Malta		Nippon
Malta 532	Tactics	Nippon xyz
51%	Possession	49%
53%	Play in the half	47%
12	Shots	14
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
68.9	average mark	66.4
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	excellent

3 minute.
Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Kajiyama fouls inside the box. Penalty! Lorenzi was harmed in the clash. Lorenzi takes the penalty, a biting kick. Ishimaru desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 1:0

5 minute.
Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada centers. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa shoots. Degabriele hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - Nippon 1:1

13 minute.
Despott makes a sublime pass. Inguanez passes, it`s a high ball. Terada tries to trap the ball with his chest. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

30 minute.
German makes a sublime pass. Amato approaches the ball. Kurihara cleverly intercepts the pass. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 1:2

34 minute.
Tsuzuki cleverly intercepts the pass. Tsuzuki lobs the ball high into the air. Roberts approaches the ball. Kurihara wins the ball from behind. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

38 minute.
Despott takes over possession. Ienaga cleverly intercepts the pass. Ienaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Degabriele makes a sublime pass. Hamada plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Amato, having a little trouble catching the ball. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal. Degabriele palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.

44 minute.
Hamada passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ienaga approaches the ball. Ienaga makes an instep pass. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

44 minute.
Ienaga attempts to pass. Fujita makes a sublime pass. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 1:3

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: Malta 61%, Nippon 39%.
Malta - Nippon 1:3

53 minute.
Ishimaru attempts to pass. Ienaga takes over possession. Ienaga lobs the ball high into the air. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

55 minute.
Despott lobs the ball high into the air. Nishi plays the ball off with his head. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Ishimaru desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 2:3

60 minute.
Roberts plays the ball off with his head. Despott just manages to reach the ball first. Despott passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Ienaga takes over possession. Ienaga makes an instep pass. Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara shoots. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

73 minute.
Terada passes, it`s a high ball. Tsuzuki chests the ball. Sapienza wins the ball from behind. Sapienza shoots. Ishimaru hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - Nippon 3:3

74 minute.
Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada makes a one-touch pass. Nishi approaches the ball. Nishi lobs the ball high into the air. Kurihara gets his head on it. Post!

76 minute.
Kurihara takes over possession. Roberts just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara wins the ball from behind. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 3:4

78 minute.
Hamada approaches the ball. Hamada attempts to pass. Furukawa approaches the ball. Furukawa takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 3:5

81 minute.
Delceppo lobs the ball high into the air. Kobari plays the ball off with his head. Pule` just manages to reach the ball first. Pule` lobs the ball high into the air. Sapienza makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

86 minute.
Kurihara just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Kurihara takes over possession. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Nippon 3:6

88 minute.
Lorenzi makes an instep pass. Inguanez approaches the ball. Inguanez plays the ball through. Sapienza takes over possession. Sapienza shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Malta 45%, Nippon 55%.
Malta - Nippon 3:6