Nippon U21		România U21
NIPPON	Tactics	wtd
40%	Possession	60%
75%	Play in the half	25%
0	Shots	29
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	11
39.8	average mark	61
solid	Shooting	excellent
weak	Passing	very good
average	Defending	formidable

15 minute.
Stafidă plays the ball off with his head. Piţigoi approaches the ball. Piţigoi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ciauşoiu approaches the ball. Ciauşoiu shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
Ciauşoiu takes over possession. Ciauşoiu centers. Pâslariu takes over possession. Pâslariu takes a swing and hits it... Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

31 minute.
Ishigame approaches the ball. Pâslariu cleverly intercepts the pass. Ciauşoiu takes over possession. Ciauşoiu takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

33 minute.
Gherea just manages to reach the ball first. Gherea makes an instep pass. Piţigoi takes over possession. Piţigoi lobs the ball high into the air. Ciauşoiu gets his head on it. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

38 minute.
Tătar just manages to reach the ball first. Tătar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Piţigoi just manages to reach the ball first. Piţigoi centers. Ciauşoiu gets his head on it. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

39 minute.
Gherea lobs the ball high into the air. Kobari has problems with catching the ball. Ciauşoiu approaches the ball. Ciauşoiu has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:1

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 74%, România U21 26%.
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:1

46 minute.
Barbaru comes on to the pitch. Kurihara comes on to the pitch. Căruţaşu comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Barbaru just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Eguchi is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Barbaru, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Stafidă approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Barbaru rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
Crăcan cleverly intercepts the pass. Crăcan plays the ball through. Barbaru approaches the ball. Barbaru has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:2

59 minute.
Stafidă approaches the ball. Stafidă centers. Furukawa plays the ball off with his head. Căruţaşu approaches the ball. Căruţaşu has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
Stafidă takes over possession. Stafidă makes a one-touch pass. Barbaru takes over possession. Barbaru ineptly catches the ball. Barbaru takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:3

65 minute.
Căruţaşu takes over possession. Căruţaşu centers. Ciauşoiu approaches the ball. Ciauşoiu has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:4

65 minute.
Lăscărescu comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Stafidă takes over possession. Stafidă lobs the ball high into the air. Barbaru takes over possession. Barbaru takes a swing and hits it... Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

68 minute.
Stafidă chests the ball. Stafidă passes, it`s a high ball. Ishigame ineptly catches the ball. Lăscărescu takes over possession. Lăscărescu shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

70 minute.
Throw-in. Crăcan, swiftly takes the throw-in. Căruţaşu just manages to reach the ball first. Căruţaşu attempts to pass. Barbaru just manages to reach the ball first.
Missed by few inches.

74 minute.
Here comes Kurihara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Crăcan attempts to pass. Căruţaşu approaches the ball. Căruţaşu centers. Lăscărescu rises up and heads the ball. Morita palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Barbaru takes over possession. Barbaru shoots. Morita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:5

76 minute.
Stafidă cleverly intercepts the pass. Stafidă makes a sublime pass. Piţigoi approaches the ball. Piţigoi has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

79 minute.
Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Crăcan cleverly intercepts the pass. Crăcan makes an instep pass. Here comes Piţigoi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Piţigoi has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

85 minute.
Stafidă attempts to pass. Piţigoi just manages to reach the ball first. Piţigoi passes, it`s a high ball. Lăscărescu takes over possession. Lăscărescu shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Lăscărescu just manages to reach the ball first. Lăscărescu takes a swing and hits it... Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the 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: Nippon U21 77%, România U21 23%.
Nippon U21 - România U21 0:5