Nippon U21		Guatemala U21
By Antos	Tactics	Simoneta
47%	Possession	53%
64%	Play in the half	36%
2	Shots	12
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	1
36.8	average mark	37.4
average	Shooting	good
average	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	good

2 minute.
Melgar cleverly intercepts the pass. Melgar plays the ball through. Coscojuela takes over possession. Coscojuela shoots. Ohkubo hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Matsuoka ineptly catches the ball. Matsuoka passes, it`s a high ball. Nishimura approaches the ball. Ayestaran cleverly intercepts the pass. Ayestaran takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

21 minute.
Gallego approaches the set piece. Here comes Miyahara, having a little trouble catching the ball. Coscojuela approaches the ball. Coscojuela shoots. Ohkubo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
Nishimura lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Avalos, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ayestaran takes over possession. Ayestaran has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

41 minute.
Tsukamoto ineptly catches the ball. Villagrán takes over possession. Villagrán plays the ball through. Ayestaran just manages to reach the ball first. Ayestaran shoots. Ohkubo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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%, Guatemala U21 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nippon U21 - Guatemala U21 0:0

59 minute.
Witschge takes over possession. Cordera wins the ball from behind. Cordera centers. Ayestaran approaches the ball. Ayestaran takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Tada has problems with catching the ball. Coscojuela approaches the ball. Coscojuela has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Guatemala U21 0:1

69 minute.
Ayestaran approaches the ball. Ayestaran passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Avalos just manages to reach the ball first. Ayestaran approaches the ball. Ayestaran shoots. Ohkubo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

74 minute.
Ohkubo plays the ball through. Arias plays the ball off with his head. Miyahara ineptly catches the ball. Ayestaran approaches the ball. Ayestaran takes a swing and hits it...
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 69%, Guatemala U21 31%.
Nippon U21 - Guatemala U21 0:1