New Zealand		Ireland
R4523	Tactics	Brasil
46%	Possession	54%
46%	Play in the half	54%
14	Shots	7
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	0
75.6	average mark	71.7
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Cahill approaches the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Fay, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cahill lobs the ball high into the air. Wale rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Gannon takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ireland 0:1

9 minute.
Cahill takes over possession. Lanev attempts to pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill centers. Gannon gets his head on it.
It was close.

12 minute.
Here comes Cahill, having a little trouble catching the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Cahill throws the ball in. Fay lobs the ball high into the air. Wale makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
Bruins wins the ball from behind. Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Bruins is guilty of misconduct. Bruins is cautioned.

24 minute.
Lanev lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Fay approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cahill lobs the ball high into the air. Wale gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ireland 0:2

29 minute.
Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay makes a one-touch pass. Gray approaches the ball. Gray passes, it`s a high ball. Gannon rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar.

42 minute.
Arrowsmith plays the ball through. Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga makes an instep pass. Arrowsmith takes over possession. Arrowsmith 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: New Zealand 51%, Ireland 49%.
New Zealand - Ireland 0:2

46 minute.
Parkinson comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Hyde passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Umaga throws the ball in. Lowry just manages to reach the ball first. Lowry passes, it`s a high ball. Caims palms the ball clear. Parkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Parkinson shoots. Caims tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post! Arrowsmith takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ireland 1:2

58 minute.
Umaga plays the ball off with his head. Lowry takes over possession. Lowry centers. Parkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Parkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

60 minute.
Arrowsmith takes over possession. Parkinson tries to trap the ball with his chest. Parkinson centers. Arrowsmith takes over possession. Arrowsmith takes a swing and hits it... Caims miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

61 minute.
Throw-in. Read comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lowry makes a sublime pass. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read shoots. Caims miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Parkinson centers. Crandley ineptly catches the ball. Arrowsmith just manages to reach the ball first. Arrowsmith shoots. Caims hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Ireland 2:2

70 minute.
Banker comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Lanev plays the ball through. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson plays the ball through. Read ineptly catches the ball. Read takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Caims plays the ball through. Cahill chests the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Umaga is guilty of misconduct. Umaga is cautioned.

79 minute.
Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill makes a sublime pass. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker has a fantastic effort at goal. White hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ireland 2:3

81 minute.
Arrowsmith plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Hyde, having a little trouble catching the ball. Read approaches the ball. Parkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Parkinson shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

82 minute.
Cocks wins the ball from behind. Marsh just manages to reach the ball first. Marsh centers. Parkinson has problems with catching the ball. Parkinson shoots.
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: New Zealand 41%, Ireland 59%.
New Zealand - Ireland 2:3