Hrvatska		New Zealand
fritula	Tactics	NZ532Wing
56%	Possession	44%
35%	Play in the half	65%
12	Shots	8
5	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	1
80.2	average mark	73.5
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	outstanding

4 minute.
Neretljak takes over possession. Freebairn cleverly intercepts the pass. Neretljak approaches the ball. Neretljak lobs the ball high into the air. Avramović rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

13 minute.
Reeves plays the ball through. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson attempts to pass. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... Sušelj tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

15 minute.
Neretljak takes over possession. Neretljak plays the ball through. Škoda attempts to pass. Kopuz takes over possession. Kopuz shoots.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Reeves makes an instep pass. Fabri plays the ball through. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 0:1

29 minute.
Hartley approaches the ball. Šolak tripped the opponent on purpose. Hartley was harmed in the clash. Dodson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson centers. Atkinson makes a diving header. Sušelj tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

35 minute.
Cvetković makes a one-touch pass. Kopuz just manages to reach the ball first. Oram fouls inside the box. Penalty! Oram is cautioned. Kopuz was harmed in the clash. Neretljak approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 1:1

37 minute.
Hawksbey takes over possession. Hawksbey passes, it`s a high ball. Read takes over possession. Read takes a swing and hits it... Post!
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Šolak approaches the ball. Šolak centers. Harvey just manages to reach the ball first. Neretljak cleverly intercepts the pass. Neretljak shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Cooper, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Stevens 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: Hrvatska 45%, New Zealand 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 1:1

46 minute.
Fajfer comes on to the pitch. Medin comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Kopuz plays the ball off with his head. Hawksbey approaches the ball. Hawksbey makes an instep pass. Fajfer just manages to reach the ball first. Fajfer has a fantastic effort at goal. Stevens palms the ball clear.

50 minute.
Davidson makes a sublime pass. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Šolak brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Šolak is cautioned. Atkinson was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Read confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Sušelj palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

52 minute.
Kopuz just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Oram is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Kopuz, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Škoda is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Fajfer gets his head on it. Stevens palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

56 minute.
Cvetković passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kopuz approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Oram is guilty of misconduct. Oram gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

59 minute.
Kopuz takes over possession. Kopuz makes a sublime pass. Fajfer approaches the ball. Fajfer has a fantastic effort at goal. Stevens desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 2:1

60 minute.
Perko comes on to the pitch. Šparica comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Cvetković centers. Harvey plays the ball off with his head. Šparica takes over possession. Šparica passes, it`s a high ball. Fajfer makes a diving header. Stevens palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
Cvetković makes an instep pass. Dodson passes, it`s a high ball. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes a swing and hits it... Sušelj hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 2:2

66 minute.
Neretljak makes a sublime pass. Kotur approaches the ball. Kotur centers. Fajfer rises up and heads the ball. Stevens desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 3:2

79 minute.
Kotur cleverly intercepts the pass. Kotur passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Šparica just manages to reach the ball first. Šparica centers. Fajfer gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska - New Zealand 4:2

88 minute.
Šolak just manages to reach the ball first. Šolak makes a one-touch pass. Šparica takes over possession. Šparica centers. Fajfer rises up and heads 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: Hrvatska 25%, New Zealand 75%.
Hrvatska - New Zealand 4:2