Nippon U21		Hrvatska U21
By Antos	Tactics	21-4-3-3
49%	Possession	51%
66%	Play in the half	34%
4	Shots	26
1	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	5
42.5	average mark	56.7
average	Shooting	excellent
average	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Ueda makes an instep pass. Nonomura approaches the ball. Nonomura plays the ball through. Hasegawa just manages to reach the ball first. Hasegawa passes, it`s a high ball. Beretovac miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Here comes Narahashi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Narahashi takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:0

3 minute.
Jerčić makes a one-touch pass. Uglešić just manages to reach the ball first. Uglešić makes an instep pass. Deak just manages to reach the ball first. Deak has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

9 minute.
Lalovac lobs the ball high into the air. Shikamaru just manages to reach the ball first. Uglešić wins the ball from behind. Uglešić shoots. Ishimaru desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

15 minute.
Ueda chests the ball. Gašparov wins the ball from behind. Gašparov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Vucelja approaches the ball. Vucelja passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

23 minute.
Kapov passes, it`s a high ball. Deak takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Nakazawa is guilty of misconduct. Nakazawa is cautioned.

24 minute.
Terada just manages to reach the ball first. Terada lobs the ball high into the air. Lalovac tries to claim a difficult ball. Vucelja centers. Deak gets his head on it. Ishimaru miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Jerčić just manages to reach the ball first. Jerčić takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:1

24 minute.
Vucelja has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Badrić comes on to the pitch.

27 minute.
Jerčić just manages to reach the ball first. Deak takes over possession. Jerčić takes over possession. Deak takes over possession. Deak takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Minami just manages to reach the ball first. Gašparov wins the ball from behind. Gašparov attempts to pass. Jerčić just manages to reach the ball first. Jerčić shoots. Ishimaru tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

36 minute.
Jerčić approaches the ball. Jerčić passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gašparov takes over possession. Gašparov lobs the ball high into the air. Uglešić rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

37 minute.
Ishimaru hoofs the ball clear. Badrić takes over possession. Badrić passes, it`s a high ball. Deak just manages to reach the ball first. Deak has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Shikamaru approaches the set piece. Narahashi plays the ball off with his head. Sladoje tries to trap the ball. Kaji approaches the ball. Kaji shoots.
It was close.

41 minute.
Goal kick. Beretovac hoofs the ball clear. Badrić plays the ball off with his head. Jerčić takes over possession. Jerčić has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Nippon U21 73%, Hrvatska U21 27%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:1

50 minute.
Badrić approaches the set piece. Deak plays the ball off with his head. Uglešić has problems with catching the ball. Uglešić has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

59 minute.
Nonomura just manages to reach the ball first. Kapov just manages to reach the ball first. Kapov lobs the ball high into the air. Uglešić approaches the ball. Uglešić takes a swing and hits it... Ishimaru tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Gašparov plays the ball through. Deak just manages to reach the ball first. Uglešić approaches the ball. Uglešić takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:2

61 minute.
Maršić comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Offside. Deak caught by the offside trap. Fajfer comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Sladoje passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Maršić takes over possession. Maršić passes, it`s a high ball. Fajfer takes over possession. Fajfer shoots. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:3

78 minute.
Terada lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Gašparov, swiftly takes the throw-in. Deak chests the ball. Deak has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Goal kick. Ishimaru hoofs the ball clear. Maršić plays the ball off with his head. Fajfer just manages to reach the ball first. Fajfer takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Uglešić takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Lalovac approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Fajfer rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Ishimaru kicks the ball away from the goal. Kapov plays the ball off with his head. Uglešić approaches the ball. Fajfer takes over possession. Fajfer has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:4

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%, Hrvatska U21 40%.
Nippon U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:4