New Zealand U21		Zhōngguó U21
532s	Tactics	CDUD
51%	Possession	49%
49%	Play in the half	51%
8	Shots	8
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
45.7	average mark	50.2
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
good	Defending	good

6 minute.
Chunjie just manages to reach the ball first. Jackson cleverly intercepts the pass. Jackson passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Binyan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

16 minute.
Jackson approaches the ball. Jackson centers. Dabai ineptly catches the ball. Power takes over possession. Power takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Bryson just manages to reach the ball first. Guanzhong trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bryson was harmed in the clash. Bryson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bracken rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Chunjie plays the ball through. Su has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Roza is guilty of misconduct. Roza is cautioned.

40 minute.
Haisheng approaches the ball. Haisheng passes, it`s a high ball. Su takes over possession. Su takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Zhōngguó U21 0:1

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 50%, Zhōngguó U21 50%.
New Zealand U21 - Zhōngguó U21 0:1

49 minute.
Roza just manages to reach the ball first. Su cleverly intercepts the pass. Su makes a one-touch pass. Rancheng just manages to reach the ball first. Rancheng takes a swing and hits it... Post!

54 minute.
Guanzhong makes an instep pass. Jackson centers. Here comes Shuqun, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Binyan tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Chunjie approaches the ball. Chunjie passes, it`s a high ball. Meads approaches the ball. Su cleverly intercepts the pass. Su has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

60 minute.
Dabai lobs the ball high into the air. Chunjie chests the ball. Chunjie plays the ball through. Rancheng just manages to reach the ball first. Rancheng shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
ruijin takes over possession. Jackson wins the ball from behind. Jackson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bryson ineptly catches the ball. Bryson passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Here comes Dabai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:1

75 minute.
Throw-in. Maloney comes on to the pitch. Kightley comes on to the pitch. Ngatai comes on to the pitch. Gibbes comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
ruijin attempts to pass. Chunjie takes over possession. Chunjie attempts to pass. Su just manages to reach the ball first. Su takes a swing and hits it...
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 U21 49%, Zhōngguó U21 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:1