Italia U21		New Zealand U21
U21 ATT Elastico	Tactics	T5212
59%	Possession	41%
25%	Play in the half	75%
36	Shots	1
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	3
55.4	average mark	42.1
excellent	Shooting	average
solid	Passing	good
good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
Melas plays the ball off with his head. Hawksbey takes over possession. Pelagalli cleverly intercepts the pass. Pelagalli has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

6 minute.
Zullian passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Melas just manages to reach the ball first. Axis trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Melas was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Zullian approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Vettori wins the ball from behind. Zullian just manages to reach the ball first. Vettori tripped the opponent on purpose. A straight red card, Vettori is sent off for an awful tackle! Vettori looks ashamed for letting his team down.

15 minute.
Axis ineptly catches the ball. Pelagalli just manages to reach the ball first. Melas just manages to reach the ball first. Melas takes a swing and hits it... Maessen makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 2:0

17 minute.
Jeffs takes over possession. Jeffs lobs the ball high into the air. Perry plays the ball off with his head. Lynch ineptly catches the ball. Lynch shoots. Mengardo palms the ball clear.

20 minute.
Guidolin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Zullian ineptly catches the ball. Hall fouls. Hall is cautioned. The harmed player, Zullian, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Bennati takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

25 minute.
Melas approaches the ball. Hall just manages to reach the ball first. Melas wins the ball from behind. Pelagalli takes over possession. Pelagalli shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 3:0

26 minute.
Bennati throws the ball in. Zullian takes over possession. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Zullian cleverly intercepts the pass. Zullian has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

35 minute.
Lusiti makes a sublime pass. Dondini approaches the ball. Dondini lobs the ball high into the air. Pelagalli takes over possession. Zullian just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

36 minute.
There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Lusiti takes the corner-kick. Davidson plays the ball off with his head. Bennati makes a sublime pass. Zullian has problems with catching the ball. Zullian shoots.
It was close.

37 minute.
Maessen hoofs the ball clear. Bennati plays the ball off with his head. Zullian takes over possession. Zullian takes a swing and hits it... Maessen hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 4:0

40 minute.
Bennati takes over possession. Bennati makes an instep pass. Pelagalli just manages to reach the ball first. Pelagalli takes a swing and hits it... Maessen hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 5:0

42 minute.
Lusiti plays the ball off with his head. Melas just manages to reach the ball first. Melas makes a one-touch pass. Zullian just manages to reach the ball first. Zullian takes a swing and hits it... Maessen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

45 minute.
Lusiti passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Melas approaches the ball. Melas attempts to pass. Pelagalli takes over possession. Pelagalli 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: Italia U21 26%, New Zealand U21 74%.
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 5:0

47 minute.
Viertal centers. Davidson tries to trap the ball. Zullian approaches the ball. Zullian shoots. Post! Zullian just manages to reach the ball first. Zullian shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 6:0

54 minute.
Davidson takes over possession. Giraudi wins the ball from behind. Giraudi lobs the ball high into the air. Pelagalli just manages to reach the ball first. Pelagalli takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Pelagalli approaches the ball. Pelagalli shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The ball is kicked out of play. Tomassini comes on to the pitch. Bennati, swiftly takes the throw-in. Lusiti centers. Melas makes a diving header. Maessen palms the ball clear. Here comes Viertal, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tomassini approaches the ball. Tomassini has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 7:0

56 minute.
Guidolin makes an instep pass. Zullian approaches the ball. Tomassini takes over possession. Tomassini shoots. Maessen makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 8:0

59 minute.
Minoja approaches the set piece. Tomassini takes over possession. Tomassini has problems with catching the ball. Tomassini has a fantastic effort at goal. Maessen hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 9:0

60 minute.
Minoja plays the ball through. Giraudi just manages to reach the ball first. Giraudi centers. Zullian just manages to reach the ball first. Zullian shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

62 minute.
Melas takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Cossey comes on to the pitch. Buro comes on to the pitch. Woodhams comes on to the pitch. Fien comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Hawksbey centers. Throw-in. Bennati approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Zullian approaches the ball. Zullian has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

70 minute.
Demurtas makes a sublime pass. Bennati attempts to pass. Zullian approaches the ball. Tomassini approaches the ball. Tomassini takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

70 minute.
Goal kick. Prudente comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Throw-in. Minoja approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Bennati makes a sublime pass. Prudente just manages to reach the ball first. Prudente takes a swing and hits it... Maessen tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Hawksbey ineptly catches the ball. Fien makes a sublime pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Bennati approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Prudente centers.
What a tremendous chance!

74 minute.
Prudente just manages to reach the ball first. Hall fouls inside the box. Penalty! Prudente was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hall centers. Melas takes the penalty, a biting kick. Maessen palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.

75 minute.
Bennati makes a sublime pass. Prudente approaches the ball. Tomassini approaches the ball. Tomassini shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 10:0

77 minute.
Bennati, swiftly takes the throw-in. Prudente approaches the ball. Prudente makes an instep pass. Here comes Tomassini, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tomassini shoots.
It was close.

80 minute.
Lusiti makes a sublime pass. Prudente approaches the ball. Prudente makes an instep pass. Melas takes over possession. Melas shoots. Maessen tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 11:0

89 minute.
Bennati takes over possession. Bennati plays the ball through. Here comes Prudente, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tomassini just manages to reach the ball first. Tomassini takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Prudente just manages to reach the ball first. Prudente has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Italia U21 25%, New Zealand U21 75%.
Italia U21 - New Zealand U21 11:0