken comes on to the pitch. Power comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Wellington makes a one-touch pass. Irving passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken plays the ball off with his head. Power takes over possession. Power shoots.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Wellington plays the ball off with his head. Maloney just manages to reach the ball first. Ichinohe brutally fouls the opponent. Ichinohe 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: New Zealand U21 34%, Nippon U21 66%.
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:0