New Zealand U21		Australia U21
442	Tactics	v15
53%	Possession	47%
51%	Play in the half	49%
5	Shots	5
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	7
45.5	average mark	50.8
good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	excellent

10 minute.
Softon approaches the set piece. Kirkpatrick approaches the ball. Woodhams cleverly intercepts the pass. Woodhams takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:0

14 minute.
Thomson takes over possession. Thomson centers. Richards plays the ball off with his head. Viduka ineptly catches the ball. Hickmann just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:1

20 minute.
Lewis lobs the ball high into the air. Kirkpatrick has problems with catching the ball. Woodhams takes over possession. Considine takes over possession. Considine has a fantastic effort at goal. Munn tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Softon passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Scuderi throws the ball in. Schofield just manages to reach the ball first. Schofield centers. Muller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

39 minute.
Gemmell tries to trap the ball with his chest. Chapman takes over possession. Chapman passes, it`s a high ball. Richards just manages to reach the ball first. Richards takes a swing and hits it... Muller 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: New Zealand U21 43%, Australia U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:1

47 minute.
Richards just manages to reach the ball first. Softon fouls. Richards was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Schofield approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Richards gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

55 minute.
Scuderi makes a one-touch pass. Schofield just manages to reach the ball first. Schofield plays the ball through. Richards approaches the ball. Richards takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

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

74 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Carr comes on to the pitch. Dawson comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Soloman cleverly intercepts the pass. Soloman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Carr just manages to reach the ball first. Carr lobs the ball high into the air. Richards approaches the ball. Muller palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Throw-in. Roza comes on to the pitch.

87 minute.
Viduka centers. the ball bounces off Crow`s chest. Hickmann just manages to reach the ball first. Hickmann shoots. Roza makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:2

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 59%, Australia U21 41%.
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:2