New Zealand U21		U.A.E. U21
2	Tactics	New UAE
48%	Possession	52%
43%	Play in the half	57%
13	Shots	9
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
50.2	average mark	45.8
very good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	adequate

6 minute.
bin Humaid hoofs the ball clear. Patterson plays the ball off with his head. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson centers. Read gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

17 minute.
Mugri has problems with catching the ball. Mugri makes a sublime pass. AL Fahir attempts to pass. El Fahir just manages to reach the ball first. El Fahir has a fantastic effort at goal. Lawrie miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

20 minute.
Freebairn centers. Fahir ineptly catches the ball. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 1:0

23 minute.
Baholo chests the ball. Malallah takes over possession. Malallah attempts to pass. AL Fahir just manages to reach the ball first. AL Fahir centers.
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Hartley approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo rises up and heads the ball. bin Humaid desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:0

43 minute.
Here comes Read, having a little trouble catching the ball. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Fahir wins the ball from behind. Read wins the ball from behind. Read has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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 52%, U.A.E. U21 48%.
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:0

55 minute.
Malallah passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Freebairn, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hartley just manages to reach the ball first. Hartley makes an instep pass.
It was close.

60 minute.
El Fahir takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, Freebairn attempts to control the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Mugri approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Mahmoud gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
Hajjaji just manages to reach the ball first. Hajjaji centers. Throw-in. Hartley, swiftly takes the throw-in. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. bin Humaid palms the ball clear.

68 minute.
Read plays the ball off with his head. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Fahir fouls inside the box. Penalty! Fahir is cautioned. Baholo was harmed in the clash. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Baholo takes a run-up. bin Humaid palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

70 minute.
Hartley just manages to reach the ball first. Hartley lobs the ball high into the air. Mugri cleverly intercepts the pass. We are going to have another corner. Hartley takes the corner. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

71 minute.
Here comes Patterson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson makes an instep pass. Page lobs the ball high into the air. Baholo rises up and heads the ball. bin Humaid palms the ball clear.

74 minute.
Page centers. bin Humaid plays the ball through. Hartley lobs the ball high into the air. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo shoots.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Malallah makes a one-touch pass. AL Fahir takes over possession. AL Fahir plays the ball through. Mahmoud just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmoud takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:1

90 minute.
Mugri makes a sublime pass. AL Fahir approaches the ball. AL Fahir lobs the ball high into the air. Mahmoud approaches the ball. Mahmoud has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: New Zealand U21 35%, U.A.E. U21 65%.
New Zealand U21 - U.A.E. U21 2:1