Portugal U21		Nippon U21
T532	Tactics	By Antos
48%	Possession	52%
42%	Play in the half	58%
7	Shots	5
4	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	17
49.3	average mark	49.1
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	solid

4 minute.
Here comes Valente, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kina approaches the ball. Kina passes, it`s a high ball. Konno just manages to reach the ball first. Konno has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

21 minute.
Naruoka plays the ball through. Tanigaki approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Rolin is guilty of misconduct. Rolin is cautioned.

26 minute.
Tada takes over possession. Fedorento just manages to reach the ball first. Fedorento centers. Rolin just manages to reach the ball first. Rolin shoots. Motohashi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Kina attempts to pass. Camareiro takes over possession. Camareiro has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

41 minute.
Ganga plays the ball through. Caceteiro just manages to reach the ball first. Caceteiro passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Rolin, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rolin has a fantastic effort at goal. Motohashi 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: Portugal U21 34%, Nippon U21 66%.
Portugal U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

51 minute.
Caceteiro centers. Antunes plays the ball off with his head. Chishima has problems with catching the ball. Camareiro takes over possession. Camareiro has a fantastic effort at goal. Motohashi miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

54 minute.
Ganga plays the ball off with his head. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Antunes takes over possession. Tada cleverly intercepts the pass. Tada shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

61 minute.
Offside. Tada caught by the offside trap. Castanhinha comes on to the pitch. Santa-Rita comes on to the pitch. Pena comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Tanigaki wins the ball from behind. Miura approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Castelhano is guilty of misconduct. Castelhano is cautioned. Miura was harmed in the clash. Tanigaki approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Konno rises up and heads the ball.
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: Portugal U21 50%, Nippon U21 50%.
Portugal U21 - Nippon U21 1:0