Misr U21		Nippon U21
World Cup - home	Tactics	By Antos
48%	Possession	52%
51%	Play in the half	49%
12	Shots	9
4	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
48.4	average mark	48
solid	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	good
good	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Yasien attempts to pass. Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Akahoshi trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Zaid was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Sammer is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

9 minute.
Jafar approaches the ball. Tashiro trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Jafar was harmed in the clash. Sammer is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Zaid rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

12 minute.
Jafar takes over possession. Jafar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mahmud approaches the ball. Mahmud has a fantastic effort at goal. Watanabe desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

19 minute.
Tahir attempts to pass. Tashiro plays the ball off with his head. Ichinohe plays the ball through. Wakabayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Wakabayashi has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post. Tahir palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

22 minute.
Ichinohe wins the ball from behind. Ichinohe lobs the ball high into the air. Kareem has problems with catching the ball. Sakamoto approaches the ball. Sakamoto shoots.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Akahoshi chests the ball. Mahmud takes over possession. Akahoshi fouls. Akahoshi is cautioned.

31 minute.
El-Romy just manages to reach the ball first. Sakamoto wins the ball from behind. Kareem trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Sakamoto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Tashiro takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

35 minute.
Sammer just manages to reach the ball first. Sammer passes, it`s a high ball. Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Zaid has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

37 minute.
Yasien tries to claim a difficult ball. Ichinohe just manages to reach the ball first. Ichinohe makes a one-touch pass. Sakamoto approaches the ball. Sakamoto shoots. Tahir tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

43 minute.
Al Shater lobs the ball high into the air. Sakoi approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Zaid is guilty of misconduct. Zaid 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: Misr U21 51%, Nippon U21 49%.
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

51 minute.
Morishi takes over possession. Sammer trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Morishi, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Akahoshi takes a quick free-kick. Wakabayashi approaches the ball. Wakabayashi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

56 minute.
Ohi takes over possession. Jafar approaches the ball. Jafar makes a sublime pass. Mahmud approaches the ball. Mahmud has a fantastic effort at goal. Watanabe palms the ball clear. Zaid gets his head on it. Watanabe palms the ball clear. Mahmud rises up and heads the ball. Watanabe miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Abutreika comes on to the pitch. Hagaag comes on to the pitch. Issa comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Ichinohe throws the ball in. Tashiro lobs the ball high into the air. Sakamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Sakamoto has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 3:1

82 minute.
Sakoi approaches the ball. Sakoi centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Yasien approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Sammer passes, it`s a high ball. Watanabe tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Gonda cleverly intercepts the pass. Issa takes over possession. Gonda cleverly intercepts the pass. Gonda passes, it`s a high ball. Yasien wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

90 minute.
Morishi takes over possession. Jafar cleverly intercepts the pass. Jafar passes, it`s a high ball. Abutreika makes a diving header. Watanabe hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!

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: Misr U21 51%, Nippon U21 49%.
Misr U21 - Nippon U21 3:1