Nippon		Australia
絶望	Tactics	5-3-2 v2
46%	Possession	54%
39%	Play in the half	61%
7	Shots	6
2	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	9
66.9	average mark	70.9
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	formidable
very good	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Bishop makes a one-touch pass. Parkinson approaches the ball. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Australia 0:1

20 minute.
Bishop passes, it`s a high ball. Offside. Trajcevski caught by the offside trap. Kobari approaches the set piece. Furukawa just manages to reach the ball first. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

23 minute.
Whitley wins the ball from behind. Whitley centers. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Kearton passes, it`s a high ball. Yamane plays the ball off with his head. Furukawa takes over possession. Furukawa has a fantastic effort at goal. Ponting desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon - Australia 1:1

36 minute.
Fujita ineptly catches the ball. Fujita attempts to pass. Whitley takes over possession. Furukawa wins the ball from behind. Furukawa shoots. Ponting palms the ball clear. Kurihara approaches the ball. The ball hits the post. Kurihara takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon - Australia 2:1

39 minute.
Turner approaches the ball. Turner centers. Here comes Tashiro, having a little trouble catching the ball. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson 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 40%, Australia 60%.
Nippon - Australia 2:1

46 minute.
Oniki comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Throw-in. Crampton comes on to the pitch. Moriwaki comes on to the pitch. Collina comes on to the pitch. Sevin comes on to the pitch. O`Donoghue comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Collina cleverly intercepts the pass. Collina centers. Crampton takes over possession. Crampton has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

69 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Uchiyama comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Brooks comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Yamane centers. Oniki approaches the ball. Collina fouls inside the box. Penalty! Oniki was harmed in the clash. Oniki takes the penalty, a biting kick. Ponting miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Post!

84 minute.
Sevin makes an instep pass. Brooks just manages to reach the ball first. Brooks passes, it`s a high ball. Crampton takes over possession. Crampton has a fantastic effort at goal. Yoshida 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: Nippon 38%, Australia 62%.
Nippon - Australia 2:1