New Zealand		Zhōngguó
nederland	Tactics	Dragons.04-1
54%	Possession	46%
44%	Play in the half	56%
10	Shots	5
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
72.8	average mark	70
formidable	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Hird attempts to pass. Kauffeld just manages to reach the ball first. Kauffeld centers. Chadwick takes over possession. Chadwick has a fantastic effort at goal. Guo`an palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Cocks wins the ball from behind. Cocks passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:0

20 minute.
Guanxi just manages to reach the ball first. Yike approaches the ball. Lanev fouls inside the box. Penalty! Yike was harmed in the clash. Guanxi takes the penalty, a biting kick. Nicol palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:1

31 minute.
Lian passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Jingjing approaches the ball. Jingjing passes, it`s a high ball. Kunshan takes over possession. Kunshan takes a swing and hits it... Nicol tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 43%, Zhōngguó 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 1:1

46 minute.
Jieshi plays the ball through. Here comes Taihao, having a little trouble catching the ball. Taihao passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lian attempts to pass. Yike takes over possession. The ball hits the bar. Yike takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

56 minute.
Atkinson approaches the ball. Jingjing wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Chadwick is guilty of misconduct. Jingjing is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Jingjing is unable to continue playing. Warwood comes on to the pitch. Arrowsmith comes on to the pitch. Xiaobin comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Warwood, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hird takes over possession. Warwood lobs the ball high into the air. Arrowsmith makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Yunchang cleverly intercepts the pass.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
Hird makes a sublime pass. Cocks approaches the ball. Cocks passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Arrowsmith approaches the ball. Arrowsmith takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

69 minute.
Cocks plays the ball off with his head. Arrowsmith approaches the ball. Feiliang takes over possession. Arrowsmith cleverly intercepts the pass. Arrowsmith has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

71 minute.
Chadwick takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Feiliang approaches the set piece. Ingham tries to trap the ball with his chest. Guanxi approaches the ball. Guanxi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

81 minute.
Arrowsmith makes an instep pass. Chadwick approaches the ball. Zhongxiang approaches the ball. Arrowsmith just manages to reach the ball first. Arrowsmith takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

86 minute.
Lanev cleverly intercepts the pass. Lanev lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 2:1

88 minute.
Guanxi throws the ball in. Ingham just manages to reach the ball first. Lian cleverly intercepts the pass. Lian lobs the ball high into the air. Kunshan makes a diving header. Nicol miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Warwood approaches the ball. Hird attempts to pass. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 3:1

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 44%, Zhōngguó 56%.
New Zealand - Zhōngguó 3:1