New Zealand		Ísland
FCN	Tactics	IceDef
44%	Possession	56%
57%	Play in the half	43%
13	Shots	13
4	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	3
70.4	average mark	72.1
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Veturliðason approaches the ball. Herbert takes over possession. Veturliðason wins the ball from behind. Veturliðason passes, it`s a high ball. Ísleifsson gets his head on it. Lanev miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

6 minute.
Bracken approaches the ball. Sigurpállsson just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken cleverly intercepts the pass. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 1:0

10 minute.
Cossey ineptly catches the ball. Ísleifsson just manages to reach the ball first. Cossey tripped the opponent on purpose. The harmed player, Ísleifsson, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kristbergsson approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

22 minute.
Herbert centers. Kristbergsson plays the ball off with his head. Shoe ineptly catches the ball. Númason takes over possession. Númason takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
Friðgeirsson makes an instep pass. Númason takes over possession. Cossey fouls. Cossey is cautioned.

34 minute.
Maloney centers. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Gabríelsson fouls. Gabríelsson is cautioned.

45 minute.
O`Brien throws the ball in. Maloney attempts to pass. O`Brien takes over possession. O`Brien passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 2:0

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 61%, Ísland 39%.
New Zealand - Ísland 2:0

50 minute.
O`Brien lobs the ball high into the air. Sigurpállsson has problems with catching the ball. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Maloney just manages to reach the ball first. Maloney passes, it`s a high ball. Sigurpállsson ineptly catches the ball. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken shoots. Axelsson palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Hawksbey cleverly intercepts the pass. Hawksbey passes, it`s a high ball. Sigurpállsson has problems with catching the ball. Irving takes over possession. Irving takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

65 minute.
Kristbergsson takes over possession. Shoe wins the ball from behind. Wellington takes over possession. Wellington passes, it`s a high ball. Irving rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Sigurvinson passes, it`s a high ball. Anthopoulos approaches the ball. Ísleifsson takes the opponents legs away. Ísleifsson is cautioned. Anthopoulos got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Anthopoulos is unable to continue playing. Overton comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
the ball bounces off Kristbergsson`s chest. Kristbergsson makes a one-touch pass. Veturliðason lobs the ball high into the air. Ísleifsson just manages to reach the ball first. Ísleifsson takes a swing and hits it... Lanev palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Overton ineptly catches the ball. Friðgeirsson cleverly intercepts the pass. Friðgeirsson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 2:1

76 minute.
Here comes Irving, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sigurvinson just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien takes over possession. O`Brien lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken makes a diving header. Axelsson palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Maloney takes over possession. Maloney attempts to pass. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 3:1

81 minute.
Kristbergsson makes a one-touch pass. Ísleifsson takes over possession. Hawksbey approaches the ball. Ísleifsson wins the ball from behind. Ísleifsson shoots. Lanev palms the ball clear.

88 minute.
Hawksbey passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Sigurpállsson fouls inside the box. Penalty! Sigurpállsson is cautioned. Bracken was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bracken takes the penalty, a biting kick. Axelsson hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 4:1

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 52%, Ísland 48%.
New Zealand - Ísland 4:1