Cro-Mags		FC Nippon
soia	Tactics	SRR
45%	Possession	55%
54%	Play in the half	46%
13	Shots	9
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	1
22.5	average mark	22.5
adequate	Shooting	solid
unsatisfactory	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

3 minute.
Suarez wins the ball from behind. Suarez passes, it`s a high ball. Smuckers has problems with catching the ball. Hawk just manages to reach the ball first. Hawk has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

6 minute.
Hawk passes, it`s a high ball. Aloisi approaches the ball. Rakes wins the ball from behind. Rakes attempts to pass. Bell ineptly catches the ball.
It was close.

6 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Zimmer takes the corner-kick. Castillo gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

11 minute.
Smuckers takes over possession. Smuckers plays the ball through. Zimmer plays the ball through. Castillo approaches the ball. Castillo takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

12 minute.
Bell kicks the ball away from the goal. Suarez plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Hunt attempts to control the ball. Castillo takes over possession. Castillo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 0:1

23 minute.
Klein cleverly intercepts the pass. Klein centers. Castillo makes a sublime pass. Aloisi just manages to reach the ball first. Aloisi shoots.
Missed by few inches.

28 minute.
Hawk wins the ball from behind. McCoy passes, it`s a high ball. Zimmer tries to claim a difficult ball. Mastroeni approaches the ball. Mastroeni shoots.
It was close.

33 minute.
Bernal approaches the ball. Omekanda takes over possession. Bernal brutally fouls the opponent. Bernal is cautioned.

38 minute.
Mastroeni wins the ball from behind. Union just manages to reach the ball first. Mastroeni takes over possession. Mastroeni shoots. Harrison hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 1:1

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: Cro-Mags 66%, FC Nippon 34%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 1:1

49 minute.
Union takes over possession. Mastroeni wins the ball from behind. Mastroeni makes an instep pass. Blakely just manages to reach the ball first. Blakely shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 2:1

80 minute.
Borchers centers. McCoy tries to trap the ball with his chest. The referee whistles for a foul Bernal is guilty of misconduct. Bernal gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. McCoy was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Dell is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Klein has problems with catching the ball. Mastroeni just manages to reach the ball first. Mastroeni has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Smuckers takes over possession. Smuckers centers. Mastroeni has problems with catching the ball. Omekanda just manages to reach the ball first. Omekanda takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 3:1

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: Cro-Mags 42%, FC Nippon 58%.
Cro-Mags - FC Nippon 3:1