New Zealand U21		Ireland U21
532*	Tactics	424
48%	Possession	52%
40%	Play in the half	60%
4	Shots	4
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	7
45.4	average mark	48.4
adequate	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	good

4 minute.
Viertal centers. Foy lobs the ball high into the air. Viertal plays the ball through. McEneaney just manages to reach the ball first. McEneaney shoots. Gissing palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

5 minute.
Gemmell just manages to reach the ball first. Gemmell attempts to pass. Van Gog takes over possession. MacTause cleverly intercepts the pass. MacTause lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

35 minute.
Laulala tries to trap the ball. Martin takes over possession. McEneaney takes over possession. McEneaney has a fantastic effort at goal. Gissing hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

42 minute.
Bell just manages to reach the ball first. Bell passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Foy ineptly catches the ball. Foy lobs the ball high into the air. Martin takes over possession. Gissing palms the ball clear. Martin approaches the ball. Martin shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 0:2

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 U21 45%, Ireland U21 55%.
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 0:2

46 minute.
Curtin comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Throw-in. Norman comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Throw-in. Fogharty comes on to the pitch. Byers comes on to the pitch. Richter comes on to the pitch. McCullum comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Gemmell wins the ball from behind. Gemmell centers. Foy has problems with catching the ball. Richter approaches the ball. Richter takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

72 minute.
Christian, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing.

79 minute.
Soloman centers. Foy approaches the ball. Foy centers. the ball bounces off Van Gog`s chest. Van Gog has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 1:2

83 minute.
Truman plays the ball off with his head. Van Gog takes over possession. Curtin tripped the opponent on purpose. Curtin is cautioned. Van Gog is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Van Gog is unable to continue playing.

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 U21 34%, Ireland U21 66%.
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 1:2