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Japan - Deutschland
3 : 5   (2:2)
    match is over. A deserved win by Germany. They should have scored a few more goals. JAP in the second half not that effective any more.
68' 3:5 Kitazato makes the third JAP goal.
67' 2:5 and there is Menkes goal. He tried so many times. Now a brilliant pass from Fürste and Menke scores with a flat backhand from 8m
66'   blocked
66'   4th PC JAP
63'   good save Jacobi
62'   3rd PC JAP
59' 2:4 great goal from Deecke. He deflects a high ball from Fuchs in the goal
57' 2:3 counter attack GER, Zeller beats Katsuya from close range with a flat shot
57'   JAP only good up to the circle, the last pass is not good enough
55'   good run by Fuchs, Menke with the flick from 5m, but Katsuya saves
53'   deflection from Deecke misses the goal
51'   Jacobi stopped Kitazato in the last second
50'   GER has enough chances to win this match, but they don't score.
46'   dangerous counter attack Japan again
46'   great last pass from Fürste, but Menke misses the goal from close range
45'   Fürste earns the 3rd PC for GER
44'   hard work for the JAP defense, but situation cleared
43'   first dangerous counter attack from JAP in the 2nd half
40'   Fürste back on the pitch
39'   Katsuya with a brilliant save against Deecke
37'   Fuchs with a good pass before goal, but Katsuya is there
36'   Fürste still out with the Yellow card
36'   teams are back on the pitch.
    Germany could have scored a few more goals, but keeper Katsuya had a strong first half in the Japanese goal. The JAP counter attacks have always been dangerous, because the coordination in the German defense has not been the best.
    halftime break
34' 2:2 good backhand deflection from Tsubouchi on the left post
33'   now 2nd PC JAP
33'   Ono with a good run against Müller, but his shot is too weak.
32'   Benedict Fürk with a 100 percent chance from the left. He misses the goal to the right side.
31'   GER with one man down good in the defense, more control of the ball than JAP
28'   Yellow card for Fürste, who is too late in the defense and fouls Sakamoto from behind
26' 1:2 and there is the lead for GER. Zellers flick to the left side is too fast for the keeper
24'   Zeller earns the next PC with a great solo run
23' 1:1 Zeller with a flat flick trough Katsuyas legs
23'   first PC GER
23'   good defense action from Montag, GER on the way in the JAP D again.
21'   again Deecke from eight metres, but he can't beat Katsuya
19'   good shot from Deecke, Katsuya again with great reaction
18'   Green card GER.
18'   A JAP player hits Fürste from close range. No penalty. He is injured and out
16'   GER puts pressure on the JAP defense, but no goal up to now
14'   backhand-shot from Fürste, the JAP keeper again good
10' 1:0 attack over the right wing, pass on the left post, where Sakamoto tipps the ball in. Mistake from Jacobi.
9'   backhand shot from Florian Fuchs, but Katsuya with the save
7'   GER attacks, but JAP with dangerous counter attacks
6'   Jacobi saves against Nagasawas flat flick
6'   good save by Jacobi. But first PC for JAP now
5'   Zellers backhand is blocked over the crossbar
4'   good first chance for Deecke, but his shot is blocked...
1'   match underway
    Umpires of the match are Gurinder (IND) and Van't Heck (NED)
    Welcome to the second match of the day between Germany and Japan.