Nippon U21		USA U21
NIPPON	Tactics	4-3
44%	Possession	56%
71%	Play in the half	29%
4	Shots	19
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
40.9	average mark	51.6
solid	Shooting	solid
average	Passing	good
average	Defending	good

1 minute.
Nozawa approaches the ball. Nozawa plays the ball through. Ishigame lobs the ball high into the air. Mita takes over possession. Mita shoots. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

7 minute.
Furukawa has problems with catching the ball. Lohan approaches the ball. Lohan lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Furukawa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pendleton gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Hirao just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton wins the ball from behind. Eguchi approaches the ball. Ekelund wins the ball from behind. Ekelund shoots. Morita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - USA U21 0:1

15 minute.
Wilson lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Miyoshi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Nozawa approaches the ball. Nozawa shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

24 minute.
Owen plays the ball through. Here comes Cleveland, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cleveland centers. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton takes a swing and hits it... Morita palms the ball clear. Ekelund takes over possession.
It was close.

26 minute.
Covey plays the ball through. McGrath just manages to reach the ball first. McGrath passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
Goal kick. Morita kicks the ball away from the goal. Cleveland plays the ball off with his head. Ekelund takes over possession. Ekelund shoots.
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 71%, USA U21 29%.
Nippon U21 - USA U21 0:1

46 minute.
Kurihara comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Ironside approaches the set piece. Ekelund plays the ball off with his head. Pendleton ineptly catches the ball. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - USA U21 0:2

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Cavanaugh comes on to the pitch. Kenton comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Furukawa lobs the ball high into the air. Lohan tries to trap the ball. Cleveland just manages to reach the ball first. Cleveland passes, it`s a high ball. Ekelund rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Cleveland makes a sublime pass. Cavanaugh passes, it`s a high ball. Ishigame ineptly catches the ball. Ekelund approaches the ball. Ekelund shoots. Morita palms the ball clear. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - USA U21 0:3

78 minute.
Kenton takes over possession. Kenton passes, it`s a high ball. Ekelund approaches the ball. Ekelund shoots. Morita makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Goal kick. Milburn comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Throw-in. Miyoshi approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kurihara tries to trap the ball with his chest. Kurihara has a fantastic effort at goal. Kenton cleverly intercepts the pass.
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 70%, USA U21 30%.
Nippon U21 - USA U21 0:3