USA		New Zealand
cio-532-lw	Tactics	usa
52%	Possession	48%
49%	Play in the half	51%
11	Shots	5
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	2
72	average mark	70.8
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	outstanding
excellent	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Throw-in. Hird approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cocks just manages to reach the ball first. Cocks centers. Petherick makes a diving header. Branch palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

5 minute.
Hird makes an instep pass. Cocks makes a sublime pass. Chadwick approaches the ball. Chadwick has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - New Zealand 0:1

7 minute.
Courtney attempts to pass. Lanev just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino wins the ball from behind. Valentino shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - New Zealand 1:1

9 minute.
Cocks makes a sublime pass. Hird just manages to reach the ball first. Hird passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Petherick approaches the ball. Petherick takes a swing and hits it... Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

21 minute.
Courtney just manages to reach the ball first. Steinbrenner wins the ball from behind. Steinbrenner makes an instep pass. Valentino takes over possession. Valentino shoots. Picard palms the ball clear.

22 minute.
Weddle passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. King, swiftly takes the throw-in. Wells lobs the ball high into the air. Parrish rises up and heads the ball. Picard palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

25 minute.
Steinbrenner lobs the ball high into the air. Hird takes over possession. Parrish cleverly intercepts the pass. Parrish shoots. Picard desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!

40 minute.
Steinbrenner just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Courtney is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Steinbrenner, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Wells takes a quick free-kick. Parrish gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar.

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: USA 54%, New Zealand 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA - New Zealand 1:1

55 minute.
Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish approaches the ball. Weddle brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Weddle goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Parrish was harmed in the clash. Hawkey comes on to the pitch. Lanev comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Hird approaches the ball. Throw-in. Hird approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cocks lobs the ball high into the air. Petherick rises up and heads the ball. Branch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

65 minute.
Wells makes a sublime pass. Steinbrenner approaches the ball. Steinbrenner passes, it`s a high ball. Valentino gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Wells just manages to reach the ball first. Wells makes a sublime pass. Valentino approaches the ball. Valentino has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - New Zealand 2:1

81 minute.
Cocks makes an instep pass. Hird makes a sublime pass. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick shoots. Branch hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - New Zealand 2:2

85 minute.
Valentino wins the ball from behind. Parrish approaches the ball. Here comes Parrish, having a little trouble catching the ball. Valentino approaches the ball. Valentino shoots. Picard 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: USA 44%, New Zealand 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA - New Zealand 2:2