Nippon U21		India U21
By Antos	Tactics	shiva
50%	Possession	50%
63%	Play in the half	37%
7	Shots	6
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	2
43.7	average mark	41.6
solid	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	average
solid	Defending	good

37 minute.
Sakamoto plays the ball off with his head. Gonda ineptly catches the ball. Subrahmanyam centers. Umakanta takes over possession. Umakanta takes a swing and hits it... Watanabe palms the ball clear.

38 minute.
Wakabayashi just manages to reach the ball first. Raviram just manages to reach the ball first. Sakamoto wins the ball from behind. Sakamoto takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:0

44 minute.
Raghunathan makes an instep pass. Gordha takes over possession. Ichinohe trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ichinohe is cautioned. Gordha was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Subrahmanyam approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Umakanta approaches the ball. Umakanta has a fantastic effort at goal. Watanabe 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%, India U21 36%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:0

49 minute.
Ichinohe cleverly intercepts the pass. Ichinohe lobs the ball high into the air. Tashiro plays the ball off with his head. Sakamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Sakamoto shoots.
It was close.

50 minute.
Goal kick. Pillay comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Shyam centers. Ohi tries to trap the ball with his chest. Sourav tripped the opponent on purpose. Ohi is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

55 minute.
Subrahmanyam wins the ball from behind. Subrahmanyam passes, it`s a high ball. Umakanta takes over possession. Umakanta takes a swing and hits it... Watanabe hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nippon U21 - India U21 1:1

63 minute.
Throw-in. Trikha comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Sruthi comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Pillay passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Morishi approaches the ball. Morishi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Umakanta, having a little trouble catching the ball. Umakanta takes a swing and hits it... Watanabe palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

76 minute.
Umakanta makes a sublime pass. Surnilla approaches the ball. Surnilla makes an instep pass. Umakanta ineptly catches the ball. Umakanta has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

77 minute.
Tashiro passes, it`s a high ball. Trikha plays the ball off with his head. Vineeta has problems with catching the ball. Sakamoto takes over possession. Sakamoto shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

81 minute.
Ohi lobs the ball high into the air. Raghunathan takes over possession. Raghunathan lobs the ball high into the air. Umakanta approaches the ball. Umakanta shoots.
It was close.

83 minute.
Tanakadate ineptly catches the ball. Tanakadate lobs the ball high into the air. Sakamoto takes over possession. Sakamoto has a fantastic effort at goal. Thimanniya makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Vineeta has problems with catching the ball. Surnilla takes over possession. Sakamoto wins the ball from behind. Sakamoto has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:1

89 minute.
Gordha takes over possession. Gordha makes a sublime pass. Ohi takes over possession. Sourav wins the ball from behind. Sourav passes, it`s a high ball.
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 61%, India U21 39%.
Nippon U21 - India U21 2:1