Moldova U21		Nippon U21
Il Modellino	Tactics	By Antos
54%	Possession	46%
45%	Play in the half	55%
12	Shots	8
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
46.8	average mark	42.5
good	Shooting	average
solid	Passing	good
adequate	Defending	good

5 minute.
Costîrchin makes an instep pass. Andruh takes over possession. Andruh passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Artiuşin takes over possession. Artiuşin shoots. Ohkubo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

8 minute.
Butnarciuc throws the ball in. Cernian takes over possession. Cernian passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Costîrchin takes over possession. Costîrchin takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

18 minute.
Pavelescu cleverly intercepts the pass. Pavelescu plays the ball through. Nara makes a sublime pass. Kikawada just manages to reach the ball first. Kikawada takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Apruda centers. Throw-in. Nara throws the ball in. Ando passes, it`s a high ball. Kikawada rises up and heads the ball. Crucerescu palms the ball clear.

27 minute.
Butnarciuc has problems with catching the ball. Ando takes over possession. Butnarciuc makes a sublime pass. Ando just manages to reach the ball first. Ando centers. Crucerescu palms the ball clear. Kikawada approaches the ball. Kikawada takes a swing and hits it... Crucerescu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Tsukamoto shoots. Levandovschi chests the ball. Ienaga approaches the ball. Ienaga shoots. Crucerescu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Moldova U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

32 minute.
Matsuoka lobs the ball high into the air. Kikawada plays the ball off with his head. Levandovschi tries to claim a difficult ball. Tsukamoto approaches the ball. Tsukamoto has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Moldova U21 56%, Nippon U21 44%.
Moldova U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

56 minute.
Throw-in. Balagan comes on to the pitch. Cernian, swiftly takes the throw-in. Butnarciuc centers. Artiuşin approaches the ball. Artiuşin has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

60 minute.
Cernian passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Butnarciuc ineptly catches the ball. Cepurnîi attempts to pass. Andruh approaches the ball. Andruh takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

65 minute.
Butnarciuc makes a one-touch pass. Costîrchin just manages to reach the ball first. Costîrchin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Andruh takes over possession. Andruh shoots.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Cojemiachin comes on to the pitch. Balaniuc comes on to the pitch. Bîstrîghin comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Kobayashi centers. Kikawada takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Cojemiachin quickly takes the free-kick. Bîstrîghin tries to trap the ball with his chest. Bîstrîghin shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Moldova U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

86 minute.
Apruda takes over possession. Apruda makes a one-touch pass. Tada cleverly intercepts the pass. Bîstrîghin just manages to reach the ball first. Bîstrîghin takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Moldova U21 34%, Nippon U21 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Moldova U21 - Nippon U21 1:1