Shqipëria		Nippon
ALB1	Tactics	N5
51%	Possession	49%
54%	Play in the half	46%
7	Shots	6
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	0
74.8	average mark	69.3
formidable	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	outstanding

14 minute.
Throw-in. Çoniku, swiftly takes the throw-in. Miha just manages to reach the ball first. Miha passes, it`s a high ball. Abdyli rises up and heads the ball. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Çoniku takes over possession. Çoniku plays the ball through. Mijata takes over possession. Mijata centers. Kurihara rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

23 minute.
Mijata takes over possession. Miha cleverly intercepts the pass. Koga trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Koga is cautioned.

28 minute.
Kina takes over possession. Kina passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Oniki ineptly catches the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. Ndreu hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shqipëria - Nippon 0:1

39 minute.
Bushati attempts to pass. Revaj attempts to pass. Abdyli just manages to reach the ball first. Abdyli shoots. Yoshida desperately tries to grasp hold of 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: Shqipëria 52%, Nippon 48%.
Shqipëria - Nippon 0:1

53 minute.
Ilaj takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mishaxhiu comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Krashi comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Suwazono lobs the ball high into the air. Revaj just manages to reach the ball first. Revaj passes, it`s a high ball. Mishaxhiu just manages to reach the ball first. Mishaxhiu takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Smakaj plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Yasuda, having a little trouble catching the ball. Revaj fouls. Yasuda got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

68 minute.
Watanabe makes an instep pass. Prizreni approaches the ball. Suwazono trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Suwazono is cautioned.

71 minute.
Kina plays the ball through. Suwazono takes over possession. Suwazono makes a one-touch pass. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

76 minute.
Çoniku plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Mishaxhiu`s chest. Mishaxhiu makes a sublime pass. Ilaj takes over possession. Ilaj takes a swing and hits it... Yoshida palms the ball clear.

82 minute.
Kajiyama quickly takes the free-kick. Kurihara approaches the ball. Smakaj fouls inside the box. Penalty! Smakaj is cautioned. Kurihara was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Oniki will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shqipëria - Nippon 0:2

85 minute.
Bushati passes, it`s a high ball. Mishaxhiu plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Koga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ilaj takes over possession. Ilaj has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Shqipëria 57%, Nippon 43%.
Shqipëria - Nippon 0:2