New Zealand		Australia
australia	Tactics	New Zealand
52%	Possession	48%
41%	Play in the half	59%
19	Shots	9
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
77.6	average mark	66.4
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
incredible	Passing	formidable
brilliant	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Hawkey centers. Farmer plays the ball off with his head. Kauffeld attempts to pass. Petherick just manages to reach the ball first. Petherick takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

4 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Van Blerk throws the ball in. Hammond centers. Judd gets his head on it. Cocks has problems with catching the ball. Picard palms the ball clear.

10 minute.
Hird passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hawkey takes over possession. Hawkey makes an instep pass. Welford lobs the ball high into the air. Petherick makes a diving header.
It was close.

16 minute.
Van Blerk passes, it`s a high ball. Judd approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Weddle is guilty of misconduct. Weddle is cautioned. Judd was harmed in the clash. Judd is likely to take the free-kick. Picard miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lanev cleverly intercepts the pass. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Australia 0:1

34 minute.
Hird takes over possession. Hird makes a one-touch pass. Welford centers. Petherick rises up and heads the ball. Van Bentum hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Australia 1:1

38 minute.
Throw-in. Van Blerk, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hammond just manages to reach the ball first. Hammond passes, it`s a high ball. Judd makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

38 minute.
Kauffeld makes a sublime pass. Hawkey attempts to pass. Welford takes over possession. Welford centers. Petherick gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Australia 2:1

42 minute.
Osman centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Kauffeld approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Welford centers. Petherick rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Australia 3:1

43 minute.
Van Blerk plays the ball through. Judd takes over possession. Judd makes a sublime pass. McColl approaches the ball. McColl shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: New Zealand 46%, Australia 54%.
New Zealand - Australia 3:1

47 minute.
Here comes Hird, having a little trouble catching the ball. Van Blerk takes over possession. Van Blerk plays the ball through. Judd approaches the ball. Judd takes a swing and hits it... Picard tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

57 minute.
Osman plays the ball off with his head. Hird ineptly catches the ball. Van Blerk plays the ball through. Judd approaches the ball. Judd has a fantastic effort at goal. Picard tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

60 minute.
Goal kick. Chadwick comes on to the pitch. Cooper comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Farmer just manages to reach the ball first. Farmer lobs the ball high into the air. Kauffeld approaches the ball. Kauffeld lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick rises up and heads the ball. Van Bentum palms the ball clear.

66 minute.
Weddle plays the ball off with his head. Hird lobs the ball high into the air. Hassan chests the ball. Chadwick takes over possession. Chadwick has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
Hird wins the ball from behind. Hird makes a one-touch pass. Cooper just manages to reach the ball first. Cooper lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick makes a diving header. Van Bentum palms the ball clear.

82 minute.
Goal kick. Ng comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Picard makes a sublime pass. Kauffeld plays the ball off with his head. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick shoots. Van Bentum hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Australia 4:1

84 minute.
Ishida comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Hird approaches the ball. Hird makes an instep pass. Hawkey takes over possession. Hawkey lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick makes a diving header. Van Bentum palms the ball clear.

87 minute.
Kauffeld makes a sublime pass. Hawkey approaches the ball. Hawkey passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick takes a swing and hits it... Van Bentum palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. McPharlin comes on to the pitch.

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: New Zealand 36%, Australia 64%.
New Zealand - Australia 4:1