Nigeria		New Zealand
5-3-2 Diamond	Tactics	NZ532Wing
46%	Possession	54%
62%	Play in the half	38%
3	Shots	25
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
61.5	average mark	74.6
excellent	Shooting	incredible
solid	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Read cleverly intercepts the pass. Ufele brutally fouls the opponent. The harmed player, Read, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Baholo takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Frimpong makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 0:1

6 minute.
Jennings takes over possession. Jennings makes a one-touch pass. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Read rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

7 minute.
Baholo wins the ball from behind. Frimpong plays the ball through. Lowry plays the ball off with his head. Jennings approaches the ball. Jennings centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Baholo ineptly catches the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

8 minute.
Frimpong hoofs the ball clear. Jennings plays the ball off with his head. Lowry makes a sublime pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Read rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

13 minute.
Jennings attempts to pass. Lowry makes a sublime pass. Here comes Davidson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Read makes a diving header. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
Lowry attempts to pass. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson centers. Baholo makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 0:2

26 minute.
Adinachukwu just manages to reach the ball first. Nicholas trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Adinachukwu was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Onwuachi takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. following a swift pass, Nicholas attempts to control the ball. Cooper desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:2

33 minute.
Read gets his head on it. Frimpong hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Emenalo has problems with catching the ball. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Emenalo cleverly intercepts the pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:3

34 minute.
Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo shoots. the ball bounces off Read`s chest. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

39 minute.
Dodson cleverly intercepts the pass. Lowry plays the ball through. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson centers. Read rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

44 minute.
Babalade approaches the ball. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Read makes a diving header. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:4

45 minute.
Baholo approaches the ball. Read makes a sublime pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo gets his head on it. Frimpong palms the ball clear. Akwuegbu ineptly catches the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Nigeria 60%, New Zealand 40%.
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:4

47 minute.
Lowry ineptly catches the ball. Lowry attempts to pass. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Baholo makes a diving header. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Read approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:5

50 minute.
Rufai lobs the ball high into the air. Lowry plays the ball off with his head. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Read gets his head on it. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Babalade ineptly catches the ball. Emenalo plays the ball through. Baholo approaches the ball. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:6

51 minute.
Reeves comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Akwuegbu has problems with catching the ball. Read takes over possession. Akwuegbu cleverly intercepts the pass. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

59 minute.
Davidson plays the ball through. Reeves attempts to pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo gets his head on it. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Read rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 1:7

60 minute.
Gillespie comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Rufai has problems with catching the ball. Rufai makes a sublime pass. Anumnu attempts to pass. Nwanu takes over possession. Nwanu takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - New Zealand 2:7

79 minute.
Offside. Baholo caught by the offside trap. Vlahos comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Reeves just manages to reach the ball first. Reeves makes a sublime pass. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Gillespie rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

87 minute.
Reeves attempts to pass. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson makes a one-touch pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball clear.

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: Nigeria 64%, New Zealand 36%.
Nigeria - New Zealand 2:7