USA		New Zealand
cio-pcu	Tactics	cleste
54%	Possession	46%
49%	Play in the half	51%
8	Shots	1
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	6
75.1	average mark	71.2
formidable	Shooting	very good
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Thomas centers. Weddle ineptly catches the ball. Sackett wins the ball from behind. Sackett has a fantastic effort at goal. Picard makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - New Zealand 1:0

14 minute.
Russell passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lanev wins the ball from behind. Wells takes over possession. Wells lobs the ball high into the air. Sackett gets his head on it. Picard palms the ball clear.

29 minute.
Sackett approaches the ball. Cocks attempts to pass. Russell approaches the ball. Russell lobs the ball high into the air. Sackett rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

32 minute.
Wells centers. Sackett just manages to reach the ball first. Courtney fouls inside the box. Penalty! Courtney is cautioned. The harmed player, Sackett, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Sackett takes a run-up. Picard makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - New Zealand 2:0

42 minute.
Maynard passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Weddle takes over possession. Weddle lobs the ball high into the air. Wells approaches the ball. Wells centers. Picard palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: USA 45%, New Zealand 55%.
USA - New Zealand 2:0

51 minute.
Throw-in. Hawkey comes on to the pitch. Crawford, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hird centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Stine comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Chadwick plays the ball off with his head. Hawkey takes over possession. Hawkey makes a one-touch pass. Chadwick takes over possession. Chadwick shoots. Post! Floyd hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - New Zealand 2:1

82 minute.
Thomas approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Russell centers. Wells plays the ball through. Maynard centers. Stine rises up and heads the ball. Picard tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Courtney ineptly catches the ball.
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: USA 52%, New Zealand 48%.
USA - New Zealand 2:1