Nippon U21		Latvija U21
By Antos	Tactics	ARAS
51%	Possession	49%
53%	Play in the half	47%
12	Shots	8
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	0
46.2	average mark	42.2
solid	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	average
solid	Defending	adequate

8 minute.
Takajama centers. Cederiks ineptly catches the ball. Tanno approaches the ball. Tanno has a fantastic effort at goal. Celmiņš hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

9 minute.
Zeltītis makes an instep pass. Cirponis just manages to reach the ball first. Yoshimitsu just manages to reach the ball first. Cirponis cleverly intercepts the pass. Cirponis shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
Zvirgzdiņš approaches the ball. Watanabe wins the ball from behind. Watanabe passes, it`s a high ball. Tanno just manages to reach the ball first. Tanno has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

27 minute.
Goal kick. Celmiņš, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Watanabe tries to trap the ball with his chest. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

35 minute.
Yoshimitsu makes a sublime pass. Nakanishi centers. Morisaki takes over possession. Morisaki has a fantastic effort at goal. Celmiņš hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

41 minute.
Nakanishi approaches the ball. Cederiks trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nakanishi was harmed in the clash. Nakanishi takes a quick free-kick. Cederiks ineptly catches the ball. Morisaki approaches the ball. Morisaki takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Tanno approaches the ball. Morisaki approaches the ball. Morisaki shoots. Celmiņš desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Latvija U21 1:0

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Trūlis comes on to the pitch. Pūtējs comes on to the pitch. Talsis comes on to the pitch.

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 46%, Latvija U21 54%.
Nippon U21 - Latvija U21 1:0

49 minute.
Yoshida hoofs the ball clear. Tanno plays the ball off with his head. Watanabe takes over possession. Miyahara approaches the ball. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it... Talsis tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Miyahara approaches the ball. Talsis plays the ball through. Here comes Zeltītis, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

67 minute.
Takajama centers. Zvirgzdiņš plays the ball off with his head. Cederiks takes over possession. Morisaki wins the ball from behind. Morisaki shoots.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
Ābols approaches the ball. Ābols centers. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Latvija U21 1:1

75 minute.
Zvirgzdiņš lobs the ball high into the air. Takajama passes, it`s a high ball. Cederiks takes over possession. Morisaki wins the ball from behind. Morisaki shoots. Talsis tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

78 minute.
Ābols makes a sublime pass. Yamamoto lobs the ball high into the air. Morisaki plays the ball off with his head. Miyahara just manages to reach the ball first. Miyahara has a fantastic effort at goal. Talsis miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Tanno approaches the ball. Tanno shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Latvija U21 2:1

82 minute.
Yoshimitsu centers. The linesman holds his flag up. Morisaki is off-side. Cederiks quickly takes the free-kick. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

90 minute.
Miyahara takes over possession. Miyahara centers. Here comes Cederiks, having a little trouble catching the ball. Morisaki approaches the ball. Morisaki shoots.
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: Nippon U21 60%, Latvija U21 40%.
Nippon U21 - Latvija U21 2:1