Nippon U21		Severna Makedonija U21
By Antos	Tactics	Timo 5-2-3
49%	Possession	51%
59%	Play in the half	41%
7	Shots	9
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	7
46.9	average mark	47.1
solid	Shooting	adequate
adequate	Passing	good
solid	Defending	good

2 minute.
Temelkoski makes an instep pass. Georgievski approaches the ball. Koroki takes over possession. Pačev cleverly intercepts the pass. Pačev shoots. Nagatomi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

3 minute.
Čakalarov just manages to reach the ball first. Ishiju cleverly intercepts the pass. Koroki just manages to reach the ball first. Čakalarov takes over possession. Čakalarov takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

15 minute.
Watanabe makes an instep pass. Ichinohe passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Dimitroski, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nakashima takes over possession. Nakashima has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Ishiju quickly takes the free-kick. Wakabayashi approaches the ball. Hristovski trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Wakabayashi, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Ichinohe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Stanoev palms the ball clear. following a swift pass, Kneževiќ attempts to control the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 1:0

22 minute.
Georgievski makes a one-touch pass. Milošov takes over possession. Watanabe trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Milošov, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Temelkoski is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

24 minute.
Koroki just manages to reach the ball first. Milošov wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Watanabe is guilty of misconduct. Watanabe is cautioned.

28 minute.
Ichinohe just manages to reach the ball first. Georgievski cleverly intercepts the pass. Georgievski makes a sublime pass. Čakalarov just manages to reach the ball first. Čakalarov has a fantastic effort at goal. Nagatomi miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Milošov just manages to reach the ball first. Milošov shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 1:1

32 minute.
Watanabe makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Nakashima, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nakashima makes an instep pass. Wakabayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Wakabayashi shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
Kneževiќ hoofs the ball clear. Ichinohe plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Dimitroski attempts to control the ball. Watanabe approaches the ball. Watanabe lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

34 minute.
Georgievski plays the ball off with his head. Čakalarov ineptly catches the ball. Milošov approaches the ball. Watanabe plays the ball through. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:1

38 minute.
Kneževiќ tries to trap the ball with his chest. Kneževiќ lobs the ball high into the air. Ohi chests the ball. Čakalarov approaches the ball. Čakalarov has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Nippon U21 58%, Severna Makedonija U21 42%.
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:1

46 minute.
Čakalarov takes over possession. Ishiju wins the ball from behind. Milošov just manages to reach the ball first. Milošov takes a swing and hits it... Nagatomi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:2

69 minute.
Koroki cleverly intercepts the pass. Milošov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Koroki was harmed in the clash. Koroki approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Nakashima just manages to reach the ball first. Nakashima 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 60%, Severna Makedonija U21 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 2:2