Nippon		Australia
Sapporo	Tactics	Socceroos
50%	Possession	50%
54%	Play in the half	46%
9	Shots	13
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
64.6	average mark	69.5
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
very good	Passing	formidable
formidable	Defending	formidable

24 minute.
Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski makes a one-touch pass. Haugland approaches the ball. Haugland passes, it`s a high ball. Casserly rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Australia 0:1

36 minute.
Vasilevski approaches the ball. Vasilevski makes a one-touch pass. Lohy lobs the ball high into the air. Casserly rises up and heads the ball. Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

39 minute.
Vasilevski makes an instep pass. Haugland just manages to reach the ball first. Haugland passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski shoots. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

40 minute.
Vasilevski makes an instep pass. Casserly just manages to reach the ball first. Fujigaya trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Fujigaya 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: Nippon 55%, Australia 45%.
Nippon - Australia 0:1

46 minute.
Prince comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Vasilevski makes an instep pass. Prince makes a sublime pass. Haugland takes over possession. Haugland centers. Trajcevski rises up and heads the ball. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

58 minute.
Lohy cleverly intercepts the pass. Lohy makes a sublime pass. Here comes Haugland, having a little trouble catching the ball. Haugland lobs the ball high into the air. Casserly rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

61 minute.
Ienaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Fujita, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fujita makes a one-touch pass. Furukawa approaches the ball. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal. Borg miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

66 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bailey comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Eguchi cleverly intercepts the pass. Prince approaches the ball. Prince makes a one-touch pass. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

79 minute.
Fujita plays the ball through. Miyoshi takes over possession. Miyoshi makes an instep pass. Furukawa has problems with catching the ball. Furukawa shoots. Borg palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

82 minute.
Bailey plays the ball through. Lohy takes over possession. Lohy makes an instep pass. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post. Morita palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
Hamada plays the ball through. Fujita approaches the ball. Fujita passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Miyoshi just manages to reach the ball first. Miyoshi shoots. Borg 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 53%, Australia 47%.
Nippon - Australia 0:1