Australia		Nippon
Socceroos 2	Tactics	Oroppas
51%	Possession	49%
46%	Play in the half	54%
8	Shots	8
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
70.2	average mark	66.4
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
Hamada lobs the ball high into the air. Miyoshi takes over possession. Martinovic fouls inside the box. Penalty! Miyoshi was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Miyoshi will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - Nippon 0:1

19 minute.
Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Prince cleverly intercepts the pass. Prince makes a one-touch pass. Judd takes over possession. Judd has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

22 minute.
Lohy plays the ball off with his head. Judd takes over possession. Kobari takes over possession. Judd cleverly intercepts the pass. Judd shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

25 minute.
Van Gisbergen plays the ball off with his head. Hamada just manages to reach the ball first. Hamada plays the ball through. Miyoshi approaches the ball. Miyoshi takes a swing and hits it... Fihaki palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

28 minute.
Kurihara makes a one-touch pass. Miyoshi takes over possession. Worthy trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Miyoshi was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hamada is likely to take the free-kick. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - Nippon 0:2

42 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Hamada approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Here comes Ienaga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ienaga makes a sublime pass. Miyoshi lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

43 minute.
Haugland passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Prince makes a sublime pass. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - 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: Australia 46%, Nippon 54%.
Australia - Nippon 1:2

49 minute.
Fujita approaches the ball. Selling just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita cleverly intercepts the pass. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Miyoshi gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

52 minute.
Fihaki attempts to pass. Prince chests the ball. Hamada trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Hamada is cautioned.

55 minute.
Worthy lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Hamada approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ienaga just manages to reach the ball first. Ienaga centers. The ball hits the bar.

67 minute.
Hamada approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ienaga plays the ball through. Fujita takes over possession. Fujita passes, it`s a high ball. Kurihara gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Throw-in. Kamara comes on to the pitch. Kamara approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Lohy approaches the ball. Lohy passes, it`s a high ball. Post! Morita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Australia - Nippon 2:2

78 minute.
Ienaga takes over possession. Ienaga attempts to pass. Fujita just manages to reach the ball first. Fujita lobs the ball high into the air. Miyoshi makes a diving header. Fihaki miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Australia 47%, Nippon 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Australia - Nippon 2:2