New Zealand		Zhōngguó
New Zealand 4	Tactics	2026-2
41%	Possession	59%
63%	Play in the half	37%
5	Shots	11
8	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	8
72.3	average mark	75.3
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

28 minute.
Fengxian ineptly catches the ball. O`Brien makes a sublime pass. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

43 minute.
Haisen passes, it`s a high ball. Chunjie takes over possession. Harvey tripped the opponent on purpose. Harvey is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. Chunjie curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Chunjie is unable to continue playing. Haisheng comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Fengxian throws the ball in. Xiaobei plays the ball through. Haisheng just manages to reach the ball first. Haisheng lobs the ball high into the air. Chunlong rises up and heads the ball. Lanev miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 64%, Zhōngguó 36%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 0:0

49 minute.
Yutong plays the ball off with his head. Xunlei attempts to pass. Knight has problems with catching the ball. Knight centers. Vlahos takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

62 minute.
Yutong wins the ball from behind. Xunlei just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos fouls. Vlahos is cautioned.

64 minute.
Wenchuan just manages to reach the ball first. Cossey fouls inside the box. Penalty! Wenchuan was harmed in the clash. Wenchuan confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Lanev hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 0:1

69 minute.
Lanev makes a sublime pass. Bracken plays the ball off with his head. Considine takes over possession. Considine has a fantastic effort at goal. Binyan hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:1

71 minute.
Vlahos approaches the ball. Huaihe centers. Hawksbey takes over possession. O`Brien passes, it`s a high ball. Considine rises up and heads the ball. Binyan tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

76 minute.
Xunlei has problems with catching the ball. Offside. Vlahos caught by the offside trap. Haisen approaches the set piece. Haisheng approaches the ball. Haisheng centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

84 minute.
Nicholas just manages to reach the ball first. Xiaobei cleverly intercepts the pass. Xiaobei makes an instep pass. Wenchuan just manages to reach the ball first. Wenchuan has a fantastic effort at goal. Lanev tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Chunlong approaches the ball. Chunlong has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:2

88 minute.
Knight, swiftly takes the throw-in. Xiaobei just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien brutally fouls the opponent. O`Brien is cautioned.

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 62%, Zhōngguó 38%.
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:2