New Zealand U21		U.A.E. U21
kaz	Tactics	New UAE
49%	Possession	51%
32%	Play in the half	68%
14	Shots	4
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	5
50.4	average mark	40.8
solid	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	average
good	Defending	average

1 minute.
Hartley plays the ball through. Cocks plays the ball through. Hajjaji just manages to reach the ball first. Lynch approaches the ball. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

3 minute.
EL Baloushi centers. The linesman holds his flag up. El Fahir is off-side. Patterson approaches the set piece. Read takes over possession. Read shoots. bin Humaid palms the ball clear.

7 minute.
EL Baloushi takes over possession. Read cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Malallah is guilty of misconduct. Malallah is cautioned.

20 minute.
AL Fahir wins the ball from behind. AL Fahir centers. El Fahir plays the ball off with his head. Naser just manages to reach the ball first. Naser takes a swing and hits it... Vickers miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

25 minute.
Hartley attempts to pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson makes a one-touch pass. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Lynch approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 1:0

34 minute.
Lynch lobs the ball high into the air. Mugri ineptly catches the ball. Mugri plays the ball through. Reeves approaches the ball. Reeves lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

40 minute.
Shrizi just manages to reach the ball first. Shrizi lobs the ball high into the air. El Fahir takes over possession. El Fahir has a fantastic effort at goal. Vickers desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 1:1

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 U21 32%, U.A.E. U21 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 1:1

46 minute.
Page comes on to the pitch. Lawrie comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Mugri plays the ball through. Freebairn approaches the ball. Freebairn plays the ball through. Reeves takes over possession. Reeves passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

63 minute.
Reeves lobs the ball high into the air. Read approaches the ball. Read passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch has problems with catching the ball. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:1

78 minute.
Reeves plays the ball off with his head. Read approaches the ball. Baholo makes a sublime pass. Lynch ineptly catches the ball. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

81 minute.
Cocks centers. Offside. Lynch caught by the offside trap. AL Talyani quickly takes the free-kick. Shrizi just manages to reach the ball first. Shrizi takes a swing and hits it... Lawrie palms the ball clear.

86 minute.
Gutteridge wins the ball from behind. Gutteridge centers. AL Fahir plays the ball off with his head. El Fahir approaches the ball. El Fahir takes a swing and hits it... Lawrie palms the ball clear.

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 U21 33%, U.A.E. U21 67%.
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:1