New Zealand U21		Australia U21
2	Tactics	v6
51%	Possession	49%
51%	Play in the half	49%
11	Shots	10
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	2
49.3	average mark	48.4
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
adequate	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Brosque attempts to pass. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Patterson brutally fouls the opponent. Patterson is cautioned.

4 minute.
Lawrie, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Reeves plays the ball off with his head. Baholo approaches the ball. Read takes over possession. Read takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

10 minute.
Davidson plays the ball through. Baholo takes over possession. Upton fouls inside the box. Penalty! Baholo was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Baholo places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the bar.

14 minute.
Hartley makes a sublime pass. Reeves takes over possession. Reeves lobs the ball high into the air. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes a swing and hits it... Borg palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

15 minute.
Van Gisbergen just manages to reach the ball first. Van Gisbergen passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

21 minute.
Worthy has problems with catching the ball. Upton takes over possession. Upton passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... Lawrie tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

35 minute.
following a swift pass, Martinovic attempts to control the ball. Read approaches the ball. Read takes a swing and hits it... Brooks tries to trap the ball. Borg desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post. Baholo approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 1:0

38 minute.
Brooks lobs the ball high into the air. Brosque just manages to reach the ball first. Brosque makes an instep pass. Worthy takes over possession. Worthy centers.
Missed by few inches.

40 minute.
Van Gisbergen chests the ball. Van Gisbergen makes an instep pass. Worthy just manages to reach the ball first. Worthy lobs the ball high into the air. Trajcevski makes a diving header. Lawrie tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
Baholo takes over possession. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 2:0

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 51%, Australia U21 49%.
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 2:0

46 minute.
Mairou comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Baholo takes over possession. Martinovic takes over possession. Baholo wins the ball from behind. Baholo shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Stephenson comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Van Gisbergen is off-side. Simpson comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Hartley just manages to reach the ball first. Hartley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Read takes over possession. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

72 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Read is off-side. Lynch comes on to the pitch. Campbell comes on to the pitch. Cocks comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Gutteridge ineptly catches the ball. Brosque centers. Campbell tries to trap the ball with his chest. Mairou just manages to reach the ball first. Mairou takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

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 50%, Australia U21 50%.
New Zealand U21 - Australia U21 2:0