Portugal U21		New Zealand U21
4-1-3-2	Tactics	1NewZ
48%	Possession	52%
54%	Play in the half	46%
11	Shots	11
4	Fouls	0
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
51.1	average mark	42.3
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	average
solid	Defending	good

6 minute.
Ormrod cleverly intercepts the pass. Canosa approaches the ball. Canosa passes, it`s a high ball. Nomães just manages to reach the ball first. Nomães takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

8 minute.
Inchada approaches the ball. Mitchell wins the ball from behind. Charula fouls. Charula is cautioned.

23 minute.
Thompson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Inchada centers. Here comes Dabner, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cabo just manages to reach the ball first. Cabo takes a swing and hits it... Ngatai miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Nomães approaches the ball. Nomães has a fantastic effort at goal. Ngatai makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

33 minute.
Herbert makes a one-touch pass. Thompson ineptly catches the ball. Inwood attempts to pass. Mitchell takes over possession. Mitchell shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

34 minute.
Soutelo plays the ball through. Fortinho takes over possession. Bryson cleverly intercepts the pass. Nomães wins the ball from behind. Nomães takes a swing and hits it... Ngatai palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post.

40 minute.
Canosa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Soutelo takes over possession. Soutelo attempts to pass. Cabo just manages to reach the ball first. Cabo has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Ormrod cleverly intercepts the pass. Ormrod lobs the ball high into the air. Thompson just manages to reach the ball first. Thompson has a fantastic effort at goal. Mitchell tries to trap the ball.
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: Portugal U21 49%, New Zealand U21 51%.
Portugal U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

49 minute.
Soutelo throws the ball in. Canosa takes over possession. Canosa makes a one-touch pass. Fortinho takes over possession. Fortinho makes an instep pass.
It was close.

62 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Giesteira comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Utting wins the ball from behind. Utting passes, it`s a high ball. Soutelo approaches the ball. Ogg wins the ball from behind. Ogg passes, it`s a high ball. Concheta palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

74 minute.
Gorgulho has problems with catching the ball. Gorgulho lobs the ball high into the air. Nomães approaches the ball. Nomães shoots. Ngatai hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

80 minute.
Mitchell makes a sublime pass. Thompson just manages to reach the ball first. Soutelo takes the opponents legs away. Soutelo is cautioned.

82 minute.
Giesteira passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Soutelo just manages to reach the ball first. Soutelo attempts to pass. Nomães approaches the ball. Nomães has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Gray plays the ball off with his head. Mitchell chests the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Inchada is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Mitchell, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Gray is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

84 minute.
Ogg makes a sublime pass. Charula takes over possession. Mitchell cleverly intercepts the pass. Mitchell shoots. Concheta hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Portugal U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1

85 minute.
Darlington comes on to the pitch.

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: Portugal U21 59%, New Zealand U21 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Portugal U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1