New Zealand		Ísland
New Zealand 3	Tactics	Alano2S
49%	Possession	51%
37%	Play in the half	63%
23	Shots	3
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	2
78.3	average mark	72.1
brilliant	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	brilliant

6 minute.
Lynch plays the ball off with his head. Sæþórsson ineptly catches the ball. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch gets his head on it. Sveinbjörnsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Vlahos approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 1:0

9 minute.
Ásgeirsson wins the ball from behind. Ásgeirsson makes a one-touch pass. O`Brien makes a sublime pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

10 minute.
Sæþórsson takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Knight is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Sæþórsson, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Sæþórsson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Friðgeirsson approaches the ball. Friðgeirsson shoots. Muller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

24 minute.
Soloman cleverly intercepts the pass. Soloman centers. Vlahos plays the ball off with his head. Lynch approaches the ball. Lynch shoots. Sveinbjörnsson palms the ball clear. Tinnason attempts to pass. O`Brien centers. Vlahos rises up and heads the ball. Sveinbjörnsson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 2:0

31 minute.
Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight makes a one-touch pass. Soloman attempts to pass. Lynch takes over possession. Lynch takes a swing and hits it... Sveinbjörnsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Sveinbjörnsson attempts to pass. Soloman takes over possession. Pálmason trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pálmason is cautioned.

33 minute.
Soloman throws the ball in. Sæþórsson takes over possession. Knight wins the ball from behind. Knight centers. Lynch makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Vlahos plays the ball through. O`Brien approaches the ball. O`Brien lobs the ball high into the air. Sigurvinson tries to trap the ball. Lynch makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Cossey lobs the ball high into the air. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight makes an instep pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

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 35%, Ísland 65%.
New Zealand - Ísland 2:0

55 minute.
Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch plays the ball off with his head. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... Sveinbjörnsson hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 3:0

57 minute.
O`Brien attempts to pass. Knight takes over possession. Knight centers. Lynch takes over possession. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal. Sveinbjörnsson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lynch takes over possession. Lynch shoots. Sveinbjörnsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Soloman makes an instep pass. Knight takes over possession. Knight passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Hilmarsson comes on to the pitch. Ingimundsson comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Knight passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Soloman approaches the ball. Ingimundsson trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ingimundsson is cautioned.

64 minute.
Friðgeirsson plays the ball off with his head. Nicholas approaches the ball. Hilmarsson wins the ball from behind. Hilmarsson takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 3:1

65 minute.
Considine comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Here comes Soloman, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hrafnsson takes over possession. O`Brien just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch rises up and heads the ball. Sveinbjörnsson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Considine approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 4:1

71 minute.
Sigurvinson wins the ball from behind. Sigurvinson lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. O`Brien approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Soloman passes, it`s a high ball. Sveinbjörnsson palms the ball clear. Here comes Lynch, having a little trouble catching the ball. Considine takes over possession. Considine has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 5:1

73 minute.
Hawksbey passes, it`s a high ball. Hrafnsson passes, it`s a high ball. Hilmarsson plays the ball off with his head. Friðgeirsson just manages to reach the ball first. Friðgeirsson has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

82 minute.
Nicholas lobs the ball high into the air. Considine plays the ball off with his head. Tinnason takes over possession. Lynch cleverly intercepts the pass. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal. Sveinbjörnsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Considine takes over possession. Considine takes a swing and hits it... Sveinbjörnsson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lynch takes over possession. Lynch shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 6:1

83 minute.
Theódórsson comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Knight takes over possession. Knight passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Tinnason, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lynch takes over possession. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: New Zealand 39%, Ísland 61%.
New Zealand - Ísland 6:1