Nippon		Malta
Nippon xyz	Tactics	532c
49%	Possession	51%
35%	Play in the half	65%
19	Shots	4
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
67.9	average mark	65.3
outstanding	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	outstanding

5 minute.
Ujiie centers. Here comes Kobayashi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Grima fouls inside the box. Penalty! Grima is cautioned. Kobayashi was harmed in the clash. Ono takes the penalty, a biting kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malta 1:0

11 minute.
Roberts cleverly intercepts the pass. Roberts makes an instep pass. Yamaha plays the ball through. Ono takes over possession. Ono takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

18 minute.
Ono attempts to pass. Ujiie takes over possession. Ujiie centers. Ono rises up and heads the ball. Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Sapienza has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Stellini comes on to the pitch.

25 minute.
Hamada ineptly catches the ball. Hamada attempts to pass. Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha passes, it`s a high ball. Ono gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

27 minute.
Ujiie approaches the ball. Ujiie makes an instep pass. Kobayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Kobayashi takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malta 2:0

30 minute.
Bonavia makes a sublime pass. Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha centers. Ono rises up and heads the ball. Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malta 3:0

33 minute.
Vincenti plays the ball off with his head. Bonavia just manages to reach the ball first. Bonavia attempts to pass. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

35 minute.
Yamaha centers. Kobayashi approaches the ball. Leonardi brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Kobayashi was harmed in the clash. Ono may influence the final score. Ono runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Degabriele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the post.

36 minute.
Despott attempts to pass. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Stellini takes over possession. Stellini has a fantastic effort at goal. Nagai tries to trap the ball. Masuda miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

43 minute.
Here comes Inuzuka, having a little trouble catching the ball. Inuzuka attempts to pass. Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada passes, it`s a high ball. Ono rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Amato just manages to reach the ball first. Ono wins the ball from behind. Ono has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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 32%, Malta 68%.
Nippon - Malta 3:0

46 minute.
Catania comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada plays the ball through. Ujiie just manages to reach the ball first. Ujiie passes, it`s a high ball. Kobayashi makes a diving header. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

50 minute.
Throw-in. Haber comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Hamada takes over possession. Hamada makes a one-touch pass. Ujiie just manages to reach the ball first. Ujiie passes, it`s a high ball. Kobayashi gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malta 4:0

55 minute.
Goal kick. Haber hoofs the ball clear. Stellini plays the ball off with his head. Bonavia approaches the ball. Bonavia lobs the ball high into the air. Masuda palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

64 minute.
Here comes Ujiie, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ujiie plays the ball through. Yamaha approaches the ball. Yamaha centers. Ono rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Malta 5:0

66 minute.
Yamaha just manages to reach the ball first. Yamaha makes a one-touch pass. Hamada takes over possession. Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Ono rises up and heads the ball. Haber miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

81 minute.
Hamada makes a sublime pass. Mangion ineptly catches the ball. Mangion attempts to pass. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Masuda palms the ball clear.

86 minute.
Nagai just manages to reach the ball first. Nagai makes a one-touch pass. Ujiie approaches the ball. Ujiie centers. Kobayashi rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

89 minute.
Yamaha passes, it`s a high ball. Leonardi plays the ball off with his head. Despott ineptly catches the ball. Inuzuka approaches the ball. Inuzuka centers. Haber 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: Nippon 37%, Malta 63%.
Nippon - Malta 5:0