Cymru U21		Nippon U21
Aberystwyth	Tactics	By Antos
48%	Possession	52%
37%	Play in the half	63%
13	Shots	4
2	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	14
48.8	average mark	46.1
very good	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Koroki cleverly intercepts the pass. Koroki lobs the ball high into the air. Wakabayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Wakabayashi has a fantastic effort at goal. Kupar hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

15 minute.
Watanabe just manages to reach the ball first. Bowen wins the ball from behind. Bowen centers. Emery approaches the ball. Emery takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

22 minute.
Emery takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Ishiju is guilty of misconduct. Emery was harmed in the clash. Stacey approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Williams approaches the ball. Williams has a fantastic effort at goal. Tanakadate tries to claim a difficult ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

24 minute.
Sakamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Golding tripped the opponent on purpose. Sakamoto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Watanabe takes a quick free-kick. Wakabayashi gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cymru U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

26 minute.
Ishiju passes, it`s a high ball. Williams tries to trap the ball. Koroki passes, it`s a high ball. Sakamoto takes over possession. Sakamoto shoots.
Missed by few inches.

33 minute.
Emery ineptly catches the ball. Stroud approaches the ball. Morishi trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Morishi is cautioned. The harmed player, Stroud, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Stacey approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Stroud gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Cymru U21 41%, Nippon U21 59%.
Cymru U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

53 minute.
Ishiju approaches the set piece. the ball bounces off Lawrence`s chest. Bowen lobs the ball high into the air. Stroud just manages to reach the ball first. Stroud takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

62 minute.
Wakabayashi takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Barber comes on to the pitch. Mutlow comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Stacey centers. Emery takes over possession. Williams takes over possession. Williams has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

68 minute.
Gibby makes an instep pass. Stacey approaches the ball. Ichinohe fouls. Ichinohe is cautioned.

70 minute.
Ishiju quickly takes the free-kick. Mutlow passes, it`s a high ball. Ishiju plays the ball off with his head. Stacey takes over possession. Stacey lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

73 minute.
Lawrence approaches the set piece. Williams plays the ball off with his head. Emery takes over possession. Williams just manages to reach the ball first. Williams has a fantastic effort at goal. Nagatomi 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: Cymru U21 34%, Nippon U21 66%.
Cymru U21 - Nippon U21 0:1