New Zealand		Severna Makedonija
FCN	Tactics	Keen
43%	Possession	57%
57%	Play in the half	43%
5	Shots	10
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	1
71.8	average mark	71.9
formidable	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

6 minute.
Dimitroski attempts to pass. Shoe takes over possession. Spiroski cleverly intercepts the pass. Spiroski centers. Petkovski rises up and heads the ball. McKeown tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

10 minute.
Hristovski approaches the ball. Hristovski attempts to pass. Ќosev makes a sublime pass. Petkovski takes over possession. Petkovski shoots. McKeown palms the ball clear.

14 minute.
Kotev plays the ball through. Kneževiќ plays the ball off with his head. Hawksbey approaches the ball. Petkovski wins the ball from behind. Petkovski shoots.
Missed by few inches.

28 minute.
Hawksbey just manages to reach the ball first. Hawksbey passes, it`s a high ball. Čučkov ineptly catches the ball. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

40 minute.
Spiroski just manages to reach the ball first. Crow fouls. The harmed player, Spiroski, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kneževiќ is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Spiroski approaches the ball. Spiroski passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kneževiќ approaches the ball. Kneževiќ centers.
Missed by few inches.

40 minute.
Goal kick. McKeown kicks the ball away from the goal. Gemmell plays the ball off with his head. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Ќosev approaches the ball. Ќosev centers. Hawksbey tries to trap the ball with his chest. Petkovski approaches the ball. Petkovski takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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 59%, Severna Makedonija 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Severna Makedonija 0:0

49 minute.
Spiroski plays the ball off with his head. Viertal approaches the ball. Petkovski trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Petkovski is cautioned.

54 minute.
Kneževiќ makes an instep pass. Petkovski takes over possession. Viertal tripped the opponent on purpose. Viertal is cautioned.

64 minute.
Bracken approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Lozanovski is guilty of misconduct. Bracken was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gemmell takes a quick free-kick. Bracken makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
O`Brien passes, it`s a high ball. Irving plays the ball off with his head. Lozanovski has problems with catching the ball. Bracken takes over possession. Bracken takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Severna Makedonija 1:0

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 55%, Severna Makedonija 45%.
New Zealand - Severna Makedonija 1:0