Nippon U21		Colombia U21
By Antos	Tactics	T312ww2 J5
45%	Possession	55%
63%	Play in the half	37%
2	Shots	23
4	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	8
43.3	average mark	58.7
average	Shooting	excellent
adequate	Passing	very good
solid	Defending	solid

4 minute.
Furukawa plays the ball through. Ienaga just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Gaona is guilty of misconduct. Gaona is cautioned.

8 minute.
Lancheros makes a one-touch pass. Granados takes over possession. Granados makes an instep pass. Holguín approaches the ball. Holguín has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
following a swift pass, Lancheros attempts to control the ball. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara attempts to pass. Ienaga approaches the ball. Ienaga shoots. García palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

16 minute.
Lancheros just manages to reach the ball first. Lancheros makes a one-touch pass. Holguín approaches the ball. Tada wins the ball from behind. Lancheros lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Sanz takes over possession. Sanz plays the ball through. Rondón makes a sublime pass. Montero takes over possession. Montero has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

28 minute.
Lancheros approaches the ball. Lancheros passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Holguín takes over possession. Montero takes over possession. Montero shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Colombia U21 0:1

29 minute.
Nakao has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Matsuoka comes on to the pitch.

35 minute.
Sanz plays the ball off with his head. Rondón approaches the ball. Rondón makes a one-touch pass. Montero approaches the ball. Montero has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Holguín attempts to pass. Here comes Granados, having a little trouble catching the ball. Granados takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

37 minute.
Lancheros just manages to reach the ball first. Lancheros passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Buendía takes over possession. Buendía centers. Montero makes a diving header. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Holguín just manages to reach the ball first. Holguín shoots. Ohkubo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Rondón passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Buendía centers. Granados has problems with catching the ball. Nara tripped the opponent on purpose. Nara is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

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 62%, Colombia U21 38%.
Nippon U21 - Colombia U21 0:1

48 minute.
Buendía has problems with catching the ball. Buendía makes a sublime pass. Holguín just manages to reach the ball first. Holguín takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

49 minute.
Buendía plays the ball through. Lancheros takes over possession. Lancheros passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Holguín takes over possession. Holguín shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

51 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Guerra comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Here comes Rondón, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rondón makes an instep pass. Granados approaches the ball. Holguín takes over possession. Holguín has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

58 minute.
Gaona plays the ball through. Buendía tries to trap the ball. Buendía makes an instep pass. Montero takes over possession. Montero shoots. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

60 minute.
Buendía ineptly catches the ball. Buendía makes an instep pass. Rondón makes a sublime pass. Montero takes over possession. Montero shoots. Ohkubo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Tada has problems with catching the ball.
It was close.

63 minute.
Yasunga just manages to reach the ball first. Montero wins the ball from behind. Montero passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Granados just manages to reach the ball first. Granados takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

69 minute.
Throw-in. Carrasco comes on to the pitch. Throw-in. de la Pava comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Guerra attempts to pass. Carrasco approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Furukawa is guilty of misconduct. Carrasco was harmed in the clash. Guerra is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Benítez comes on to the pitch. Kurokawa comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Benítez makes an instep pass. Guerra takes over possession. Guerra makes a one-touch pass. de la Pava takes over possession. de la Pava has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

81 minute.
Throw-in. Tada throws the ball in. Holguín takes over possession. Holguín shoots. Ohkubo desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - Colombia U21 0:2

89 minute.
Sanz passes, it`s a high ball. Carrasco has problems with catching the ball. Kobayashi takes over possession. Carrasco cleverly intercepts the pass. Carrasco has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Yasunga ineptly catches the ball. de la Pava approaches the ball. de la Pava has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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%, Colombia U21 36%.
Nippon U21 - Colombia U21 0:2