Kazakhstán		Nippon
Vinokourov	Tactics	Nara
47%	Possession	53%
48%	Play in the half	52%
9	Shots	8
3	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
60.9	average mark	61.9
excellent	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	very good
very good	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Shabanov tries to claim a difficult ball. Kurihara takes over possession. Rakhimzhanov fouls. Rakhimzhanov is cautioned. The harmed player, Kurihara, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ienaga approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

3 minute.
Belyaev just manages to reach the ball first. Belyaev makes an instep pass. Nagai approaches the ball. Kusnetzov cleverly intercepts the pass. Kusnetzov has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita palms the ball clear.

7 minute.
Byakov has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Ulyanin comes on to the pitch.

14 minute.
Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Golyatkin tries to claim a difficult ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Fujita takes the corner-kick. Kurihara rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

18 minute.
Aoki plays the ball through. Fujita approaches the ball. Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Ienaga centers. Kurihara makes a diving header.
It was close.

45 minute.
following a swift pass, Gefel attempts to control the ball. Miyoshi just manages to reach the ball first. Shabanov fouls. Shabanov 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: Kazakhstán 53%, Nippon 47%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Kazakhstán - Nippon 0:0

50 minute.
Kusnetzov plays the ball off with his head. Eguchi just manages to reach the ball first. Kazhigaliev cleverly intercepts the pass. Kazhigaliev has a fantastic effort at goal. Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

51 minute.
Rakhimzhanov passes, it`s a high ball. Nakazawa just manages to reach the ball first. Nakazawa centers. Miyoshi approaches the ball. Miyoshi shoots.
It was close.

56 minute.
Gefel makes a sublime pass. Rakhimzhanov plays the ball through. Here comes Tsuzuki, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kusnetzov just manages to reach the ball first. Kusnetzov shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
What a tremendous chance!

57 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Belyaev takes the corner. Kazhigaliev gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

63 minute.
Rakhimzhanov plays the ball through. Shabanov approaches the ball. Shabanov centers. Kusnetzov approaches the ball. Kusnetzov shoots.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Kusnetzov approaches the ball. Nagai cleverly intercepts the pass. Nagai attempts to pass. Belyaev just manages to reach the ball first. Belyaev has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kazakhstán - Nippon 1:0

86 minute.
Belyaev plays the ball through. Nagai attempts to pass. Tsuzuki has problems with catching the ball. Kusnetzov approaches the ball. Kusnetzov has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Kazakhstán 43%, Nippon 57%.
Kazakhstán - Nippon 1:0