New Zealand U21		Nederland U21
6NZ ukr	Tactics	push1
52%	Possession	48%
59%	Play in the half	41%
6	Shots	7
3	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	6
44.9	average mark	55
good	Shooting	excellent
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	solid

6 minute.
Verpoort takes over possession. Hawksbey trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Verpoort was harmed in the clash. van Melis approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. de Wolf rises up and heads the ball. Dabner has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nederland U21 0:1

10 minute.
Gray centers. van Leer lobs the ball high into the air. Verpoort just manages to reach the ball first. Verpoort takes a swing and hits it... Darlington desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!
Missed by few inches.

13 minute.
van Leer cleverly intercepts the pass. van Leer passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Schaars approaches the ball. Schaars passes, it`s a high ball. de Wolf gets his head on it.
It was close.

25 minute.
van Melis wins the ball from behind. de Wolf approaches the ball. de Wolf passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Flemming has problems with catching the ball. Flemming shoots.
Missed by few inches.

44 minute.
Flemming passes, it`s a high ball. Verpoort takes over possession. Vagana brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Vagana is cautioned. Verpoort was hurt. He`s crying with pain! de Wolf confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Darlington palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Verpoort just manages to reach the ball first. Verpoort has a fantastic effort at goal. Darlington miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nederland U21 0:2

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 U21 58%, Nederland U21 42%.
New Zealand U21 - Nederland U21 0:2

46 minute.
Vagana passes, it`s a high ball. Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray attempts to pass. Thompson approaches the ball. Thompson has a fantastic effort at goal. Terpstra palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Gray approaches the ball. Gray has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nederland U21 1:2

49 minute.
van Melis attempts to pass. de Wolf just manages to reach the ball first. Dabner fouls inside the box. Penalty! Dabner is cautioned. de Wolf was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Verpoort places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the post.

60 minute.
Schöne passes, it`s a high ball. The linesman holds his flag up. de Wolf is off-side. Inwood approaches the set piece. Thompson just manages to reach the ball first. Thompson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

76 minute.
Hawksbey centers. Thompson just manages to reach the ball first. van Oldenbarneveld passes, it`s a high ball. Thompson takes over possession. Thompson takes a swing and hits it... Terpstra palms the ball clear.

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 60%, Nederland U21 40%.
New Zealand U21 - Nederland U21 1:2