Nippon U21		Israel U21
By Antos	Tactics	firewall
43%	Possession	57%
63%	Play in the half	37%
3	Shots	10
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
45.6	average mark	47.7
good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	adequate

19 minute.
Yoshimitsu has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Konno comes on to the pitch.

21 minute.
Morisaki plays the ball off with his head. Shmul approaches the ball. Shmul attempts to pass. Barda just manages to reach the ball first. Barda centers.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Shamir makes a one-touch pass. Elhadad approaches the ball. Elhadad plays the ball through. Here comes Bouron, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bouron has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida palms the ball clear.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Elhadad lobs the ball high into the air. Shamir tries to trap the ball with his chest. Tajima fouls. Tajima is cautioned.

44 minute.
Shmul just manages to reach the ball first. Shmul passes, it`s a high ball. Yamamoto takes over possession. Bouron cleverly intercepts the pass. Bouron has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida palms the ball clear. Shamir ineptly catches the ball. Shamir shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Israel U21 0:1

45 minute.
Morisaki takes over possession. Tanno just manages to reach the ball first. Tanno centers. Morisaki tries to trap the ball with his chest. Morisaki has a fantastic effort at goal. Buzaglo palms the ball clear.

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 61%, Israel U21 39%.
Nippon U21 - Israel U21 0:1

53 minute.
Here comes Barda, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tashiro cleverly intercepts the pass. Tashiro attempts to pass. Morisaki takes over possession. Morisaki shoots.
It was close.

54 minute.
Buzaglo hoofs the ball clear. Sa`adon plays the ball off with his head. Shmul lobs the ball high into the air. Bouron takes over possession. Bouron has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

60 minute.
Elhadad makes a one-touch pass. Barda takes over possession. Barda plays the ball through. Shmul approaches the ball. Shmul shoots. Yoshida miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

76 minute.
Shmul makes an instep pass. Sa`adon just manages to reach the ball first. Sa`adon makes a one-touch pass. Shamir just manages to reach the ball first. Shamir takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

84 minute.
Nakanishi cleverly intercepts the pass. Nakanishi lobs the ball high into the air. Miyahara plays the ball off with his head. Morisaki approaches the ball. Morisaki shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Israel U21 1:1

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 64%, Israel U21 36%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Israel U21 1:1