U.A.E. U21		New Zealand U21
New UAE	Tactics	2
52%	Possession	48%
61%	Play in the half	39%
7	Shots	16
2	Fouls	0
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
42.8	average mark	51.3
good	Shooting	very good
adequate	Passing	solid
weak	Defending	good

2 minute.
Freebairn makes an instep pass. Page just manages to reach the ball first. Page makes a sublime pass. Read takes over possession. Read has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

4 minute.
Mckay centers. Baholo approaches the ball. Mugri trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Mugri is cautioned. Baholo was harmed in the clash. Patterson approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Baholo rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
AL Talyani takes over possession. AL Talyani lobs the ball high into the air. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Read rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

16 minute.
Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson centers. Hajjaji has problems with catching the ball. Read takes over possession. Read has a fantastic effort at goal. bin Humaid tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 0:1

22 minute.
Here comes Mugri, having a little trouble catching the ball. Page centers. Malallah ineptly catches the ball. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo shoots. bin Humaid miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Davidson has problems with catching the ball. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Read plays the ball off with his head. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo shoots. bin Humaid palms the ball clear.

31 minute.
Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Read plays the ball off with his head. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo shoots. bin Humaid hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 0:2

41 minute.
Mugri cleverly intercepts the pass. Mugri makes an instep pass. AL Fahir attempts to pass. El Fahir approaches the ball. El Fahir takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 1:2

43 minute.
Page centers. Baholo plays the ball off with his head. Read ineptly catches the ball. Read passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

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: U.A.E. U21 70%, New Zealand U21 30%.
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 1:2

46 minute.
Read attempts to pass. Baholo ineptly catches the ball. Abbas wins the ball from behind. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. bin Humaid tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

52 minute.
Mahmoud wins the ball from behind. Mahmoud passes the ball on the spur of the moment. AL Fahir just manages to reach the ball first. AL Fahir makes a one-touch pass. Gutteridge cleverly intercepts the pass.
It was close.

65 minute.
bin Humaid, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Page plays the ball off with his head. AL Talyani ineptly catches the ball. Read approaches the ball. Read has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

66 minute.
Baholo plays the ball off with his head. Page has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Shrizi is guilty of misconduct. Shrizi is cautioned.

72 minute.
Davidson takes over possession. Davidson plays the ball through. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo shoots. bin Humaid desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 1:3

79 minute.
Mugri plays the ball through. AL Fahir just manages to reach the ball first. AL Fahir makes a one-touch pass. Mahmoud approaches the ball. Mahmoud has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 2:3

88 minute.
Shrizi lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmoud takes over possession. Mahmoud centers. El Fahir takes over possession. El Fahir has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Lawrie tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Mahmoud gets his head on it. The ball hits 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: U.A.E. U21 52%, New Zealand U21 48%.
U.A.E. U21 - New Zealand U21 2:3