Schweiz		New Zealand
Zero3	Tactics	New Zealand 3
52%	Possession	48%
48%	Play in the half	52%
9	Shots	8
4	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
79.4	average mark	75.5
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	formidable
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

6 minute.
Vlahos approaches the ball. Lynch takes over possession. Affolter brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Lynch, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Vlahos confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Salm tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
Farrèr plays the ball off with his head. Soloman plays the ball through. Gemmell takes over possession. Gemmell centers. Vlahos gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

32 minute.
Cole makes a one-touch pass. Gemmell takes over possession. Gemmell passes, it`s a high ball. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman makes a one-touch pass. Lynch just manages to reach the ball first. Lynch takes a swing and hits it... Salm desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Schweiz - New Zealand 0:1

45 minute.
Here comes Affolter, having a little trouble catching the ball. Affolter plays the ball through. Lechner just manages to reach the ball first. Lechner takes a swing and hits it... Watts makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Schweiz - New Zealand 1:1

45 minute.
Mini 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: Schweiz 51%, New Zealand 49%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Schweiz - New Zealand 1:1

51 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Vlahos is off-side. Woodhams comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Morocutti just manages to reach the ball first. Cossey wins the ball from behind. Mini takes over possession. Mini has a fantastic effort at goal. Watts hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

63 minute.
Nonu approaches the ball. Lang cleverly intercepts the pass. Lang passes, it`s a high ball. Lechner gets his head on it. Viertal tries to claim a difficult ball. Watts palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Woodhams is off-side. Knight comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Morocutti lobs the ball high into the air. Hawksbey takes over possession. Lechner wins the ball from behind. Lechner takes a swing and hits it... Watts desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Morocutti approaches the ball. Morocutti makes a one-touch pass. Farrèr approaches the ball. Lang takes over possession. Lang lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

73 minute.
Beltrami passes, it`s a high ball. Softon ineptly catches the ball. Nonu takes over possession. Mini wins the ball from behind. Mini takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

77 minute.
Vlahos takes over possession. Woodhams approaches the ball. Woodhams makes an instep pass. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

85 minute.
Nonu passes, it`s a high ball. Woodhams approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Beltrami is guilty of misconduct. Woodhams was harmed in the clash. Gemmell approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

89 minute.
Affolter lobs the ball high into the air. Lechner plays the ball off with his head. Mini takes over possession. Mini has a fantastic effort at goal. Watts hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Schweiz - New Zealand 2:1

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: Schweiz 45%, New Zealand 55%.
Schweiz - New Zealand 2:1