Suomi		Nippon
DSUOMI 5.2	Tactics	Nippon xyz
57%	Possession	43%
34%	Play in the half	66%
25	Shots	5
2	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	2
80.9	average mark	63
brilliant	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	formidable

4 minute.
Seppänen makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Laulaja, having a little trouble catching the ball. Laulaja makes a sublime pass. Äyrämäki just manages to reach the ball first. Äyrämäki shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

16 minute.
Niiniluoto makes a sublime pass. Laulaja just manages to reach the ball first. Laulaja makes an instep pass. Äyrämäki approaches the ball. Äyrämäki shoots. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Äyrämäki takes over possession. Äyrämäki makes a one-touch pass. Mäkeläinen takes over possession. Mäkeläinen takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

18 minute.
Nikai takes over possession. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Nikai just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

20 minute.
Laulaja passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Äyrämäki approaches the ball. Nishi fouls inside the box. Penalty! Äyrämäki was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Äyrämäki may influence the final score. Äyrämäki runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

21 minute.
Seppänen just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi cleverly intercepts the pass. Kobayashi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nikai takes over possession. Nikai shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Suomi - Nippon 0:1

28 minute.
Inuzuka makes a sublime pass. Seppänen plays the ball through. Niiniluoto plays the ball through. Laulaja just manages to reach the ball first. Laulaja lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

40 minute.
Paasikallio plays the ball through. Laulaja approaches the ball. Laulaja makes an instep pass. Äyrämäki takes over possession. Äyrämäki shoots.
It was close.

41 minute.
Hamada plays the ball off with his head. Himanen makes a sublime pass. Laulaja attempts to pass. Mäkeläinen just manages to reach the ball first. Mäkeläinen has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Suomi - Nippon 1:1

43 minute.
Inuzuka centers. Here comes Nikai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Seppänen brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Seppänen is cautioned. The harmed player, Nikai, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Nikai may influence the final score. Nikai runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Syrjänpää miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Suomi - Nippon 1:2

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: Suomi 35%, Nippon 65%.
Suomi - Nippon 1:2

57 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Torpanniemi comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Mäkeläinen approaches the ball. Mäkeläinen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Äyrämäki takes over possession. Äyrämäki shoots. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Suomi - Nippon 2:2

65 minute.
Nishi cleverly intercepts the pass. Nishi attempts to pass. Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Suomi - Nippon 2:3

70 minute.
Torpanniemi approaches the ball. Nishi fouls inside the box. Penalty! Torpanniemi was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Pakki comes on to the pitch. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Äyrämäki takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Suomi - Nippon 3:3

74 minute.
Äyrämäki attempts to pass. Mäkeläinen approaches the ball. Mäkeläinen makes an instep pass. Torpanniemi approaches the ball. Torpanniemi has a fantastic effort at goal. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

75 minute.
Pakki takes over possession. Pakki passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Äyrämäki just manages to reach the ball first. Äyrämäki takes a swing and hits it... Masuda hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Pihlajakangas comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Vähätupa makes a sublime pass. Pakki attempts to pass. Pihlajakangas takes over possession. Torpanniemi approaches the ball. Torpanniemi shoots. Masuda tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

85 minute.
Mäkeläinen approaches the ball. Pihlajakangas just manages to reach the ball first. Mäkeläinen just manages to reach the ball first. Pihlajakangas approaches the ball. Pihlajakangas has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Torpanniemi takes over possession. Torpanniemi passes, it`s a high ball. Mäkeläinen gets his head on it. Post! Nagai has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Tsuzuki comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Himanen passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Tsuzuki, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mäkeläinen takes over possession. Pihlajakangas takes over possession. Pihlajakangas shoots. Masuda 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: Suomi 32%, Nippon 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Suomi - Nippon 3:3