New Zealand U21		England U21
Taj	Tactics	Push
45%	Possession	55%
53%	Play in the half	47%
1	Shots	19
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	9
43.3	average mark	54.4
average	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	solid
adequate	Defending	solid

8 minute.
Here comes McNeil, having a little trouble catching the ball. Read trips an opponent. That`s a foul! McNeil was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Asprilla approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Steven makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

9 minute.
Asprilla makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Read, having a little trouble catching the ball. Godfrey takes over possession. Godfrey centers. McNeil gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Here comes Page, having a little trouble catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:1

14 minute.
Godfrey makes an instep pass. Deacon approaches the ball. McNeil cleverly intercepts the pass. McNeil shoots. The ball hits the bar.

32 minute.
Godfrey just manages to reach the ball first. Godfrey centers. Asprilla plays the ball off with his head. McNeil takes over possession. McNeil takes a swing and hits it... Vickers miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Godfrey takes the corner-kick. Steven gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Page ineptly catches the ball. Steven just manages to reach the ball first. Steven takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:2

37 minute.
Godfrey approaches the ball. Godfrey centers. Page ineptly catches the ball. Steven approaches the ball. Steven has a fantastic effort at goal. Vickers palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Deacon chests the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:3

44 minute.
Godfrey approaches the ball. Godfrey makes a one-touch pass. Freebairn takes over possession. Freebairn passes, it`s a high ball. Wright lobs the ball high into the air. Vickers palms the ball clear. Steven takes over possession. Steven shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:4

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%, England U21 42%.
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:4

46 minute.
Bodger comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Barmby wins the ball from behind. Barmby makes a sublime pass. McNeil just manages to reach the ball first. McNeil has a fantastic effort at goal. Bodger makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
Godfrey makes a one-touch pass. McNeil takes over possession. Freebairn trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Freebairn is cautioned. McNeil was harmed in the clash. Tarkowski comes on to the pitch. Ibrahimovic comes on to the pitch. Walker-Peters comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Deacon passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Walker-Peters, having a little trouble catching the ball. McNeil approaches the ball. McNeil has a fantastic effort at goal. Bodger desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:5

77 minute.
Wright passes, it`s a high ball. Nelson takes over possession. Deacon approaches the ball. Barmby wins the ball from behind. Barmby takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Barmby takes over possession. Barmby has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:6

88 minute.
Tarkowski lobs the ball high into the air. McNeil passes, it`s a high ball. Walker-Peters approaches the ball. Walker-Peters takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:7

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 48%, England U21 52%.
New Zealand U21 - England U21 0:7