New Zealand		as-Saʻūdiyya
NZLD	Tactics	Cinek
48%	Possession	52%
46%	Play in the half	54%
10	Shots	7
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	9
75	average mark	69.1
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	excellent
brilliant	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Viertal centers. Bracken approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Nisawi is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Bracken, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Soloman takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

7 minute.
Lahcen just manages to reach the ball first. Lahcen plays the ball through. Abo Treka approaches the ball. Abo Treka lobs the ball high into the air. Qasim rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Kabella has problems with catching the ball. Kabella attempts to pass. Abo Treka approaches the ball. Abo Treka lobs the ball high into the air. Rouissi gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 0:1

24 minute.
Gemmell plays the ball off with his head. Considine approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Ismat is guilty of misconduct. Considine was harmed in the clash. Soloman approaches the ball, he strikes.... Na`il miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Jackson takes the corner-kick. Considine makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
Jackson makes an instep pass. Soloman plays the ball through. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken shoots. Na`il makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 1:1

43 minute.
Lahcen attempts to pass. Abo Treka approaches the ball. Abo Treka passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Qasim takes over possession. Qasim takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

45 minute.
Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Haj-Saleh approaches the ball. Considine wins the ball from behind. Considine takes a swing and hits it... Na`il miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 47%, as-Saʻūdiyya 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 1:1

46 minute.
McKeown comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Bracken plays the ball off with his head. Ismat just manages to reach the ball first. Considine cleverly intercepts the pass. Considine has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 2:1

62 minute.
Nonu passes, it`s a high ball. Imam cleverly intercepts the pass. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots. Na`il desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 3:1

65 minute.
Soloman takes over possession. Soloman makes a one-touch pass. Gemmell attempts to pass. Considine approaches the ball. Considine takes a swing and hits it... Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

68 minute.
Lahcen plays the ball through. Softon wins the ball from behind. Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Abo Treka makes a sublime pass. Rouissi just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 3:2

69 minute.
Wellington comes on to the pitch. Hamid comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Rapp comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Viertal plays the ball off with his head. Gemmell makes a sublime pass. Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Rouissi takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Nisawi comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Ra`d has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Sha`ban comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Sha`ban makes a sublime pass. Lahcen makes a sublime pass. Abo Treka just manages to reach the ball first. Abo Treka centers. Hamid gets his head on it. McKeown palms the ball away with the tips of his 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 45%, as-Saʻūdiyya 55%.
New Zealand - as-Saʻūdiyya 3:2