Malta U21		New Zealand U21
4-4-2	Tactics	1NewZ
46%	Possession	54%
47%	Play in the half	53%
6	Shots	3
2	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
49.5	average mark	42.3
good	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Manicaro plays the ball through. Parascandolo just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Marshall is guilty of misconduct. Marshall is cautioned.

10 minute.
Scicluna makes a one-touch pass. Manicaro just manages to reach the ball first. Manicaro passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Parascandolo takes over possession. Parascandolo shoots. The ball hits the post. Ngatai palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

24 minute.
Ogg plays the ball off with his head. Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster passes, it`s a high ball. Marshall rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Vincenti 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: Malta U21 43%, New Zealand U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - New Zealand U21 0:0

48 minute.
Manfre` wins the ball from behind. Gray approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Scicluna is guilty of misconduct. Scicluna is cautioned.

57 minute.
Nicholas makes a sublime pass. Delicata just manages to reach the ball first. Marshall cleverly intercepts the pass. Marshall takes a swing and hits it... Catania makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
Vagana plays the ball through. Gray takes over possession. Manfre` makes a sublime pass. Vagana just manages to reach the ball first. Vagana passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Brincat comes on to the pitch. Bonavia comes on to the pitch. Falzon Sant Manduca comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Falzon Sant Manduca approaches the ball. Dabner cleverly intercepts the pass. Scicluna brutally fouls the opponent. Scicluna gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. Dabner got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Dabner is unable to continue playing. Bryson comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Bonavia passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Salerno attempts to pass. Giordano just manages to reach the ball first. Giordano passes, it`s a high ball. Falzon Sant Manduca gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

79 minute.
Nicholas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gray takes over possession. Gray plays the ball through. Marshall approaches the ball. Marshall shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Malta U21 52%, New Zealand U21 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - New Zealand U21 0:0