Nippon U21		El Salvador U21
By Antos	Tactics	bolbage
49%	Possession	51%
57%	Play in the half	43%
10	Shots	15
3	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	3
46.3	average mark	44.5
very good	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	good

4 minute.
Blanco approaches the ball. Blanco passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rabí approaches the ball. Rabí shoots. Tomita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post. Here comes Shimotaira, having a little trouble catching the ball. Machado just manages to reach the ball first. Machado shoots. Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Oi passes, it`s a high ball. Sakai takes over possession. Valencia trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Valencia is cautioned.

6 minute.
Machado approaches the ball. Koga cleverly intercepts the pass. Blanco cleverly intercepts the pass. Blanco has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 0:1

9 minute.
Blanco plays the ball off with his head. Shirasawa plays the ball through. Cárdenas approaches the ball. Cárdenas passes, it`s a high ball. Machado plays the ball off with his head. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

22 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Rabí is off-side. Ishi approaches the set piece. Uchiyama plays the ball off with his head. Sakai just manages to reach the ball first. Sakai takes a swing and hits it... Post!
It was close.

23 minute.
Ishi passes, it`s a high ball. Sakai just manages to reach the ball first. Sakai lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki centers.
It was close.

29 minute.
Shirasawa attempts to pass. López approaches the ball. Yamashita cleverly intercepts the pass. Oniki just manages to reach the ball first. Oniki shoots. Rabí miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

36 minute.
Yamashita wins the ball from behind. Yamashita makes a sublime pass. Uchiyama approaches the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1

44 minute.
Valencia passes, it`s a high ball. Machado takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Koga is guilty of misconduct. Koga is cautioned. Machado was harmed in the clash. Polio approaches the ball, he strikes.... Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Shirasawa approaches the ball. Shirasawa centers. López ineptly catches the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. Rabí palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: Nippon U21 58%, El Salvador U21 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1

46 minute.
Valencia wins the ball from behind. Valencia attempts to pass. Valencia ineptly catches the ball. Uchiyama just manages to reach the ball first. Uchiyama takes a swing and hits it... Rabí miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

54 minute.
Avalos plays the ball off with his head. Ishi just manages to reach the ball first. Rabí fouls. Rabí is cautioned.

59 minute.
Shirasawa makes an instep pass. Yamashita plays the ball through. Uchiyama just manages to reach the ball first. Shirasawa just manages to reach the ball first. Shirasawa passes, it`s a high ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Rabí palms the ball clear.

62 minute.
Oi approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Rodriguez approaches the ball. Shirasawa brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Shirasawa is sent off for an awful tackle! Shirasawa looks ashamed for letting his team down. Rodriguez was harmed in the clash. Polio takes a quick free-kick. Machado just manages to reach the ball first. Machado has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Machado just manages to reach the ball first. Machado shoots. following a swift pass, Koga attempts to control the ball. Blanco just manages to reach the ball first. Blanco has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Oniki is off-side. Macora Castillo comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Rodriguez approaches the ball. Blanco takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Uchiyama is guilty of misconduct. Uchiyama is cautioned.

88 minute.
Avalos takes over possession. Avalos plays the ball through. Rodriguez attempts to pass. Blanco ineptly catches the ball. Blanco has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Here comes Oi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Machado just manages to reach the ball first. Machado has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

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 U21 54%, El Salvador U21 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1


Its a draw! The teams prepare themselves for the agony of extra time.

95 minute.
Avalos approaches the ball. Yamashita wins the ball from behind. Yamashita lobs the ball high into the air. Oniki approaches the ball. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

101 minute.
Valencia centers. Ishi tries to trap the ball. Rabí approaches the ball. Rabí takes a swing and hits it... Tomita hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:2

104 minute.
Offside. Rabí caught by the offside trap. Ishi quickly takes the free-kick. Cárdenas chests the ball. Oniki takes over possession. Oniki has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 U21 58%, El Salvador U21 42%.
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:2

112 minute.
Rabí wins the ball from behind. Rabí makes a one-touch pass. Polio takes over possession. Polio makes an instep pass. Blanco takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

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 U21 62%, El Salvador U21 38%.
Nippon U21 - El Salvador U21 1:2