Ísland U21		New Zealand U21
j1	Tactics	el
48%	Possession	52%
54%	Play in the half	46%
10	Shots	2
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	3
41.6	average mark	47.5
good	Shooting	good
average	Passing	good
good	Defending	adequate

2 minute.
Hartley ineptly catches the ball. Eðvarðsson approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Hartley is guilty of misconduct. Hartley is cautioned. The harmed player, Eðvarðsson, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Hjálmarsson approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Eðvarðsson approaches the ball. Eðvarðsson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Bjarkason just manages to reach the ball first. Bjarkason shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

15 minute.
Hartley plays the ball through. Davidson approaches the ball. Hjálmarsson fouls. Hjálmarsson is cautioned.

27 minute.
Lynch has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Gillespie comes on to the pitch.

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: Ísland U21 59%, New Zealand U21 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ísland U21 - New Zealand U21 0:0

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

46 minute.
Eðvarðsson approaches the ball. Read fouls. Eðvarðsson was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Edvínsson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Orlygsson approaches the ball. Orlygsson shoots.
It was close.

48 minute.
Here comes Sighvatsson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sighvatsson lobs the ball high into the air. Eðvarðsson just manages to reach the ball first. Eðvarðsson takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ísland U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

58 minute.
Throw-in. Bjarkason comes on to the pitch. Snorrason comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Ingimundsson attempts to pass. Tryggvason attempts to pass. Read approaches the ball. Read shoots. Hlynsson hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ísland U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1

74 minute.
Bjarkason takes over possession. Bjarkason passes, it`s a high ball. Bjarkason approaches the ball. Eðvarðsson takes over possession. Eðvarðsson has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Reeves makes a one-touch pass. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo attempts to pass. Read approaches the ball. Read takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

79 minute.
Patterson wins the ball from behind. Patterson makes an instep pass. Bjarkason approaches the ball. Bjarkason has a fantastic effort at goal. Lawrie makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

89 minute.
Gutteridge just manages to reach the ball first. Tryggvason cleverly intercepts the pass. Tryggvason plays the ball through. Eðvarðsson takes over possession. Eðvarðsson has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
Missed by few inches.

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: Ísland U21 49%, New Zealand U21 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ísland U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1