New Zealand U21		as-Saʻūdiyya U21
DefensIVA	Tactics	arabia
50%	Possession	50%
55%	Play in the half	45%
4	Shots	10
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
45.2	average mark	44.1
adequate	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	good
solid	Defending	average

4 minute.
Khayrat plays the ball through. Ramadan just manages to reach the ball first. Leauai just manages to reach the ball first. Ramadan wins the ball from behind. Ramadan takes a swing and hits it... Crowe palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
What a tremendous chance!

5 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Boughanmi takes the corner. Ramadan gets his head on it. Crowe desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 0:1

7 minute.
Boughanmi centers. Prescott ineptly catches the ball. Haj-Saleh wins the ball from behind. Haj-Saleh has a fantastic effort at goal. Crowe desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

14 minute.
Haj-Saleh takes over possession. Woodward cleverly intercepts the pass. Woodward makes an instep pass. Ramadan takes over possession. Ramadan takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Crowe palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

18 minute.
Kalabane, swiftly takes the throw-in. Haj-Saleh tries to trap the ball with his chest. Lewis takes over possession. Haj-Saleh cleverly intercepts the pass. Haj-Saleh takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

29 minute.
Alves cleverly intercepts the pass. Throw-in. Boughanmi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ramadan takes over possession. Ramadan shoots.
It was close.

33 minute.
Cocks approaches the ball. Shaloufa fouls. Cocks was harmed in the clash. Lowry approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Loud rises up and heads the ball. Hamdi 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 54%, as-Saʻūdiyya U21 46%.
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 0:1

53 minute.
Alves centers. Throw-in. Boughanmi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ramadan takes over possession. Ramadan shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Ali approaches the ball. Cocks cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Kalabane is guilty of misconduct. Kalabane is cautioned. The harmed player, Cocks, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Lowry approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass.
Missed by few inches.

57 minute.
Khayrat takes over possession. Ramadan approaches the ball. Alves brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Alves is sent off for an awful tackle! Alves looks ashamed for letting his team down.

72 minute.
Ramadan just manages to reach the ball first. Leauai trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ramadan was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Abdullah comes on to the pitch. El-Padiari comes on to the pitch. Makram comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Crowe, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Langsdale 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: New Zealand U21 56%, as-Saʻūdiyya U21 44%.
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 0:1