New Zealand		Canada
greece	Tactics	New Zealand2
50%	Possession	50%
68%	Play in the half	32%
6	Shots	19
6	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	1
69.6	average mark	72.3
very good	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

19 minute.
Grenier makes a sublime pass. Pizzolitto takes over possession. Lanev tripped the opponent on purpose. Pizzolitto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Pizzolitto takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

20 minute.
Gruber plays the ball through. Bélanger ineptly catches the ball. Lauaki fouls. The harmed player, Bélanger, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Pizzolitto takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

22 minute.
Throw-in. Grenier approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gruber plays the ball through. Here comes Bélanger, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bélanger takes a swing and hits it... White miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

24 minute.
Arnott plays the ball through. Lombardo just manages to reach the ball first. Lombardo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pizzolitto takes over possession. Pizzolitto has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Canada 0:1

45 minute.
Worsley passes, it`s a high ball. Cocks approaches the ball. Arnott fouls. Arnott is cautioned.

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 69%, Canada 31%.
New Zealand - Canada 0:1

50 minute.
Grenier makes a one-touch pass. Bélanger approaches the ball. Foster trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Foster is cautioned. Bélanger was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Pizzolitto takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. White palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Bélanger just manages to reach the ball first. Bélanger shoots. The ball hits the post.

51 minute.
Foster wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. Grenier approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Bélanger gets his head on it. White desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

52 minute.
Lowry makes an instep pass. Umaga ineptly catches the ball. Lowry attempts to pass. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal. Vernon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

53 minute.
Grenier attempts to pass. Lowry makes a sublime pass. Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga centers. Rogers plays the ball off with his head. Vernon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Canada 1:1

55 minute.
Norris comes on to the pitch. Hird comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
Grenier approaches the ball. Grenier centers. Bélanger takes over possession. Bélanger has a fantastic effort at goal. White hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Canada 1:2

68 minute.
Gruber centers. Pizzolitto just manages to reach the ball first. Hird fouls. The harmed player, Pizzolitto, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Pizzolitto is likely to take the free-kick. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

74 minute.
McKenna has problems with catching the ball. Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga lobs the ball high into the air. Atkinson gets his head on it.
It was close.

76 minute.
McKenna passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lombardo approaches the ball. Norris takes over possession. Norris has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Arnott has problems with catching the ball. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

80 minute.
Pizzolitto plays the ball off with his head. Lauaki has problems with catching the ball. Lanev just manages to reach the ball first. Pizzolitto wins the ball from behind. Pizzolitto shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Gruber approaches the ball. Gruber centers. Pizzolitto takes over possession. Pizzolitto has a fantastic effort at goal. White hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Canada 1:3

84 minute.
Lombardo makes a one-touch pass. Gruber approaches the ball. Gruber passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pizzolitto takes over possession. Pizzolitto takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

86 minute.
Throw-in. Lombardo approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gruber lobs the ball high into the air. Pizzolitto rises up and heads the ball. White desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. 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: New Zealand 67%, Canada 33%.
New Zealand - Canada 1:3