New Zealand U21		Ireland U21
nz 2026	Tactics	kaz
49%	Possession	51%
56%	Play in the half	44%
3	Shots	5
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
42.5	average mark	50.9
average	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	solid
good	Defending	solid

40 minute.
Inwood approaches the ball. Inwood lobs the ball high into the air. Hoey ineptly catches the ball. Findlay just manages to reach the ball first. Findlay takes a swing and hits it... Phelan 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 U21 53%, Ireland U21 47%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 0:0

47 minute.
De Bruin centers. Marsh approaches the ball. Marsh lobs the ball high into the air. Day just manages to reach the ball first. Day takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
Throw-in. Loud comes on to the pitch. Hawksbey comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Zandstra comes on to the pitch. Adams comes on to the pitch. Caulfield comes on to the pitch. Caulfield approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Zandstra passes, it`s a high ball. Adams just manages to reach the ball first. Adams has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

66 minute.
Caulfield chests the ball. Richardson approaches the ball. Richardson centers. Caulfield centers. Adams gets his head on it.
It was close.

70 minute.
Lewis makes a sublime pass. Richardson ineptly catches the ball. Hawksbey plays the ball through. Inwood just manages to reach the ball first. Inwood has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

73 minute.
Marsh makes a sublime pass. Richardson just manages to reach the ball first. Richardson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hoey approaches the ball. Hoey passes, it`s a high ball. Darlington tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

75 minute.
Pince ineptly catches the ball. Marsh just manages to reach the ball first. Marsh makes a one-touch pass. Adams just manages to reach the ball first. Adams takes a swing and hits it... Darlington 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 59%, Ireland U21 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Ireland U21 0:0