Nippon U21		India U21
EDOv2	Tactics	Paco
51%	Possession	49%
61%	Play in the half	39%
4	Shots	19
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
43.2	average mark	44.6
adequate	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	adequate

4 minute.
Nara plays the ball through. Santos makes a sublime pass. Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Yoshida just manages to reach the ball first. Yoshida passes, it`s a high ball. Swanimathan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

16 minute.
Shamir passes, it`s a high ball. Tsuboi approaches the ball. Tsuboi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kikawada approaches the ball. Kikawada shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:0

17 minute.
Swanimathan, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Mathew comes on to the pitch.

18 minute.
Naruoka passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Sivaram approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Soma just manages to reach the ball first. Soma lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Mayekar chests the ball. Sugawara palms the ball clear. Mayekar takes over possession. Mayekar takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:1

23 minute.
Snehal, swiftly takes the throw-in. Soma takes over possession. Soma passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Nakayama, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sivaram passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Nakayama makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Nara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Snehal takes the opponents legs away. Snehal is cautioned. Nara got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Nara is unable to continue playing. Itachi comes on to the pitch.

25 minute.
Santos approaches the ball. Snehal cleverly intercepts the pass. Snehal attempts to pass. Mayekar approaches the ball. Mayekar takes a swing and hits it... Sugawara tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Mayekar takes over possession. Mayekar shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:2

26 minute.
Yoshida attempts to pass. Nakayama just manages to reach the ball first. Mayekar approaches the ball. Mayekar has a fantastic effort at goal. Sugawara makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:3

31 minute.
Nakao makes a sublime pass. Itachi just manages to reach the ball first. Itachi makes a one-touch pass. Shimokawa approaches the ball. Shimokawa passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

35 minute.
Nakayama passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Santos attempts to pass. Kikawada approaches the ball. Kikawada shoots. Mathew desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:3

36 minute.
Ketaki just manages to reach the ball first. Mayekar takes over possession. Nakayama just manages to reach the ball first. Mayekar cleverly intercepts the pass. Mayekar has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:4

37 minute.
Kikawada plays the ball through. Shimokawa takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Ketaki is guilty of misconduct. Ketaki 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: Nippon U21 60%, India U21 40%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:4

57 minute.
Throw-in. Shalaby comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Shridhar comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Karkada comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Snehal passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Tsuboi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Snehal just manages to reach the ball first. Snehal centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

74 minute.
Shalaby cleverly intercepts the pass. Shalaby centers. Tsuboi just manages to reach the ball first. Karkada wins the ball from behind. Karkada shoots. The ball hits the post.

78 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Bhanu comes on to the pitch. Sivaram takes the corner. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

87 minute.
Itachi ineptly catches the ball. Snehal lobs the ball high into the air. Mayekar approaches the ball. We are going to have another corner. Sivaram approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Sugawara miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Kobayashi tries to trap the ball with his chest. Mayekar takes over possession. Mayekar takes a swing and hits it... 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 U21 62%, India U21 38%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:4