New Zealand		as-Saʻūdiyya
New Zealand 4	Tactics	Cinek
49%	Possession	51%
45%	Play in the half	55%
11	Shots	7
4	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
74.3	average mark	70
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	formidable

1 minute.
Bracken takes over possession. Abo Treka cleverly intercepts the pass. Soloman fouls. Soloman is cautioned. The harmed player, Abo Treka, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abo Treka takes a quick free-kick. Khayri rises up and heads the ball. Gillespie palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

3 minute.
Viertal passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Ra`d, swiftly takes the throw-in. Muthanna centers. Khayri makes a diving header. Gillespie tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

9 minute.
Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Abo Treka was harmed in the clash. Abo Treka is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Khayri makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Abo Treka approaches the ball. Abo Treka makes a one-touch pass. Khayri takes over possession. Khayri has a fantastic effort at goal. Gillespie makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 0:1

40 minute.
Kassem centers. Throw-in. Soloman throws the ball in. O`Brien lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken makes a diving header. Na`il palms the ball clear.

43 minute.
Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman makes an instep pass. O`Brien ineptly catches the ball. O`Brien centers. Bracken gets his head on it. Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 51%, as-Saʻūdiyya 49%.
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 0:1

47 minute.
Soloman takes over possession. Muthanna just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman wins the ball from behind. Soloman centers. Vlahos gets his head on it. Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

57 minute.
M`Hadhebi centers. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos centers. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal. Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

64 minute.
Bracken takes over possession. Rapp trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bracken was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Haj-Saleh comes on to the pitch. O`Brien takes a quick free-kick. Bracken rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
Knight plays the ball off with his head. Bracken tries to trap the ball. Figlis attempts to pass. Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Na`il miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The assistant referee points to the corner. Considine comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Kassem just manages to reach the ball first. Kassem lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Knight throws the ball in. O`Brien passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

69 minute.
Considine takes over possession. Kassem wins the ball from behind. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots. Na`il desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 1:1

70 minute.
Offside. Bracken caught by the offside trap. Imam comes on to the pitch. Farag comes on to the pitch. M`Hadhebi comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Nonu lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken plays the ball off with his head. Considine takes over possession. Considine shoots. Na`il makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

80 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abd-al-Mu`ti comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Na`il makes a sublime pass. O`Brien plays the ball off with his head. Bracken takes over possession. Soloman takes over possession. Soloman takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

85 minute.
Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Nonu wins the ball from behind. Nonu lobs the ball high into the air. Considine just manages to reach the ball first. Considine shoots. Na`il miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Haj-Saleh takes over possession. Soloman cleverly intercepts the pass. Soloman shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 2:1

87 minute.
Haj-Saleh passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Abo Treka makes an instep pass. Abd-al-Mu`ti approaches the ball. Abd-al-Mu`ti has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 2:2

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 39%, as-Saʻūdiyya 61%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 2:2